Career Guidance, Participation of Students and its Implication for Kano, Nigeria

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to examine students’ participation in career
guidance activities as mechanism through which young adults are developed into
productive, responsible personalities well equipped for life and work in today’s
technology based society. The study focused on career information search, career
exploration and assessment aspects of participation. Thus, the findings would help
the stakeholders, policy makers and educators in improving the career guidance
in schools for effective delivery. Data were collected on 387 participants through
4 Likert scale questionnaires and descriptive statistic, independent t- tests and
multiple regression analysis were performed. The results revealed that
participation in career guidance activities is generally low and no significant
difference existed in the pattern of participation among genders. The predictors
were determined and implications of the study are discussed.