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Title FACTORS AFFECTING STUDENTS’ CAREER CHOICES AT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVEL

Author(s) YASIR HUSSAIN

Abstract The current study was conducted to determine the factors affecting students’ career choices at higher secondary school in district Gilgit. Objectives for the current study were, identify predetermined factors such as Gender, media, academic reasons, Family influence, Peer influence, Teacher influence and Personal interest affecting students’ career choices.; to investigate the effect of these predetermined factors on students’ career choices at higher secondary school level; to compare the effect of career choices factors on male and female students at secondary school students; and to explore other factors rather than (Gender, media, academic reasons, Family, Peers, Teacher and personal interest) that affect students’ career choices at higher secondary school level. Krumboltz’s social learning theory of career decision making (CDM) was used in the current study. A mixed method approach was used to measure few predetermine factors and explore other factors affecting students’ career choices and adopted convergent research design where the data was collected through closed ended questions and in-depth interviews and analyzed statistically by using mean and percentage. The questionnaire was adapted at five-point Likert. Data was collected through simple random sampling technique from selected sample. Result of the quantitative data showed that students were undecided in gender, media and academic reasons’ affect on career choices and remaining factors were affecting students’ career choices. Qualitative data showed that Career choice of students affected by economic factors, religious factors, job opportunities and social status. Parents, teachers and students may take effective measures to improve academic performance of students. Family may pay proper guidance, respect and care according to their children’s maximum level of satisfaction and may present a healthy environment in the family.

Type Thesis/Dissertation MS

Faculty Social Sciences

Department Education

Language English

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