Influence of Environmental Factors on Career Choice of Secondary School Students in Ilorin Metropolis: Towards Enhancing Emotional Well-being of Adolescents

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorOdebode, Aminat Adeola
dc.contributor.authorAdebayo, David Obafemi
dc.contributor.authorJekayinfa, Oyeyemi Jumoke
dc.contributor.authorAburime, Aminat Ozohu
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-08T14:03:33Z
dc.date.available2026-04-08T14:03:33Z
dc.date.issued2016-12
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated the influence of environmental factors on career choice of secondary school students in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara state. The study also examined whether moderating variables such as class level, class type and gender would affect the respondents’ views. The population consisted of 800 secondary school students that were randomly selected from Ilorin Metropolis. The researchers employed descriptive survey method for the study. The instrument used was a self-designed questionnaire titled “Career choice Questionnaire (CCQ).The t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) at 0.05 alpha level were used to test the hypotheses. The result revealed that environmental factors have a positive influence on career choice of secondary school students in Ilorin Metropolis. Also, there was no significant difference on the influence of environmental factors on career choice of secondary school students in Ilorin Metropolis on the bases of class level, gender and class type. Secondary school Counsellors should provide career guidance to learners on a continual basis during their secondary school education, so as to make adequate career choices and to enhance their emotional well-being, was recommended. Key Words: Environmental factors, Career Choice, Secondary School Students, Emotional Well-being
dc.identifier.citationAPA
dc.identifier.issn2449-0679
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.lcu.edu.ng/handle/123456789/1410
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherJournal of Capital Development in Behavioural Sciences
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol. 4. Issue 2
dc.subjectThis study investigated the influence of environmental factors on career choice of secondary school students in Ilorin metropolis
dc.subjectKwara state. The study also examined whether moderating variables such as class level
dc.subjectclass type and gender would affect the respondents’ views. The population consisted of 800 secondary school students that were randomly selected from Ilorin Metropolis. The researchers employed descriptive survey method for the study. The instrument used was a self-designed questionnaire titled “Career choice Questionnaire (CCQ).The t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) at 0.05 alpha level were used to test the hypotheses. The result revealed that environmental factors have a positive influence on career choice 108 of secondary school students in Ilorin Metropolis. Also
dc.subjectthere was no significant difference on the influence of environmental factors on career choice of secondary school students in Ilorin Metropolis on the bases of class level
dc.subjectgender and class type. Secondary school Counsellors should provide career guidance to learners on a continual basis during their secondary school education
dc.subjectso as to make adequate career choices and to enhance their emotional well-being
dc.subjectwas recommended. Key Words: Environmental factors
dc.subjectCareer Choice
dc.subjectSecondary School Students
dc.subjectEmotional Well-being
dc.titleInfluence of Environmental Factors on Career Choice of Secondary School Students in Ilorin Metropolis: Towards Enhancing Emotional Well-being of Adolescents
dc.typeArticle

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
5. Volume 4, Issue 2-pages-8.pdf
Size:
75.68 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download
License bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
No Thumbnail Available
Name:
license.txt
Size:
1.71 KB
Format:
Item-specific license agreed to upon submission
Description:
Download

Collections

University Library