AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE ROLE OF PARENTS AS A CAREER COUNSELOR TO THEIR ADOLESCENTS CHILDREN IN ORLU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

ABSTRACT

        This research project was designed to study the role of parents as a career counselor of their adolescent children. The study was guided by three objectives and three research question to accomplish this task. The study benefits the schools, parents, career counselors and adolescent youths. The objective of the study were to determine the roles of parents as a career counselor to their adolescent children in Orlu Local Government Area. Review of related literature on the topic was done. A descriptive survey research design was used for the study. The population of the study was one hundred (100) adolescents which consisted of male and female between the ages of 10-21years both catholic and non-Catholics. The method of data collection were both interview and questionnaire. Validity and Reliability of the instrument were ensured. Simple random sampling method was used to select the subjects for the study. Data was presented and analyzed using frequency percentile tables. Findings from the data collected review that parents play an important role in the career choice and development of their adolescent children. Based on the findings and conclusion, recommendation were made which include that parents should enlighten adolescent youths through media on the importance of various profession and their entry requirement and government should ensure that career guidance services is provided in all secondary schools in the state

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• TITLE PAGE i

• APPROVAL PAGE ii

• ABSTRACT iii

• DEDICATION iv

• ACKNOWLEDGEMENT v

• TABLE OF CONTENTS vi

• LIST OF TABLES ix

• CHAPTER ONE 1

• INTRODUCTION 1

• Background of the Study 1

• Statement of the Problem 4

• Objective of the Study 5

• Significance of the Study 6

• Research Questions 7

• Scope of the Study 8

• Operational Definition of Terms

• CHAPTER TWO 9

• LITERATURE REVIEW 9

• Conceptual Framework 9

• Empirical Review of Related Literature 17

• Theoretical Framework 18

• Summary of Literature Review 19

• CHAPTER THREE 20

• RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 20

• Research Design 21

• Area of the Study 21

• Population of the Study 21

• Sample and Sampling Technique 22

• Method of Data Collection 22

• Validity of the Instrument 23

• Reliability of the Instrument 23

• Administration of the Instrument 23

• Method of Data Analysis 24

• CHAPTER FOUR 25

• DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS 2

• CHAPTER FIVE 29

• DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS, SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 29

• Discussion of Finding 29

• Summary 31

• Conclusion 32

• Implication of the Study 32

• Limitation of the Study 33

• Recommendation 33

• Suggestion for Further Finding 34

• REFERENCES 35

• APPENDIX A 37

• APPENDIX B 38