ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of parenting style on their children career choice in Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti State. The sample consisted of two hundred respondents who were conveniently selected from secondary schools within Oye local government in Ekiti State. The instrument used was a questionnaire which was administered to the respondents. Four (4) null hypotheses were formulated and tested. Multinomial logistic regression analysis was used due to the levels of the independent variable having more than two levels, testing the influence parenting style one children's career choice. The findings of the study showed that only authoritarian style parenting significantly predicted choosing a career in the social sciences than being an artisan with an odd ratio of 1.15. In addition, one (1) out of the three (4) null hypotheses tested was accepted because there were no significant differences in the variables compared.· Hypotheses one (1). Hypotheses 2 and 3 were rejected as there were significant differences in the variables compared. The results of these findings seem to indicate that students in secondary schools in Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti State have are often independence in making career choices.
keywords: Career choice, Influence and Parenting style.
OLUW, O (2021). The Influence Of Parenting Styles On Children's Career Choice In Oye Local Government Secondary Schools In Ekiti State. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/the-influence-of-parenting-styles-on-children-s-career-choice-in-oye-local-government-secondary-schools-in-ekiti-state
OLUW, OJO "The Influence Of Parenting Styles On Children's Career Choice In Oye Local Government Secondary Schools In Ekiti State" Afribary. Afribary, 20 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/the-influence-of-parenting-styles-on-children-s-career-choice-in-oye-local-government-secondary-schools-in-ekiti-state. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
OLUW, OJO . "The Influence Of Parenting Styles On Children's Career Choice In Oye Local Government Secondary Schools In Ekiti State". Afribary, Afribary, 20 May. 2021. Web. 22 Nov. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/the-influence-of-parenting-styles-on-children-s-career-choice-in-oye-local-government-secondary-schools-in-ekiti-state >.
OLUW, OJO . "The Influence Of Parenting Styles On Children's Career Choice In Oye Local Government Secondary Schools In Ekiti State" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 22, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/the-influence-of-parenting-styles-on-children-s-career-choice-in-oye-local-government-secondary-schools-in-ekiti-state