Vocational Factors and Career Choice of Vocational and Technical Education Students in Ekiti State University

Abstract

The study examines the influence of vocational factors on the career choice of vocational and technical education students in Ekiti State University. The study employed a survey research design with a population of (619) VTE students. The sample size of the study was (234) using the Krejcie and Morgan sample technique to select the sample size. A primary source of data was used to collect the data through the administration of a questionnaire. Crambach's alpha coefficient value of 0.816 indicates that the instrument was acceptable. The method of data analysis used is descriptive and correlation statistics to test the research questions and hypotheses. The finding revealed the correlation coefficient and P-value of parental guidance service (r=.114<P=.124 at 0.05); personal attitude (r=.225>P=.124 at 0.05) and societal stigmatisation (r=.222>P=.124 at 0.05). The implication of these findings was an indication that there was a positive significance exists between the explanatory variables on the career choice of VTE students‟ in Ekiti State University. Also, vocational guidance should be offered to all secondary school students in choosing the career of their choice. Based on these findings, the study, therefore, recommends that vocational guidance should not depend on parental guidance in chosen career choices. There should be public enlightenment about the VTE programme to remove the societal stigmatisation, and students with good personal traits should be encouraged to go for the career of their choice