Investigating the Importance of Counselling Services to the Communities of Makindye Division, Kampala District

Abstract 

Thus the study was focused on investigating the importance of counselling 111 the development of communities in Makindye Division Kampala district. The research questions were designed to direct the research in the course of the data collection. The study was buit on the theory of Carl Rogers who proposed that counselling services would empower an individual in the psychological growth and maturity and hence make responsible decisions. The study adopted basically descriptive research design. Two research instruments were designed to collect primary and secondary data on objectives of the study. Oral interviews and Questionnaires were also employed . . In section two, the study reflected on relevant literature on counselling and how it changed people's perception of the real world. The study found out that although counselling pronounced to day by many development agents, few people are aware of its existence and of course its role on the development process in Uganda and in Kampala International university in particular. The independent variable was counselling in which the development agents must depend on for its helpful ideology in Uganda. The ideology of counselling was that those who a.re counselled make healthy decisions in the possible development programmes. The study recommended that the government, development agencies, and the communities should embrace counselling in their programmes so as to create awareness on the existing human problems and how cope with these problems to achieve development goals. In conclusion, counselling as a practice 1s focused on building responsible citizen, development agents. social workers. psychologists, health educators to help people solve their problems and thus sustainable development. As people become increasingly enmeshed in the Lifestyle, accruing from the scientific age, the psychological consequences and behavior become more complex. The need for ht e counselling services in all sectors of development would promise people for realizing their dreams and aspirations m life which may be important when incorporated on the development agenda.

TABLE OF CONTENT

DECLARATION----------------------------------------------------------------

CERTIFICA TION ----------------------------------------------------------------- 11

DEDICATION--------------------------------------------------------------------- 111

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS------------------------------------------------------ 1v

TABLE OF CONTENTS-------------------------------------------------------------- v

ABBREVIATIONS ------------------------------------------ ------------------ vm

DEFINATION OF KEY TERMS--------------------------------------------- 1x

ABSTRACT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- XI

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

I.I Background of the study---------- ---------------------------------------------- I

1.2 Statement of Problem ------------------------------------------------------------ 3

1.3 Objectives of the Study---------------------------------------------------------.;: 4

1.3.1 General Objective---------------------------------------------------------------- 4

1.3.2 Specific Objective---------------------------------------------------------------- 4

1.4 Research Questions --------------------------------------------------------------- 4

1.5 Significance of the study--------------------------------------------------------- 5

1.6 Theoretical Frame Work---------------------------------------------------------- 6

CHAPTER TWO

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.0 Introduction 8

2.1 The Importance of Counseling Services in the Development of Communities --------------------------------------------------------------------~ 8

2.1.1 Educational Development------------------------------------------------------- 9

2.1.2 Social Development--------------------------------------------------------------- 12

Peoples A1titudes towards Counseling----------------------------------------- 19

2.4. Challenges of Counseling-------------------------------------------------------- 22

2.4.1 Limited Resources-------------------------------------------------------------- 22

2.4.2 Resistance---------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- 23

2.4.3 Language --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 4

2.4.4 Psychological Barriers------------------------------------------------------------ 24

2.4.5 Transference-------------------------------------------------------------- 25

2.4.6 Problem of Measuring Change-- ----------------------------------------------- 25

2.5 Strategies Adopted to Improve the Counseling Services------------------ 25

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.0 Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 2

3.1 Research Design------------------------------------------------------------------- 32

3.2 Sources of Data-------------------------------------------------------------- 32

3.3 Data Collection Methods and Instruments------------------------------------- 32

3.3.1 Questionnaires-------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 3

3.3.2 Documentary Review------------------------------------------------------------- 33

3.3.3 Interviews-------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 3

3.4 Study Sampling Procedures----------------------------------------------,;: 33

3.4.l Sampling frame -------- ---------------------------------------------------------- 3 3

3.4.2 Sample Size--------------------------------------------------------------------- 34

3.5 Data Analysis -------------------------------------------------------------------- 34

3.6 Ethical considerations----------------------------------------------------------- 35

3.7 Chai I en ges------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 5

CHAPTER FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

4. 0 Introduction ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 6

4. l Respondent's pro file-------------------------------------------------------------:;. 3 6

4.2 The importance of Counseling------------------------------------------------- 39

4.3 Peoples Attitudes towards Counseling----- -------------------------------- 40

4.4 Challenges of Counseling ----------------------------------------------------- 40

4.5 Strategies Used to improve the Provision counseling services----------- 41

CHAPTER FIVE

DISCUSSIONS, CONCLUSTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Introduction----------------------------------------------------------------------

Respondents profile ------------------------------------------------------

Conclusions---------------------------------------------------------------------- ~

5.3 Recommendations -------------------------------------------------------------

REFERENCES

Appendix A Introductory Remarks

Appendix B General Questionnaire

Appendix C Questionnaire for Teachers

Appendix D Questionnaire for the Counselors