ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to examine the impact of guidance and counselling on the academic performance and transition rate of secondary school student. Specifically, the study aims to ascertain the availability of guidance and counselling services in secondary schools, find out the benefit of guidance and counselling services on students’ academic performance, examine the influence of guidance and counselling services on transition rate of State students to higher institutions and examine the extent at which students uses the guidance and counselling services in secondary school. The study employed the survey descriptive research design. A total of 141 responses were validated from the survey. From the responses obtained and analyzed, the findings revealed that there is an availability of guidance and counselling services in secondary schools. Also, the benefit of guidance and counselling services on students’ academic performance is to develop in students an awareness of opportunities in the society through relevant and useful information, help students develop the skills of self-study,help students develop the skill of self-analysis and self-understanding and help students in making appropriate and satisfactory personal and educational choices. Furthermore, the influence of guidance and counselling services on transition rate of State students to higher institutions is that it help to recognize and understand about one's talents, help to develop an optimistic outlook for removal of undesirable traits, It aids to develop resourcefulness, and It aids self-direction in adapting to changes in society. Lastly,the extent at which students uses the guidance and counselling services in secondary schools is high . The study thereby recommend that teacher and counselors should implement all the services required for a guidance and counselling programme.; Guidance and counselling programme should be strengthened in order to improve the academic performance of secondary schools within the State. More so for a better academic performance of students in secondary schools, every school should have a functional guidance and counselling unit with the services of professional counselors as the heads.
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