Impact of environmental factor on choice of career among youths in nigeria

Thesis Overview

<p> </p><p><strong>1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY</strong></p><p>The conflict of choice of career among youths constitute an educational social dilemma in our society and nation .therefore constructive analysis must be made to this issue with a view to proffering recommendations and guide to enable youths to make proper decision of future career.</p><p>These constructive analysis lie within the environmental factors in which the youth operates or is domiciled. The youth are largely influenced by this environmental issues; so if not guided may be propelled to make wrong choices. It is the fragility and significance of these issues that stresses the importance of a research of this nature. The research shall appraise the impact of environmental factor on choice of career among youths in Nigeria.</p><p><strong>1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM</strong></p><p>The problem confronting this research is to appraise the impact of environmental factor on choice of career among youths in Nigeria. There exists a great conflict on the selection of a choice of career among the youths. Analyzing these factors would help profer possible solution to guide the youths in right career choices.</p><p><strong>1.3 RESEARCH QUESTION</strong></p><p>1 What is the nature of environmental factors influencing the choice of career among the youths?</p><p>2 What is the nature of career choices facing the youths?</p><p>3 What is the impact of environmental factors on the choice of career among the youth in Nigeria?</p><p><strong>1.4 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY</strong></p><p>1 To appraise the nature of career choices facing the youth in Nigeria</p><p>1 To determine the impact of environmental factors on the career choices of the youth in Nigeria</p><p><strong>1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY</strong></p><p>The study shall facilitate possible solutions to helping youths make right decision on the choices of future career.</p><p>It shall provide detail source of information on career decision choices for the youths, etc.</p><p><strong>1.6 STATEMENT OF HYPOTHESIS</strong></p><p>1 Ho The conflict of wrong career choices among youths is high</p><p>Hi The conflict of wrong career choices among youth is low</p><p>2 Ho Conflict of environmental factor s is high</p><p>Hi conflict of environmental factor is lo</p><p>3 Ho The impact of environmental factors on career choices among youths is low</p><p>Hi The impact of environmental factors on career choices among youths is high</p><p><strong>1.7 SCOPE OF THE STUDY</strong></p><p>The study focuses on the appraisal of the impact of environmental factors on the choice of career among youths in Nigeria</p><p><strong>1.8 DEFINITION OF TERMS</strong></p><p>CAREER CHOICE: The broad opportunities that exist for lifelong vocations. These vocations are set out in a framework of strategies moving toward personal goals.</p><p>ENVIRONMENT: The complex physical factors that make up our surroundings and in turn act upon us. This include the forces of family, political, social and economic issues that both typical and non- typical students may deal with on a day- to- day basis.</p><p>MOTIVATION: Forces acting on or within a person causing initiation of behavior or what it is that moves us.</p><p>OPPORTUNITY: Those choices in one’s life which are exposed either in a subtle or obvious manner.</p><p>PERSONALITY: A characteristic way of thinking, feeling and behaving. The personality is the collection of impression in the appearance of the student’s body and the impressions believed to have been made on others, good or bad. One’s personality may embrace attitudes and opinions that affect the way we deal with interactions of people and, in particular to this study, the situations of choosing a career.</p><p>PEERS: Peers are adolescents who are about the same age of maturity level.</p><p>QUALITY OF LIFE: The depth in the content of richness and fullness in our day- to- day existence. This includes observed and unobserved criteria that contribute to the fulfillment with our expectations and aspirations</p> <br><p></p>