Analysis of Peer Counseling Programs Offered to Secondary School Students in Rongai Sub-County of Nakuru County, Kenya

Abstract

The study analyzed peer counseling programs offered to secondary school students in Rongai Sub-County, Nakuru County Kenya. In particular, the study analyzed the use of personal responsibility counseling, self-worth counseling, self-confidence counseling, assertiveness counseling and relational counseling. The study used descriptive research. The study engaged 216 respondents, which was selected through a stratified random sampling and simple random purposeful sampling methods. The study used structured questionnaires for data collection. Data analysis was done by use of frequencies and percentages. The results of the study were presented in tables for ease of comprehension. The study found thatmost used peer counseling program in secondary schools was relational counseling (60.4%). It was followed by self-worth counseling, assertiveness counseling and personal responsibility counseling as confirmed by 56.3%, 51.2% and 51.1% respectively. Self-confidence counseling (46.4%) was the least used peer counseling program in secondary schools covered in the study. The study recommends enhanced peer counseling programs in secondary schools given that a significant proportion of the students had either not received peer counseling or could not ascertain whether they had received counseling.