Vocational Interest as a Correlate of Re-Entry of Girls into School in Edo State, Nigeria: Implications for Counselling

Alika, Ijeoma Henrietta; Egbochuku, E. O.

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“…This result is in agreement with the finding of Alika and Egbochuku (2007) and Egbochuku and Alika (2005) who reported that counselling The role of counselling and parental encouragement on re-entry of adolescents significantly influences re-entry of adolescent girls into school. The finding is also in agreement with the summary on best practices in school re-entry by Just Children Legal Aid (2004) who reported that counselling, family, peers and neighbourhood communities are most effective factors in youth re-entry into school.…”

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The Role of Counselling and Parental Encouragement on Re-Entry of Adolescents into Secondary Schools in Abia State, Nigeria

Alika

Ohanaka

2013

Research in Education

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C ounselling is a process of helping an individual overcome obstacles to his/her personal growth. The assistance rendered could be educational, vocational or personal-social, ensuring that the individual achieves optimal development of his/her potentials (Gesinde, 2008). This help often is rendered by professional counsellors and parents by way of parental encouragement. Counselling and parental encouragement facilitate normal development and prevent frustration, anxiety, stress and disengagement from school (Alika and Audu, 2011). Counselling and parental encouragement play a crucial role in adolescents' school re-entry. With proper counselling, support and parental encouragement, adolescents could have a successful school re-entry. UNESCO (2000) posited that there are three major components of guidance and counselling; these are educational, vocational and personal social guidance. The main objectives of counselling service is to enable each learner to derive maximum educational benefits so as to enhance his/her potentials. Hence, one of the objectives of the Nigerian National Policy on Education (2004: 53) states that: 'in view of the apparent ignorance of many young people about career prospects and in view of personality maladjustments among school children, career officers and counsellors will be appointed in post-primary institutions'. It is pertinent to note that this important objective of the National Policy on Education is not given the attention it deserves in our secondary school system. This may be responsible for the high incidence of dropout from school among adolescents in the country, all because counselling is not given a position of pre-eminence in our educational system. No wonder Anwana (1984) and Abiri (1996) asserted that if the society is not to be plagued by a band of disgruntled, frustrated and unrealistic individuals, it is desirable that adequate guidance, counselling and career information be provided to the adolescents. This could enable the school and society to arrive at a realistic vocational choice for their children in order to enhance their potentialities. A summary of best practices in school re-entry by the JustChildren programme at the Legal Aid Justice Centre in Virginia found that multi-systemic interventions-including counselling, family peers and neighbourhood communities-are most effective factors in youth re-entry into school. It further

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The Role of Counselling and Parental Encouragement on Re-Entry of Adolescents into Secondary Schools in Abia State, Nigeria

Alika

Ohanaka

2013

Research in Education

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“…Counsellors have a role to play in ensuring successful completion of the education of the adolescent girls. Alika and Egbochuku (2007) found that there is a significant relationship between counselling and re-entry of girls into school. Counsellors should assist in public enlightenment on the benefits of educating the girl child.…”

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Counselling, Vocational Interest And Socio-Economic Status As Correlates Of Re-Entry Of Girls Into School In Edo State

Alika¹

2010

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Vocational interest measures across Africa: a scoping review

Scholtz

2023

British Journal of Guidance & Counselling

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Vocational Interest as a Correlate of Re-Entry of Girls into School in Edo State, Nigeria: Implications for Counselling

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The Role of Counselling and Parental Encouragement on Re-Entry of Adolescents into Secondary Schools in Abia State, Nigeria

The Role of Counselling and Parental Encouragement on Re-Entry of Adolescents into Secondary Schools in Abia State, Nigeria

Counselling, Vocational Interest And Socio-Economic Status As Correlates Of Re-Entry Of Girls Into School In Edo State

Vocational interest measures across Africa: a scoping review

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