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Guidance Needs in Secondary Education: A Survey of Secondary School Students in Bapatla District, Andhra Pradesh

Author(s) Mr. Bittam Mahesh, Prof. Dr. Manju Shukla
Country India
Abstract Guidance and counselling services play a significant role in supporting the academic, personal and social development of adolescents during the secondary stage of education. The present study examines the guidance needs of secondary school students in Bapatla District of Andhra Pradesh. The study employed the survey method and a sample of 500 students studying in VIII and IX classes was selected from various secondary schools. The sample represented key demographic variables such as gender, class, locality (urban and rural) and community (BC, OC, SC and ST). A structured Guidance Needs Questionnaire was used as the tool for data collection. The collected data were analysed using statistical techniques such as mean, standard deviation, t-test and analysis of variance. The findings revealed that secondary school students possess moderate to high levels of guidance needs in educational, personal, social and vocational areas. The results indicated that there was no significant difference in guidance needs based on gender, whereas noticeable differences were observed with respect to locality and community background. Rural students and those belonging to socially disadvantaged communities demonstrated comparatively higher guidance requirements. The study emphasises the necessity of strengthening guidance and counselling services in secondary schools in order to assist adolescents in coping with academic challenges, personal issues and future career planning. The findings may assist educators, counsellors and policymakers in designing effective student guidance programmes in secondary education in Andhra Pradesh.
Keywords Guidance needs, secondary school students, counselling, adolescence, Bapatla District, Andhra Pradesh.
Field Sociology > Philosophy / Psychology / Religion
Published In Volume 7, Issue 2, March-April 2025
Published On 2025-03-08
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