A graphic approach to using selected ganda proverbs for transitional career guidance in secondary schools, Uganda.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to enhance Career Guidance and Counselling by fusing precolonial cultural proverbs that inform transition as a component of Career development through graphic visual means. The study aimed at achieving the following objectives; 1. To establish the Ganda proverbs with meaning that address transition as a component of career development. 2. To explore possibilities of depicting transition through symbolic images. 3. To produce Graphic visuals that inform about transition guidance and counselling in secondary schools, Uganda. A qualitative study was done in order to fulfil the objective above; Three Ganda Proverbs that inform transition were selected from 969 proverbs. The selected Ganda proverbs were depicted through symbolic images which were pretested among thirty-six respondents from three selected schools with proverbial mottos (Kings College Buddo, Nabisuunsa Girls School, and Kyambogo College School) within Kampala and Wakiso district. Through studio practice, the researcher produced graphic visuals in a number of production techniques and methods which determined the type of materials that were used. The graphic visuals produced depict an option of enchasing Career Guidance and Counselling through the integration of indigenous cultural approach and visuals with images developed from known experiences and observations from nature. It further revealed that proverbs are a well of wisdom that relate to all situations experienced by individuals and can be used as inspirations for visual therapy to positively impact learners. Therefore, this study recommends further research in the use of oral literature in visual communications that impact peoples ' abilities.