Abstract
The research was undertaken to justify the effectiveness or otherwise of
counseling services in sokoto metropolis, the research method used in this
research is descriptive survey research method. The population of this
research consists of students of secondary schools in Sokoto metropolis these
schools consist of boarding, day and private schools. The samples of four (4)
schools were selected within Sokoto metropolis and the sample of fifty (50)
students were collected from each school to represent the population, the
procedure used in this research was random sampling techniques. The
instrument used for this research was questionnaire and the method used for
analyzing data is simple percentage. Major finding of this research is that,
most of the female students aspire for medical profession, we equally find out
that the level of education of parents has considerably increased, this has
influenced the students to aspire for higher education. We also find out that
parents have no direct influence on the career choice of students. It was
recommended that students shall be properly guided in making the right
career choice by the authorities concerned and more female students shall be
encouraged to aspire for medical profession especially in the northern
Nigeria. We also recommend that school authorities shall organize various
guidance and counseling activates in school resources persons shall be made
to give lectures in various profession especially to final year students.
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Library, The Public Access. "The Impact Of Guidance And Counseling Services On Students Academic Performance And Career Choice In Selected Secondary Schools Of Sokoto Metropolis" Afribary.com (2021). Accessed April 20, 2021. https://afribary.com/works/the-impact-of-guidance-and-counseling-services-on-students-academic-performance-and-career-choice-in-selected-secondary-schools-of-sokoto-metropolis