Enhancing Guidance Services in Secondary Schools in Anambra State through the use of Information Communication Technology

Abstract

In our economy today, information and communication technology has become the choice of many individuals in information assessment and dissemination. Guidance services provided at any level is aimed at assisting a client discover their own hidden strengths and ultimately grow in independence and ability make decisions, choices or adjustments in future unaided, hence the relevance of guidance services cannot be side lined. However this study was surveyed enhancing guidance services in secondary schools in Anambra state through the use of information communication technology. Five research questions guided the study. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised of 243 guidance counsellors in government owned secondary schools in Anambra State. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire developed by the researchers. The reliability of the instrument was computed using Cronbach Alpha and yielded a co-efficient of 0.78. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions. Findings showed that guidance counsellors in secondary schools in Anambra state “Always” use call-centers/hotline and video conferencing to enhance guidance services and “Rarely” use computer graphics, instructional satellite, and web television to enhance guidance services. The researchers recommended among others that Guidance counsellors who are not digital native should be mobilized for workshops, conferences and training on the use of innovative ICT tools to enhance guidance service delivery in secondary schools in Anambra state.

Keywords: Enhance, Counsellors, Guidance Services, Information and Communication Technology.