ABSTRACT
The study on the status of counseling and guidance services in secondary schools was conducted in public secondary schools in Uyo Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom state. The purpose of this study was to assess the practice of counselling and guidance services in secondary schools. This study employed descriptive survey design. Mixed research approach was adopted. Purposive and random sampling techniques were employed in the selection of respondents. While heads of schools and teacher counselors were purposively selected, schools and students from each class were randomly selected. Data was collected using questionnaires, interviews, focus group discussions and observations. The collected data were analyzed using frequencies and percentages using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) programme. The study findings revealed that the guidance and counselling programme as required. The study also proposed measures to overcome the challenges namely; provision of in service training of councilor teachers and heads of school through seminars and workshops, provision of the needed facilities for guidance and counselling. It also recommends further studies to be carried out in various contexts on the provision of G&C in public schools.