Parental Influence on Career Choice among Students in Public Senior Secondary Schools in Bauchi State, Nigeria

Ibrahim Umar, Hindu Abubakar, Nafisatu Abdulkadir, Dahiru Sani Kobi, Ali Alhamdu Moses

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The study examined the Impact of parent influence on students’ career choice in public secondary schools in Bauchi capital city of Bauchi State, Nigeria. The research formed the background of the study under which the major aim of the study was discussed. To achieve this, one specific objective and one research question were raised. The study presents the methods and procedures adopted for the study. The population of the study is 7,084 and the sample size was 400. The questionnaire was adopted using random sampling techniques. The study is carried out based on a survey research design involving the use of a questionnaire as the major instrument for data collection. The data collected were presented and analyzed using percentages, the findings of the study were equally and appropriately discussed in the study.

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