Reasons Why University Students Do Not Seek Counselling Services in Kenya
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Date
2016
Authors
Kamunyu, Ruth Njeri
Ndungo, Catherine
Wango, Geoffrey
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Publisher
International Knowledge Sharing Platform
Abstract
Transition to university life can be stressful for all students. In mitigation, most universities in Kenya offer social
support to students in form of counselling, financial assistance, health and academic support. Despite this it has
been documented that only a minority of university students who experience psychological distress seek
professional counselling (Khan and Williams, 2003, Raunic and Xenos, 2008) a situation that is the same in
Kenya. According to university counsellors, university students undergo tremendous stress from personal issues,
academic pressure, career emphasis and social problems. Counselling is meant to provide linear paths for
students to address their problems. However, some students are reluctant to seek help from counsellors. This
paper is a report on a study that sought to establish the reasons why university students in Kenya do not seek
counselling services.
Description
A research article published in Journal of Education and Practice
Keywords
Gender, Social Mistrust, Confidence, immediate solutions, Perception, Location
Citation
Kamunyu, R. N., Ndungo, C., & Wango, G. (2016). Reasons Why University Students Do Not Seek Counselling Services in Kenya. Journal of Education and Practice, 7(15), 142-145.