FACTORS INFLUENCING CAREER ASPIRATIONS AMONG GIRLS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS
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ABSTRACT
This study was carried out on the factors influencing career aspirations among girls in public secondary schools using selected secondary schools in nyamira north district, nyamira county, kenya as case study. To achieve this 4 research questions were formulated. The survey design was adopted and the simple random sampling techniques were employed in this study. The population size comprise of the students, teachers and administrators of the selected secondary schools in the study area. In determining the sample size, the researcher randomly selected 144 respondents while 100 respondents were validated. Self-constructed and validated questionnaire was used for data collection. The collected and validated questionnaires were analyzed using frequency tables and percentage. While the hypothesis were tested using Pearson Correlatio statistical too. SPSS v23. The result of the findings reveals that; the various ways in which vocational guidance can be improved include; Teachers should have a profound understanding of varieties of vocational skills; Teachers should create room for students to express themselves; Teachers and other key authorities should carefully study and understand the intellectual capacity of each students; Teachers and other key authorities understand the strength of the students and Consultation of external personalities; the Influence of vocational guidance on career aspirations of girls in secondary schools in North District, Nyamira County, Kenya include; It helps to instigate adequate confidence in the students, It helps to prepare students adequately against the future, It helps the students establish focus and also helps build sense of self-esteem and self-reliance among the students; there are vocational guidance programmes available in secondary schools in North District, Nyamira County, Kenya, for assisting girls in career choice; The following are career aspirations of secondary school girls in North District, Nyamira County, Kenya; Nurse, Doctor,fashioner, Lawyer, Computer Expertise and International Diplomat; and there is a significant relationship between vocational guidance for girls in secondary schools and their career aspirations.
Based on the findings, it is of the researcher’s opinion that the government and school authorities should ensure adequate training of the teachers so as to help improve the vocational guidance skills. And more so, school authorities should consider it ideal to consult more advanced dignitaries or entities who will render excellent service in the vocational or career guidance of the female students.
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