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

Abstract

This 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.