Matilda U. Orheruata

Thisstudyinvestigatedtheinfluenceofguidanceandcounsellingawarenessonmentalhealth amongstudentsoftheUniversityofBenin,BeninCity,Nigeria.Themainobjectivewasto
determinetheextenttowhichstudentsareawareoftheavailableguidanceandcounselling
servicesandhowsuchawarenessrelatestotheirmentalhealth.Thestudyalsoexaminedwhether differencesexistinthisrelationshipbasedonsexandage. Adescriptivesurveyresearchdesignwasadopted.Thepopulationcomprisedundergraduate studentsoftheUniversityofBenin,whileasampleof150respondentswasselectedusinga simplerandomsamplingtechnique.Datawerecollectedusingastructuredquestionnairetitled
GuidanceandCounsellingAwarenessandMentalHealthScale(GCAMHS).Thedatawere
analyzedusingdescriptivestatistics,PearsonProductMomentCorrelation,andFisher’sZ-testat a0.05levelofsignificance.
FindingsrevealedthatstudentsoftheUniversityofBeninarehighlyawareoftheguidanceand
counsellingservicesavailabletothem.Resultsfurthershowedastrongpositiveandsignificant
relationship(r=0.884,p<0.05)betweenawarenessofguidanceandcounsellingservicesand
students’mentalhealth.However,nosignificantdifferenceswerefoundintherelationshipbased onsexandage.Thestudyconcludedthatawarenessofguidanceandcounsellingservicesplaysa vitalroleinpromotingstudents’mentalhealthandemotionalstability.Itrecommendedthatthe
university’scounsellingcentreintensifyawarenesscampaigns,integratecounsellingintostudent lifeactivities,andconductregularmentalhealthsensitizationprograms.

Thisstudyinvestigatedtheinfluenceofguidanceandcounsellingawarenessonmentalhealth amongstudentsoftheUniversityofBenin,BeninCity,Nigeria.Themainobjectivewasto
determinetheextenttowhichstudentsareawareoftheavailableguidanceandcounselling
servicesandhowsuchawarenessrelatestotheirmentalhealth.Thestudyalsoexaminedwhether differencesexistinthisrelationshipbasedonsexandage. Adescriptivesurveyresearchdesignwasadopted.Thepopulationcomprisedundergraduate studentsoftheUniversityofBenin,whileasampleof150respondentswasselectedusinga simplerandomsamplingtechnique.Datawerecollectedusingastructuredquestionnairetitled
GuidanceandCounsellingAwarenessandMentalHealthScale(GCAMHS).Thedatawere
analyzedusingdescriptivestatistics,PearsonProductMomentCorrelation,andFisher’sZ-testat a0.05levelofsignificance.
FindingsrevealedthatstudentsoftheUniversityofBeninarehighlyawareoftheguidanceand
counsellingservicesavailabletothem.Resultsfurthershowedastrongpositiveandsignificant
relationship(r=0.884,p<0.05)betweenawarenessofguidanceandcounsellingservicesand
students’mentalhealth.However,nosignificantdifferenceswerefoundintherelationshipbased onsexandage.Thestudyconcludedthatawarenessofguidanceandcounsellingservicesplaysa vitalroleinpromotingstudents’mentalhealthandemotionalstability.Itrecommendedthatthe
university’scounsellingcentreintensifyawarenesscampaigns,integratecounsellingintostudent lifeactivities,andconductregularmentalhealthsensitizationprograms.

This study investigated The Influence of Guidance and Counseling Services on Students’ Discipline in Private Secondary Schools in Oredo Local Government Area, Benin City. The study aimed to examine how guidance and counseling services contribute to maintaining and improving students’ discipline in private secondary schools. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population consisted of students and teachers in selected private secondary schools within the Oredo Local Government Area. A total of 120 respondents were selected through random sampling, and data were collected using structured questionnaires.The instrument’s reliability was established through a pilot test, yielding a satisfactory reliability coefficient. Data collected were analyzed using simple percentages and mean scores to answer the research questions. Findings revealed that guidance and counseling services significantly influence students’ discipline by reducing cases of truancy, lateness, fighting, and other forms of misconduct. The results further showed that effective counseling programs promote moral behavior, self- control, and respect for school rules among students. It was recommended that schools should provide adequate facilities, employ qualified counselors, and ensure the proper implementation