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Effect of counseling services on career choice of secondary school students in Anambra state, Nigeria

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  • Adaobi Patricia Ifejiofor

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Many students have made wrong choices in their quest to making a career choice because they failed in making the right choice of counselling administrator. This study examined how counselling services affected the career decisions made by secondary school students in the state of Anambra. The specific aim at evaluating the effect of counselling orientation, appraisal, and follow-up services. The study adopted descriptive survey research design to examine the effect of counselling services on career choice of students in Anambra State. Multiple regression analysis (MRA) was used to test the hypothesis. There are an infinite number of educators and guidance counsellors in the population. Two hundred sixty-seven teachers and school counsellors were selected as the sample size. A questionnaire was used as the tool for data extraction. Data from a four-Likert scale were shown and analysed. The study found that career counselling services affect secondary school students' choices in Anambra. The results led to the conclusion that students in senior secondary schools can make wise career decisions with proper counselling services. The study recommended that directing students towards their areas of strength rather than choosing a career path that is unsuitable for them or that of their peers, can help the students with career decisions. Again, hiring counsellors with formal training and regular meetings between these counsellors and students to discuss issues that affect students' academic performance should also be a priority for school administrators.

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  • Adaobi Patricia Ifejiofor, 2023. "Effect of counseling services on career choice of secondary school students in Anambra state, Nigeria," International Journal of Education, Training and Learning, Online Academic Press, vol. 7(1), pages 1-6.
    • Handle: RePEc:oap:ijetal:v:7:y:2023:i:1:p:1-6:id:1152
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