Teachers’ Demographic Factors on Attitude Towards Guidance and Counselling Services in Public Primary Schools of Kimilili Subcounty, Kenya

Abstract

The government of Kenya through the Ministry of education banned corporal punishment in schools. This necessitated strengthening of guidance and counseling (G&C) services in schools. This study aimed to: determine the teachers’ attitude towards guidance and counseling services in public primary schools in Kimilili Sub-County and  determine the relationship between teacher demographic factors and attitude towards guidance and counseling services in public primary schools in Kimilili Sub-County. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The study was guided by system’s theory of organizations as advanced by Karst and Ronsezweig (1985). A total of 53 class eight teachers from 18 public primary schools in Kimilili Sub-county were selected for study by stratified random sampling technique. Questionnaires were used for data collection. Piloting was done to determine validity and reliability of research instrument. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.  Findings of the study revealed that teachers’ age, gender, teaching experience and training in guidance and counseling influence their attitude towards guidance and counseling services in public primary schools in Kimilili sub-county. The study recommended for more in-service trainings in order to improve on teachers’ attitude towards guidance and counseling services in schools.

Keywords: Teachers' Demographic Factors and guidance and counseling.