PERCIEVED INFLUENCE OF VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE ON BUSINESS STUDENTS’ CAREER CHOICES IN MAREKTING IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study examined the perceived influence of vocational guidance on business students‘ career choices in 
secondary school in Kwara State, Nigeria. One purpose was raised, one research question and one 
hypothesis were formulated to guide the study. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the 
study. One thousand seven hundred and fifty-five students in secondary schools in Kwara State made up the 
total population for the study. A sample of 305 (students) was drawn from the population using the research 
advisor sampling. The instrument used for the collection of data was a structured questionnaire titled 
Influence of Vocational Guidance on Business Students Career Choices in Secondary School Students‘ 
Questionnaire (IVGBSCCSSSQ). Percentage and mean were used to analyze the research questions while the 
null hypotheses were tested using independent t-test at 0.05 level of significance. The study found that 
vocational guidance has positive influence on business students‘ career choices in secondary schools. It was 
concluded that the need for experienced vocational guidance at our secondary schools should be taken into 
serious consideration, as the destiny of the students and choices of careers depends on the monitoring and 
guidance received. It was recommended among others that there should be the availability of experienced 
vocational guidance at the school, who will guide the students based on records of achievement.