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An Investigation into Factors Responsible For Shortage of Professional Guidance and Counsellors in Basic Education in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria. OLUMIDE, OGUNODE; E., ATTAH, G,.; J., EBUTE,
International Journal on Integrated Education Vol. 6 No. 6 (2023): International Journal on Integrated Education (IJIE)
Publisher : Researchparks Publishing

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31149/ijie.v6i6.4470

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This study investigated factors responsible for shortage of professional Guidance and Counsellors in Basic Education Schools in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria. The study employed descriptive research survey. The population for this study comprised all the Basic schools in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Sample and sampling techniques were employed in selection of sample: Sixty Basic schools were sampled in all the six area councils in in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. In each of the area council, Ten (10) Basic school were selected and in each of the schools, one Guidance and Counselling teacher was selected by means of simple random sampling technique. The instrument used for collection of data for this study was questionnaire. A self-constructed questionnaire was used to gather data for the study. The questionnaire was titled “Factors Responsible for Shortage of Professional Guidance and Counsellors Questionnaire” (FRSPGCQ). The instrument was validated using content validity while the reliability co-efficient of 0.65 was obtained through test-re-test method. The data collected were analyzed using means and standard deviations for the research questions. The result obtained showed that inadequate funding, poor manpower planning, corruption, shortage of professional Guidance and Counsellors and shortage of higher institutions offering Guidance and Counselling programme and poor motivation of Guidance and Counsellors are the factors responsible for shortage of professional Guidance and Counselling in Basic education schools in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria.
Ethical Issues and Professional Functionalism of Counseling in the 21st Century J., EBUTE,; G. E., ATTAH,; A., HARUNA,
International Journal on Integrated Education Vol. 6 No. 7 (2023): International Journal on Integrated Education (IJIE)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31149/ijie.v6i7.4578

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Ethics of every profession is the rule of which the profession plays. Till today ethics of counselling is the building blocks of counselling and the guiding tracks in the un/b/ding complicated and interconnected global space where technology has made change a constant in life style. Counselling practice is guided by code of’ ethics and standards which provide a common base for the application and interpretation of assessment and evaluation tools in counselling work. A common thread running through all the codes of ethical standards is ethical requirements which call on practitioners to observe some common theme of values and principles in the delivery of counselling services. But beyond the documented standards and guides are the mores and conventions which though have no legal and enforceable powers, farm the basis of resolution of ethical issues in counselling. These foundational issues are values, principles and ethical traits for effective functionalism of counselling in this era of technological, cultural and behavioural dynamism. Thus, the paper tends to develop a framework on ethical issues and professional counseling, while some contemporary and evolving ethical issues like culture, law, morality, counselor-client confidentiality, rights of minors, education and training which impacts on counseling work will be discussed. With the aim of creating solution to the dilemma that negates the professionalism of counseling in the 21st century.
Investment in Education in Nigeria: Barriers and Way Forward OGUNODE, Niyi Jacob; G,. E., ATTAH,; J., EBUTE,
Journal of Higher Education and Academic Advancement Vol. 1 No. 2 (2024): European Journal of Higher Education and Academic Advancement
Publisher : PT. Antis International Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61796/ejheaa.v1i2.103

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This paper discussed barriers to investment in education in Nigeria. Secondary data were used in the paper. The secondary data were gathered from print materials and online publications. The paper identified the poor implementation of national policy on funding of education, subsidy payment, debt servicing, corruption, insecurity problems, fall in national revenue and revenue loss as barriers to investment in education in Nigeria. Based on these problems identified, the paper hereby recommended that government at every tier should implement the National Policy on education financing in Nigeria. The government should remove the subsidy and reinvest the funds in education, health and other sector. The government should reduce the rate at which they are going for both foreign and local loans to reduce the debt rate of Nigeria. The government should employ anti-corruption legal and regulatory instruments to fight corruption in the education sector. Government should improve the finance and accounts systems in the Ministry of Education to strengthen management and audit to improve accountability at national and district levels.