Abstract:
This study set to find out whether guidance counselors in secondary schools in Nairobi
metropolis were offered adequate subject content in guidance and counseling during their teacher
training. It was also designed to find out whether the guidance counselors are offered adequate
resource needs, continuing education and a code of ethics. The research design was descriptive
studies and the research location was Nairobi Metropolis. The population targeted was 49 public
secondary schools and random sampling was used to get the sample size of 24 schools which
were clustered into mixed, boys’ and girls’ secondary schools. The data collection instrument
was a self-scoring questionnaire dropped at and picked from the schools by the researcher. Data
analysis was done using SPSS Computer Programme and descriptive statistics.
The study found out that the university colleges do not offer adequate subject content for
the guidance counselors. It also found out that continuing education offered to guidance
counselors is wanting, they do not have resources, and a code of ethics is unknown to many of
them. This study recommends that the teacher training subject content in the Kenyan universities
should include comprehensive subject coverage in guidance and counseling. The study also
recommends that the ministry of education should set aside funds for secondary schools to
sponsor guidance counselors in resource needs and continuing education. A code of ethics should
be provided specifically for guidance counselors by the ministry of education.
