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Influence Of Guidance And Counselling In Career Choice Of Secondary School Students
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RESULTS
Introduction
This chapter presents the results of the study which were obtained from the analysis of the data collected. The study purposely investigated the influence of guidance and counselling services on career choices as expressed by students in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State. The demographic data were analysed using frequency counts and percentages while the t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) statistical methods were used to test the research hypotheses.
Demographic Data
This section presents the results of the data obtained from the study in frequency counts and percentages. The presentation revealed the distribution of respondents by the variables on the questionnaire, which are age, gender, religion and class level. This is contained in table 1.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTÂ Â Â This study investigated the influence of Guidance and Counselling ion career choice of secondary school students in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State. This research work was to assess the extent to which influence of Guidance and Counselling has influenced in career choice of secondary school students in Ekiti Local Government Area, Kwara State. Â Â Â The population sample was two hundred (200) students randomly selected from each school in Ekiti Local Government Area of ... Continue reading---
APPENDIX A - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]APPENDIX UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION COUNSELLOR EDUCATION DEPARTMENT INFLUENCE OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING ON CAREER CHOICE QUESTIONNAIRE (IGCCcQ)Dear Respondents, Â Â Â This questionnaire is designed to investigate the influence of guidance and counselling on career choices as expressed by students in Ekiti State Local Government Area of Kwara State. You are hereby requested to respond as objective as possible. You are assured that your responses will be treated with confidenti ... Continue reading---
LIST OF TABLES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]LIST OF TABLES Table 1:   Distribution of Respondents by Age, Gender, Religion and Class Level             Table 2:   Means and Rank Order of Responses to the Items on the influence of guidance and counselling services on career choice of students                     Table 3:   Mean, Standard Deviation and t-value of Respondents on the influence of guidance and counselling on career choice on the basis of gender             ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle Page    Approval Page    Dedication     Acknowledgements       Table of Contents       List of Tables  Abstract   CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION Background to the Study  Statement of the Problem  Research Questions  Research Hypotheses    Purpose of the Study    Significance of the Study     Operational Definition of Terms  Scope of the Study   CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE Introduction  Concept o ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]Operational Definition of Terms   For the purpose of clarity, the following terms are operationally defined as used in this study: Career Choices and Options: Career options are series of jobs that are available for people to choose such as medicine, law, engineering, pharmacist, teacher. This can also mean career option. Therefore, career choices can be referred to as the picking of a job out of various career options available. Career Guidance: Career guidance means those programs aimed to ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 9 ]Those that discover the best career for themselves are those who have an accurate understanding of their talents and weaknesses, the professional opportunities available to them and confidence in their decisions. For some, it takes years of experience and exposure to different careers to find the best fit (Hewitt, 2011). Â Â Â Market conditions affect the opportunities available in any particular field. For example, during the golf rush of the mid-19th century, there were many opportunities for ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]Reliability    Reliability is the consistency, accuracy, stability and trustworthiness of a measuring instrument or scores obtained (Raji, 2009). The reliability of the instrument is concerned with how far the same test would give the same result when used for the same students at different occasions or with different set of equivalent items under the same conditions (Oladele, 1987). To establish the reliability of the instrument for this study, the test-re-test method was adopted. The test ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]Item 16 which stated that guidance and counselling influences career choice of secondary school students by offering opportunities to students in the area of choice is ranked 19th. This is not supported by the findings of Bandura, Barbaranelli, Caprara and Pastorelli (2001) who found out that the positive correlation between offering opportunities to students in the area of choice and career development. Â Â Â Damboyi (2002) stated that, it is better for a researcher to discuss, his/her finding ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]REFERENCESAdigwe, C.D. (1980). Career and Career Development in Nigeria. Journal of Psychology, 1, 35. Ajaero, M.T. (2010). The Importance of Personal Career Development for Students. Retrieved 16th May, 2010 from: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/theimportance-of-personal-career-developmeent-for-students. Html. Campbell R.E., Celtini JV (1981). A diagnostic taxonomy of adult career problems, J. Vocal Behaviour 19:175 – 190. Durojaiye, M.O. (1970). School Education and Occupational Choice: ... Continue reading---
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTÂ Â Â This study investigated the influence of Guidance and Counselling ion career choice of secondary school students in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State. This research work was to assess the extent to which influence of Guidance and Counselling has influenced in career choice of secondary school students in Ekiti Local Government Area, Kwara State. Â Â Â The population sample was two hundred (200) students randomly selected from each school in Ekiti Local Government Area of ... Continue reading---