Counselling Services In Selected Dar es Salaam Public Primary Schools: An Exploratory Study

Authors

  • Mustapha Almasi Mzumbe University, Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Theresia Tarimo Mzumbe University, Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Haruni Machumu Mzumbe University, Tanzania, United Republic of

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22515/ajpc.v6i2.10845

Keywords:

counselling services, guidance and counselling, primary schools in Tanzania

Abstract

From the perspective of counselling psychology, counselling is important in the overall development of school children; thus, it should be provided to all learners. However, this is not the current reality in Tanzanian primary schools. This study explores the provision of counselling services and strategies applied by the teacher- counsellors in selected primary schools in Tanzania. Data were collected through interviews with five teacher counsellors in five schools. The findings show that counselling services offered predominantly included individual, developmental, academic, and group counselling. The counselling services targeted personal pupils’ problems such as nervousness, low achievements, and social related problems. Mainly, four strategies were used in the study area: self-disclosure, summarizing and reframing, constructive confrontation and personal centred strategy. As such counselling services should be integrated into the overall school development plan, and teachers should effectively utilize demonstrated strategies to positively impact pupils' general development

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Author Biographies

Mustapha Almasi, Mzumbe University

Dr. Mustapha Almasi is a techno-pedagogy researcher, educator, consultant, and psychologist with expertise in educational technology, innovative teaching methodologies, blended learning, e-learning, educational psychology, and counseling psychology. He works as a lecturer at the Department of Education and Teaching, Mzumbe University, Morogoro, Tanzania.  He is passionate about how technology can improve education, and he works to make learning more engaging, accessible, and successful. He has a solid foundation in counseling and educational psychology, instructional design, online pedagogy, and technology integration in education. He has been working to develop psychometric tests for measuring personality in the African local context and develop blended programs and train public and private organizations in areas of personality, emotional intelligence, mental well-being, and persuasion. He is a member of the Tanzanian Psychological Association (TAPA) and the LEAD network.

Theresia Tarimo, Mzumbe University

Ms Theresia Master studied and completed her Master of Arts in education at the Department of Education and Teaching, Mzumbe University, Tanzania. She is experienced  teacher who works in a public secondary school in Tanzania. 

Haruni Machumu, Mzumbe University

Dr. Haruni Machumu has an interest in educational leadership and management as well as quality issues in educational technology integration. He has been a faculty member at the Faculty of Social Sciences – Mzumbe University since 2008. He is currently the head of the Department of Educational Foundations and Teaching Management (EFTM). He has a PhD in educational sciences from Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Belgium. His PhD research is situated in the area of educational technology integration (blended learning, e-learning, and online learning). His research interests lie in the areas of ICT in education and pedagogy, human communication, e-learning theory, design, and implementation; educational financing, quality assurance in education. He has collaborated actively with researchers on student and teacher exchange programmes, project write-up and implementation. Machumu instructs a popular research methodology in education course to undergraduate students. He supervises undergraduate, Master and PhD candidates. He has prolifically published in both international and local journals. He is open to a possible fruitful collaboration. For more information about publications, visit the following links:

Published

2025-05-03

How to Cite

Almasi, M., Tarimo, T. ., & Machumu, H. (2025). Counselling Services In Selected Dar es Salaam Public Primary Schools: An Exploratory Study . Academic Journal of Psychology and Counseling, 6(2). https://doi.org/10.22515/ajpc.v6i2.10845

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Vol. 6 No. 2 (2025): May 2025 - October 2025

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