ABSTRACT
The study set out to find out the factors influencing student's career choices at secondary
school in level: A case ofOL'JORO-OROK division, Nyandarua West District, Kenya. The
objectives were set such as; to determine the influence of socio-economic factors such as
student's career expectations and career information on student's career choice, to analyze
the influence of home-based factors such as parental and peer/siblings' effect on students'
career choices, to find out the influence of school-based factors such as career guidance
sessions and teachers on students' career choices and to suggest appropriate educational
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policies that may be used to improve the ability of students in making informed career
choices. From the objectives, research questions were set to guide the researcher.
The study made use a survey method qualitative analysis [ cut and paste method] and
descriptive statistics to analyze the data. The study revealed that students were making
ignorant career choices due to inadequate career guidance. Majority of the teachers were not
trained to handle careers neither were there adequate career guidance sessions in schools.
Parental, peers and sibling influence also confused students as they made their career choice.
Possible measures suggested included; students should be guided through their subjected
choices to be in line with their career expectations. Parents, siblings and other members of the
community should be advised on how to talk to students about their subject interest and
abilities. Tp.e number of career guidance sessions could be increas~d. Conclusively, a further
diagnostic study of the problem involving a large sample and a cross section of all categories
of secondary schools was recommended by the researcher to help in minimizing problems of carrier choices in secondary school.
MWANGI, N (2021). Determinants Of Students' Career Choices At Secondary School Level In Ol' Joro-Orok Division, Ol' Joro-Orok Zone, Gikingi Village In Nyandarua West District Ofcentralprovince-Kenya The Case O. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/determinants-of-students-career-choices-at-secondary-school-level-in-ol-joro-orok-division-ol-joro-orok-zone-gikingi-village-in-nyandarua-west-district-ofcentralprovince-kenya-the-case-of-ol-
MWANGI, NJUGUNA "Determinants Of Students' Career Choices At Secondary School Level In Ol' Joro-Orok Division, Ol' Joro-Orok Zone, Gikingi Village In Nyandarua West District Ofcentralprovince-Kenya The Case O" Afribary. Afribary, 12 Jun. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/determinants-of-students-career-choices-at-secondary-school-level-in-ol-joro-orok-division-ol-joro-orok-zone-gikingi-village-in-nyandarua-west-district-ofcentralprovince-kenya-the-case-of-ol-. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
MWANGI, NJUGUNA . "Determinants Of Students' Career Choices At Secondary School Level In Ol' Joro-Orok Division, Ol' Joro-Orok Zone, Gikingi Village In Nyandarua West District Ofcentralprovince-Kenya The Case O". Afribary, Afribary, 12 Jun. 2021. Web. 24 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/determinants-of-students-career-choices-at-secondary-school-level-in-ol-joro-orok-division-ol-joro-orok-zone-gikingi-village-in-nyandarua-west-district-ofcentralprovince-kenya-the-case-of-ol- >.
MWANGI, NJUGUNA . "Determinants Of Students' Career Choices At Secondary School Level In Ol' Joro-Orok Division, Ol' Joro-Orok Zone, Gikingi Village In Nyandarua West District Ofcentralprovince-Kenya The Case O" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 24, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/determinants-of-students-career-choices-at-secondary-school-level-in-ol-joro-orok-division-ol-joro-orok-zone-gikingi-village-in-nyandarua-west-district-ofcentralprovince-kenya-the-case-of-ol-