Factors influencing career choice of Senior High school Students in the Sunyani Municipality of Ghana

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.