Challenges that Students Face at The University that May Require Counselling

Chebon  Joan; Bargoria  Finson; Kiptoo  Wilson

Attending college can be a stressful time for many students yet they do not seek professional help. This would lead to psychological distress and threatens their wellbeing. In spite of the implementation of counselling services in most public universities little has been done to assess the attitude, knowledge and perception of the professional counselling services among university students. Therefore, this study aimed at assessing the challenges that students face at the university that may require counselling. This study was undertaken at Moi University College of Health Sciences in Uasin Gishu County. It adopted a cross sectional survey design based on a sample drawn from across the year of study of Moi university students at the college of health sciences. The target population was 1147 out of this, a sample size of 288 students were the informers in the research. Fisher’s formula was used to get the sample size. The study used stratified sampling technique to select participants, where the year of study formed the strata. Proportionate sampling was used to distribute the sample between schools. The sample per school was further proportionately distributed between the levels of study (year of study). The method for this study was schedule interviews and corresponding tool was schedule questionnaires. Data were analysed quantitatively using descriptive and inferential statistics. Descriptive statistics were in form of percentages and frequencies. Chi-Square was used to determine relationships between variables. The study found out that students of Moi University College of Health sciences were aware of professional counselling services offered at the university. The study concluded that students did not seek help because they felt capable of solving their own issues or getting help from their friends. It is recommended that the counselling department should be aware of the challenges facing students in order for them to advise accordingly.

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