Abstract
The issue of career selection plays an important role in the success of every individual. With the ascendency of youth unemployment in Ghana, this study seeks to investigate the career choices of students in Senior High Schools (SHS) in Ghana. The study focused on SHS students in the Abuakwa South Municipality in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Using a quantitative approach, questionnaires were distributed to 322 SHS students in four different schools in the area to gather data on how they plan on choosing future careers and the factors that influence their choices. The study also examined the temperament type self-concept theory and the impact on choosing a career. The findings of the study indicated that students consult all relevant persons including counsellors to enable them choose their perceived careers. Also, factors such as personal ambitions in life, academic standards, the possibility of getting jobs after school and level of job security influenced the career choice of students. The study recommended that planning should be done by following the career planning process carefully. The process requires students to plan their careers by consulting all relevant persons including the counsellor. Keywords: career choice, Senior High School (SHS), career determinants, academic standards
Highlights
One important decision people often make in life is a career choice.Students continually need to choose areas of skilled specialization once they apply to go to college or university
The Bio-data analysis in table 2 indicated that the majority of the students in all the schools were between the ages on 18-20; 90(54.2%), 70(72.9), 8(61.5%) and 30(63.8) were respectively in schools A, B
The sex, male: female ratio was about 2.1. most of the participants were of the adolescent age showing that the Senior High School (SHS) schools had more adolescents as students and needed better guidance to enable them make responsible career choices as pointed by Zunder18
Summary
One important decision people often make in life is a career choice.Students continually need to choose areas of skilled specialization once they apply to go to college or university. Giving students in senior high schools the abilities and knowledge to realistically plan for their future within the world of labor could be a primary goal of education. Schneider and Stevenson argue that career choices and development are typically influenced by factors that determine the selection of careers. These choices are vital - for today’s youth, who are more than ever motivated but directionless.The youth around the world over have dreams of becoming highly educated and having professional careers. A study has it that many young people have no action plan that enables the choice of a desired career coherent with their capabilities, values and opportunities available for attaining these goals.
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