Volume : IV, Issue : III, March - 2014

Socio–Psychological School Services and Improvement of Intellectual Functioning of Secondary School Students in Enugu Education Zone of Enugu State, Nigeria

Eze, Justina U Phd , Igbo, Janet N. Phd

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A school is a social institution for all learners irrespective of intellectual abilities. It is expected that schools provides services and support that lowers barriers to learning and social adjustment. However, it is uncertain whether schools actually provide services for the improvement of students. This is the central concern of the study which  focused on identifying the socio–psychological school services available in secondary (public and private) schools in Enugu state, Nigeria, and the extent of utilization of these services in improvement of intellectual functioning of students.  Three research questions and three null hypotheses tested of 0.05 probability level guided the study.  Data were gathered from 657 randomly selected senior secondary two (SSII) students randomly selected 18 public and 12 private school using Multi–Stage sampling approach.  Data were collected using a 30 – item researchers’ designed Socio–Psychological School Services.  Questionnaire (SPSSQ) which was face validated by test experts in University of Nigeria, Nsukka.  Mean, Standard Deviation and t–test statistics were used in data analysis.  Results show that both public and private schools provided socio–psychological services although these services are moderately utilized in improvement of students’ intellectual functioning.  The null hypotheses results show no significant difference between public and private secondary schools with respect to availability and utilizations of the socio–psychological services. Based on these, some recommendations were made.  Among these was that: more professional guidance counselor and psychologist be posted to schools, equip school with ICT facilities, provide regular orientation and psychological testing in enhance students’ intellectual functioning.  

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Eze, Justina U (PhD), Igbo, Janet N. (PhD) Socio-Psychological School Services and Improvement of Intellectual Functioning of Secondary School Students in Enugu Education Zone of Enugu State, Nigeria Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.IV, Issue. III

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