Although guidance and counselling services are needed at every stage in human life, it is more essential for late adolescents especially those in school due to the numerous needs they ought to satisfy. In view of that senior high schools are required to offer varied guidance and counselling services for students in order to promote their personal, psycho-social, academic and vocational endeavours. This study, therefore, surveyed the extent of and hindrances to students’ utilisation of these services in senior high schools in a municipality. The quantitative study used survey design to guide the conduct and analysis of the study. It was disclosed that although most of the surveyed schools have facilities and resources available for these services for students’ use and the students are aware of them, the rate at which they are utilised is not encouraging. This development is underscored by factors such as lack of confidence and trust in school counseelors, shyness, and sitgmatisation. Given the results of the study, the following have been suggested for implementation by educational authorities in the Municipality: training of school guidance and counselling co-ordinators on trust issues in counselling relationship, organise talks for students on the importance of guidance and counselling in their lives and proper siting of guidance and counselling offices in the senior high schools, hoping that if these suggestions are well implemented, students would make a maximum use of the services to enhance their academic and personal progress.
Keywords: Guidance and counselling services, factors hindering use of guidance and counselling services, senior high school students, utilisation of guidance and counselling services
