Adolesent’s Perception Towards Nursing As A Choice Of Career Amoug S.s.s.3 Student
[SOME SELECTED SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN ILORIN]

Chi –square calculated (x2c) = 43.18
Chi –square tabulated (x2t) = (r-1)(c-1),x
Standard value for x =1, x =1, 0.005
Chi-square tabulated = 3.841
DECISION RULE
Reject Ho, if x2c is greater than x2t, if not accept Ho.
INFERENCE: from the above contingency table analyzed, the result revealed that there is a significant relationship between factors that influence adolescent choice and consideration of nursing as nursing as career, consideration that x2c value 43.18 is greater than x2c value 3.841 therefore, the null hypothesis (Ho) is rejected.
ANSWERING RESEACH QUESTIONS
RESEARCH QUESTION 1: what is the level of knowledge of adolescent on nursing profession.
From the analyzed data in table 4:1:11 shows that 16(27%) of the respondents belief that anybody in white dress working in hospital or clinic is a professional Nurse, 18 (30%) beliefs that any care giver in the hospital is a professional Nurse while 26 (43%) were of the notion that a person who is duely registered by the professional is a professional Nurse.
This indicates that less than average number of the senior secondary school student have knowledge of who a professional Nurse is.
Research Question 2: What are the perception of adolescent on choosing nursing as career.
    From the data analyzed in table 4:1:14, item 17 revealed that 35 (58%) of the respondent accept that their experience in the hospital influence their choice of Nursing as career while 25 (42%) did not.
    This shows that high percentage of the respondent had positive perception about nurses the hospital they visited.
Research Question 3:  What are the factors that influence adolescent choice or Nursing  as career.
    From the analyzed data in table 4:1:16 item 24, revealed that 45 (75%) of the respondent were of the opinion that Nursing profession provide security of employment and steady income while 15 (25%) were of contrary opinion.
    This indicates that higher number of the respondents were influenced by the facts that nursing profession provide security of employment and steady income.
    You should have stated that there certain factors influence choice of nursing as a career due to fact that these factors were identified among respondents.