IMPACT OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING SERVICES ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SOME SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MAIDUGURI METROPOLIS COUNCIL, BORNO STATE.

This study investigates the impact of guidance and counselling services on the academic performance of secondary school students in Maiduguri Metropolis Council, Borno State. Specifically, it examines the nature and extent of guidance and counselling programmes offered in selected secondary schools, determines the academic performance levels of students exposed to these services, and explores the relationship between utilisation of guidance and counselling services and student academic achievement. Quantitative data were analyse using descriptive statistics (means, standard deviations) and inferential statistics (Pearson's correlation coefficient). The findings reveal that schools provide varying types of counselling services (individual, group, peer), and that substantial proportion of students who accessed such services reported improvements in study habits, motivation, and academic outcomes. correlation analysis indicates a positive and statistically significant relationship between the extent of guidance and counselling service utilisation and students academic performance. The study concludes that effective guidance and counselling services play a crucial role in enhancing students' academic achievement. It recommends that educational stakeholders strengther counselling units, ensure adequate training of teacher-counsellors, provide appropriate resources, and promote student awareness and participation in counselling programmes.