FACTORS AFFECTING THE CHOICE OF CAREER AMONGST VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION STUDENTS IN EGOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
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FACTORS
AFFECTING THE CHOICE OF CAREER AMONGST VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
STUDENTS IN EGOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
ABSTRACT
This project work is designed to
find out the factors that are affecting choice of career amongst vocational and
technical school students in Egor Local Government Area, Edo State. In t he
study some schools were selected in Egor Local Government Area, Edo State.
About fifty students were randomly selected to participate with ten students
from each of the schools. The instrument used for collecting data was the
questionnaires. The responses were analyzed by the use of percentage
calculation. The analysis of the data revealed that all hypotheses were correct
that is;
a.
That
there is no significant relationship between the prestige value of any
occupation and the choice of career.
b.
There is
no significant relationship between the occupation of parents and the choice of
career of students.
c.
There is
no significant relationship between the sex of students and choice of career of
students.
d.
There is
a significant relationship between the types of subjects offered in the school
and the choice of career.
Based on the above findings,
suggestions and recommendations were preferred. It was recommended among
others, that relevant programmes should be made in the form of awareness for
the students to make different careers available, thing involved in the
occupations and qualifications needed to carry out further research on the
student’s career choices.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter One
1.1 Background
of the Study
1.2 Statement
of problems
1.3 Purpose of
study
1.4
Significance of the study
1.5 Research
Question
1.6 Scope of
the study
1.7 Definition
of terms
Chapter Two
Literature review
2.1
Attitude of students
2.2
Training influence
2.3
Availability of facilities
2.4
Accessibility to the facility/equipment
2.5
Programme experience and its influence
Chapter Three
3.1 Research
Methodology
3.2 Sample
Study
3.3 Sample and
Sampling
3.4 Sample Techniques
3.5 Research
Instrument
3.6 Population
3.7
Administration of instrument
3.8 Method of
analysis
Chapter Four
Data Presentation and Analysis
Chapter Five
Summary
Recommendations
Conclusion
References
Appendix
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
In those days when few people for
various reasons could go to school and job were waiting for individuals to
qualify and take, there little need for planning either in terms of what
courses to take or in terms of what type of job to do in future as occupation.
Today the old education system order has changed due to change in society. The
present day society is too complex and changes at a much faster rate than it
was before. This rate of change present a baffling situation for the young ones
in the society who have no experience. The choice of demand that alternatively
should be clear and the important aspect should be taken into consideration in
order that the decision process would be easier.
According to Mankinde (1982), he
observed that in a simple society with little diversified choice of career, it
does not require much specialized assistance. Parents and friends and family
could provide adequate advice to someone who has to make a choice between
several familiar options. The restlessness common to youth today is indicative
of the society is complex and diverse. They are trying to understand their
relationship with this fact moving programme. As newsmen of at put “it is a
genuine desire to come to give with the underlying question in all human
enterprises. The meaning of life, what am here for, what can I do to justify my
existence. The present system of education in Nigeria which is the 6-3-3-4
system is American in origin. This pattern of education was into our society
with its different culture of life and values and this class of value has
created immense problems in our effort to develop a system suitable for our
society. The history of applied psychology has its roots in the rise of
empirical science and the increasing influence of a commercial industrial
social class beginning in the last 18th century. This development
led to the need for a more democratically based school system to train
qualified worker for the every-burgeoning industrial complex indeed, the demand
for workers in Nigeria was done among those that take the skills and the need
for personal to help channel these prospective workers into increasingly
complex job. The two significant events which occur in the 20th
century marked the expansion of vocational and technical guidance. The were the
career in 1910 of the national conference on vocational guidance. Association
(Whifey, 1984). This marked the beginning of vocational moment in
Nigeria. However, vocational guidance counselling started in Nigeria as
far back as 1961 with the inauguration of the Ibadan career council, which
later formed the nucleus of what is known as the Nigeria career councils. The
name Nigeria career council was later changed in the year 1967.
There was a general opinion
amongst career counsellor that our youngsters need constant guidance in the
choice of occupation and the relevant career choice it is common knowledge to
find students choosing vocation or occupation for which they have no aptitude
but interest, such students are likely to end up in failure and career
frustration. Thus, we have to live in ambiguity, uncertainty and value
confusion. In other words, the traditional road or signals of danger are all
inadequate today. The fact that personal conflicts or some other external
obstacles do constitute to these goals, how we handle these obstacles that they
do not develop into problem, require experience. The fact that guidance scheme
can over one tools such as knowledge of how to solve problems are brought to
bear on problems situations, the ability to make appropriate choice and
decision are increased to the utter satisfaction and happiness of the
individual. It is noticeable that many students have gone through the years of
school system without knowing and choosing the appropriate subject that can
lead them into the professional job, further studies and career wrist to
pursue. The question now is how can we solve these problem which are affecting
our students in their choice of subject in the school system as the choice of
subject leads to the choice of career which in turn leads to the world of work
in the career which in turn lead to the world of work in the society and nation
that will eventually lead to building the personality of the individuals.
Career plays a very fundamental
and significant role in the life of the individual not only because they
determine the pattern of income but also because they affect the individual
personality and concepts in life. Career therefore is a choose pursuit, life
work or success in one's profession, it is the sequence of major position
occupied by a person throughout his lifetime. In a nutshell, career is
the totality of work one does in his life time and are person concerned. It is
therefore a positive thing for one to think as far as possible as it is enduring.
Career choice is something very hard to enter especially as ones life will
depend on it.
Her (1973) thus indicate that
career is the totality of experience through which one learn about and prepare
to engage in work as part of his way of living. Pietropesa and Splete
(1975) Stress career is an enjoying process that occurs over the life span
and includes homes, schools and community. Every human being needs to do one
job or the other to help contribute his quote to the development of the
country.
However, career convention according to him is an instrument of career
information. This occurs for a number of reasons, which includes:
1.
To
stimulate career thinking and widen occupational horizon.
2.
To focus
attention on particular jobs in order to help an individual crystallizes his
preference.
3.
To create
a situation in which parents can on one hand meet employers and discuss the
opportunities they offer and on the other hand meat the career teachers oar
career officers with whom they can exchange views.
Factor that may influence choice of career
includes.
-
Socio-economic
factors
-
Personal
or family factors
-
Cultural
factors, which include schools, peer group, age group.
STATEMENT OF
PROBLEMS
Students which undergo problem of career often make their choice of career or
subject without adequate consideration of important factor such as ability want
and interest. Disillusionment could be avoided if the students could be guided
in their choice of careers. Guidance can only be possible if the guidance
counsellor can understand the aptitude factors that the students choice of
career.
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The purpose of this study is to find out the career aspiration of the selected
students in Egor Local Government Area, Edo State. The study will also
determine the factors affecting the choice of careers.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This study is aimed at
eradicating the problem of choice of career amongst students in the society. It
would also give students a good direction their year of study. The right choice
of students so discover on time whether the subjects they have chosen, and if
they would be able to do them, can meet their aspirations. Also the study will
give educator good understanding of the problems and it will enable them to
help the students make the right choice of career in which they have the
aptitude and ability. This will enable them to read just and cope with the
requirement for such career.
This study will go a long way in making our policy make recognizance the need
for training more careers guidance counsellor for our students in the society.
Implementation of the recommendation which will be derived from the study will
enable students to develop some skills early enough through vocational and
technical training to enable the contribution to economy development. As
specialization is a criterion to high productivity the nation would also
benefit very much from the employment of the right individuals in the right
careers because there would be increase in productivity, thus, the national
manpower need would be satisfied.
1.4
RESEARCH
QUESTIONS
1.
The
students aware of what career they are going into?
2.
Are the
students influenced by friends, parents, teachers, social status, prestige,
socio-economic background?
3.
What role
do parents play in their children choice of career?
4.
Whether a
students ability in a particular subject aspect his choice of career?
5.
Are the
school giving the children a proper or adequate guidance and counselling
service for their choice of career?
1.5
SCOPE OF
THE STUDY
The perception of students
(positive and negative) is fact all over the nation. But this study restricted
to selected schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State
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