COUNSELLING

This mixed-methods study explores the influence of guidance and counseling on reducing suicidal intent among secondary school students in Egor. A sample of 200 students participated in surveys and interviews, providing insights into the causes of suicidal intent, the impact of peer pressure and teacher- student relationships, and the role of guidance and counseling in mitigating these factors. The study's findings reveal that students experiencing peer pressure, bullying, and poor teacher-student relationships are more likely to exhibit suicidal intent. However, effective guidance and counseling strategies, such as early intervention, emotional support, and problem-solving skills training, can significantly reduce suicidal intent. The study's results have implications for school counseling practices, highlighting the need for increased access to guidance and counseling services, teacher training, and parental involvement in supporting students' mental health. The findings contribute to the growing body of research on the critical role of guidance and counseling in promoting students' well-being and preventing suicidal behavior.

The study investigated the Perception of students on the impact of Guidance and Counselling services on academic performance in public secondary Schools in Oredo
Local Government area, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. Four research questions and one hypothesis guided the study. The study adopted the survey research design. The population of the study was 2000 SSS2 students from five public schools in Oredo Local Government Area in Edo State Nigeria. The sample size is Seventy-nine (79) 36 males and 43 females SSS2 student selected through simple random sampling techniques. The Instrument used for data collection was a 20-item questionnaire adopted from James 2023. The instrument contains four subscales of Strongly Agree, Agree, Disagree and strongly Disagree (SD). The instrument was validated by three experts from the Department of Educational Evaluation and Counselling Psychology. It yielded an Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficients of .667, .735, .713 and .735 for sub-scale 1,2,3 and 4 respectively. Data collected from the participants were analyzed using mean for research questions. while the independent sample t-test was used to test hypothesis at 0.05 level significance