Guidance and Counselling Services as a Coping Strategy for Inculcating the Consciousness of Peace, Conflict Resolution and National Security among Secondary School Youths in Anambra State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study focused on the role of guidance and counselling services as coping strategy for inculcating the consciousness of peace, conflict resolution and national security among secondary school youths' in Anambra State. The study employed the descriptive survey research design. Three research questions were formulated to guide the study. The proportionate random sampling technique was used in selection of 50% of 127 counsellors, out of 254 guidance counsellors in the 254 public secondary schools within the six education zones in the Anambra State. A questionnaire designed on a 4 Likert type scale was used in the study. Data was analyzed using frequency distribution, mean score (), grand mean and standard deviation (SD). Among the findings and the results revealed that effective utilization of G/C services inculcated in the youths' the spirit of consciousness that promoted peace, conflict resolutions and national security owing to the fact that there are challenges to effective utilization of G/C