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Socio-cultural Factors Influencing Student's Career Choice
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1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This
study is significant for its effort in identifying the socio-cultural
factors that affect choice of career. Also, when completed, it will help
students to have .a better understanding of what `career' is really all
about, as it is common in our society that most children and students
do not know what career choice really entails, hence they choose based
on peer influence, common social sentiment or parental advice.
Some
also choose based on the pecuniary gains inherent to the `career', when
it is not what really interests them. Therefore, this study will serve
as a stitch in time as young people will learn to consider their
socio-cultural situation before making career choices.
1.5 SCOPE AND DELIMITATION
The
scope of the work is limited to young and adolescent students, both
male and femalein Kosofe Local Government of Lagos State.
The
limitations of this study includes that it only applies to students in
Kosofe Local Government, and the study is limited to data received to
cover the set scope. Also, inadequate finance and time constraint both
contributed limitation to the study.
1.6 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Socio-cultural: Cultural practices as connected with the society.
Influence:
The effect that somebody or something has on the way a person thinks or
behaves or on the way that something works or develops.
Interplay: The way in which two or more things or people affect each other.
Disparities: A difference, especially one connected with unfair treatment.
Multifaceted: Having many different aspects to be considered, complex.
Essentialist: One who does what is extremely important in every or a particular situation.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This study attempts to explain the socio-cultural factors influencing student's career choice in Kosofe Local Government area of Lagos State. The study adopted a qualitative approach. While a total of 150 respondents were selected using simple random sampling, the research instrument was a structured questionnaire having both open and closed ended questions. The social cognitive career development theory and the career development -model were used to explain the concept further. Also, two hypoth ... Continue reading---
