INFLUENCE OF CAREER COUNSELLING ON STUDENTS' CAREER AWARENESS AND ACADEMIC MOTIVATION IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN PANKSHIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, PLATEAU STATE
Keywords:
Career Counselling, Career Awareness, Academic Motivation, Secondary Schools, Pankshin, StudentsAbstract
This study investigates the influence of career counselling on students' career awareness and academic motivation in selected secondary schools in Pankshin Local Government Area, Plateau State. Pankshin is a local government area with many secondary schools. Students in these schools face challenges in making career choices. Many students do not know about different career options. They also lack motivation to study hard. The problem is that career counselling services are not well developed in many schools. This affects how students plan their future. This study used a descriptive survey research design. A sample of 300 students were selected through random sampling from ten secondary schools. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire. The data was analyzed using mean scores and chi-square tests. Findings showed that career counselling has a positive influence on career awareness. It also showed that career counselling improves academic motivation. The study concludes that career counselling is very important for students in Pankshin. It recommends that schools should employ professional counsellors. It also calls for government to support career counselling programs in all secondary schools. The study was anchored on Super's Career Development Theory.
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