Abstract
The study investigated the influence of gender, location and parental factors on career choice of senior secondary school students in Delta and Edo States. Four research questions and four hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted an ex-post facto research design. A total of 1,200 students participated in the study. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to draw the sample from the two states. A self-developed instrument was used for data collection. The instrument had a test-retest reliability coefficient of 0.64. The data obtained were analysed using chi-square (x2) statistics at 0.05 alpha level. The findings revealed that there was significant relationship between gender and career choice;and between socio-economic status of parents and career choice of senior secondary school students. The study, however, showed that there was no significant relationship between parental education and career choice; and between location of schools and career choice of senior secondary school students.
Highlights
The study investigated the influence of gender, location and parental factors on career choice of senior secondary school students in Delta and Edo States
Hypothesis 1: There is no significant relationship between the gender andcareer choice of senior secondary students in Delta and Edo States
The result indicates that there is a significant relationship between the influence of gender on the career choice of senior secondary students in Delta and Edo States
Summary
The study investigated the influence of gender, location and parental factors on career choice of senior secondary school students in Delta and Edo States. A self-developed instrument was used for data collection. The challenge is tougher for secondary schools students who do not have sufficient information about occupational or career opportunities to enable them make the right career decisions In this way, some have described the process of career choice as a complex science with the advent of information and communication technology, the industrial revolution of the 19th century and the presence of job competition in the labour market. Career has been described as the growth and activities undertaken by an individual throughout a lifetime or a distinct portion of an individual’s life, especially those related to that person's interests This comprises of job, positions and work accomplished over a period of time, rather than just referring to one role or responsibility. Observations have shown that despite great effort by families, government agencies and non-government agencies, many young people encounter challenges in the transition from the world of school to that of work (Pilot & Regis, 2012)
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