Access to Counseling Services and Coping Efficacy Among School Going Children Aged 12 to 18 Years of Divorced Families in Westlands Sub-county, Nairobi County, Kenya

Abstract

The study was carried out in Westlands sub-County, Nairobi County Kenya. The main purpose of the study was to identify the assess to counseling and coping efficacy among school going children aged 12 to 18 years of divorced families in Westlands sub-county, Nairobi County, Kenya. The researcher also was more interested to know about the views of school going children on the use of counseling and how it helped them cope with the effects of divorce which is out of control in today’s era due to various reasons. From research many homes and families are missing both parents and are broken apart, for example in Westlands there are so many homes that are headed by one parent due to the issue of divorce. The research also wanted to investigate if the use of counseling was effective in coping with the diverse effects of divorce. Data was analyzed using t-test. The key finding was that counselling services are accessible and significant among children aged 12 to 18 years in Westlands Sub-County.