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This study investigated the awareness of primary school teachers toward the effectiveness of guidance and counseling services in primary schools in Nigeria. The purpose was to find out the awareness of teachers in primary schools in Nigerian toward the effectiveness of each of the guidance counselling services with a view to understanding their level of knowledge of the services when fully introduced into the primary school system in Nigeria. A research hypothesis was postulated and tested using t-test analysis. Results revealed that there was no significant difference in the awareness of male and female teachers towards the effectiveness of guidance and counseling services in primary schools. The implications of the findings were discussed.
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To Cite this Article: Ogunsanmi, J. O. (2011). Awareness of Teachers on the Effectiveness of Guidance and Counselling Services in Primary Schools in Nigeria. International Journal of Academic Research in Busines & Social Sciences. 1(2), 5-12.
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