Influence of Guidance and Counseling Services on Teacher’s Job Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Arusha District Council

Influence of Guidance and Counseling Services on Teacher’s Job Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Arusha District Council

Prisca Mbele
Headmistress, Sokon II Secondary School
P.O. Box 11790 – Arusha.
Email: priscambele14@gmail.com
Dr. Kennedy Omondi Otieno
Coordinator Postgraduate Studies Research & Publications
St. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT), Arusha.
P.O. Box 12385 – Arusha, Tanzania.
Email: omondiken2016@gmail.com

Abstract: This study investigated the influence of guidance and counseling (G&C) services on teacher’s performance in public secondary schools in Arusha District Council. The objectives of the study were to; identify teacher’s behavior that requires G&C services in public secondary schools and examine G&C services offered to teachers that influence their performance in public secondary schools in Arusha DC. Cross sectional survey design and mixed methods approach were employed. Behavioral Theory guided the study. Sample size of 116 (105 teachers from 5 schools selected by simple and stratified random sampling technique and 4WEO,5 school heads, one TSC officer and one DSEO purposively selected)respondents. Questionnaire was used to collect quantitative data while interview guide was used to collect qualitative data. Validity was established through expert judgment whereas reliability was determined using test-retest technique and reliability index, r = 0.76, was obtained using Guttmann split-half. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze quantitative data in the SPSS version 20and results were presented in charts. Qualitative data were analyzed thematically alongside the research questions and presented in narrative forms. The findings revealed that teacher’s absenteeism, unethical dressing style, lack of respect, unethical language, lack of commitment, sexual misconduct, lack of dedication, alcoholism, corruption and drug abuse requires G&C services. In addition, the G&C services on conflict management, effectiveness in work performance and against bad behavior influence teacher’s performance. The study recommended G&C services on physical, mental, emotional and social stress as the mitigating measures to increase teachers’ performance.