Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to examine factors influencing career choice of senior
high school students in the Sunyani Municipality of Ghana. The study adopted the
descriptive survey design using the quantitative paradigm. A sample of 150 students
was selected through stratified random sampling technique. Data was collected
through a survey questionnaire instrument. Mean and standard deviations were used
to analyse research questions 1, 2 and 3. The independent samples t-test was used to
test hypotheses 1, 2 and 3. The findings showed a significant difference between
males and females on parental influence on career choice of senior high school
students. The study also revealed that peer factors influenced career choice of senior
high school students in the Sunyani municipality. Again, prestige of a profession
influenced choice of career among students in the Municipality. It was therefore
recommended that, Parents should develop appropriate measures and tools in
guiding senior high school graduates in choosing their career of interest and passion
which will then inform the program of choice to offer. They should be guided on the
basis that; every profession is important and hence career may be chosen based on
once interest and passion.
Description:
A thesis in the Department of Counselling Psychology,
Faculty of Educational Studies, submitted to the School of
Graduate Studies in partial fulfilment
of the requirements for the award of the degree of
Master of Philosophy
(Counselling Psychology)
in the University of Education, Winneba
