Factors that Inform Students’ Choice of Study and Career
Factors that Inform Students’ Choice of Study and Career
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2015
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Lawer, Theresa Dede
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Journal of Education and Practice
Abstract
The research was conducted to find out factors that informed second cycle students’ choices of programmes of
study and career in the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana. The descriptive survey was used for the study, and both
questionnaire and interview guide were used in gathering the data. The questionnaire was administered on the
students while the Coordinators and the heads of the selected institutions were interviewed. A total of 432
subjects was used for the study. Out of this number, 420 were students, 6 were Guidance Coordinators, and 6
were Heads of Institutions. The study revealed among other things that career guidance programme was not
given prominent attention for the full benefit of students. Hence students’ source of career information was
limited. It was also noted that though students had some information about the self, much was not known about
the world of work. Recommendations on how to improve the implementation of career guidance programmes in
senior high schools so students become well informed to choose their future careers were given at the end.
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Theresa, L. D. (2015). Factors That Inform Students' Choice of Study and Career. Journal of Education and Practice, 6(27), 43-49.