Publication Information
Journal: NAU Journal of Technology and Vocational Education
Volume: 2 (2017)
DETERMINANTS OF STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION TOWARDS CHOICE OF CAREER IN BUSINESS EDUCATION
Edokpolor, Edomwonyi James
jedokpolor@biu.edu.ng Department of Education, Faculty of Arts and Education Benson Idahosa University, Nigeria
Enokeran, Osarumwense Osazee
ozyosazee1@gmail.com Department of Education, Faculty of Arts and Education Benson Idahosa University, Nigeria
This research specifically investigated the factors that determine students’ perception
towards choice of career in business education. Based on this specific objective, one
research question was asked and three corresponding null hypotheses were
formulated. A survey research design was adopted for the study. A four-point scaled
questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection. A sample of 286
undergraduate students of business education from the three federal universities in
south-south, Nigeria participated in the research. The instrument was validated and
reliability coefficient obtained using Cronbach’ alpha method was 0.66. The research
found that there are factors that influence students’ perception towards choice of
career in business education. Consequently, the authors drew a logical conclusion,
and it was recommended, among others, that federal government should endeavour to
formulate policies and implement advocacy programmes in order to enhance
students’ perception towards the choice of career business education.
towards choice of career in business education. Based on this specific objective, one
research question was asked and three corresponding null hypotheses were
formulated. A survey research design was adopted for the study. A four-point scaled
questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection. A sample of 286
undergraduate students of business education from the three federal universities in
south-south, Nigeria participated in the research. The instrument was validated and
reliability coefficient obtained using Cronbach’ alpha method was 0.66. The research
found that there are factors that influence students’ perception towards choice of
career in business education. Consequently, the authors drew a logical conclusion,
and it was recommended, among others, that federal government should endeavour to
formulate policies and implement advocacy programmes in order to enhance
students’ perception towards the choice of career business education.
Balyer, A., & Özcan, K. (2014). Choosing teaching profession as a career: Students‘
reasons. International Education Studies, 7 (5), 104-115.
Boz, Y., & Boz, N. (2008). Prospective chemistry and mathematics teachers‘ reasons
for choosing teaching as a profession, Kastamonu Education Journal, 16 (1),
137-144.
Edokpolor, E. J., & Muritala, T. (2017). Functional business education: A recipe for
developing creative ideas, innovative capabilities and Nigerian economy.
Academia in Perspective, 3 (1).
Edokpolor, E. J., & Muritala, A. T. (2018). Developing entrepreneurial skills and
lifelong learning for career self-efficacy among business education students in
federal universities in south-south, Nigeria. International Journal of
Educational Benchmark (IJEB), 9 (2), 61-77. Retrieved on March, 26, 2018
from http://benchmarkjournals.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/DevelopingEntrepreneurial-Skills-and-Lifelong-Learning-for-Career-Self-Efficacyamong-Business-Education-Students-in-Federal-Universities-in-South-SouthNigeria.pdf
Edokpolor, E. J., & Oduma, C. (2018). Repositioning business education programme
for post-oil boom economy. International Journal of Vocational and
Technical Education, 9 (6), 62-73. Retrieved from
http://www.academicjournals.org /journal /IJVTE/article-full-textpdf/0AF70FF56069
Edokpolor, E. J., & Owenvbiugie, R. O. (2017a). Business education in Nigeria:
Issues, challenges and way forward for national development. Journal of
Collaborative Research and Development, 5 (1), 150-161.
Egunjobi, A. F., Salisu, T. M., & Ogunkeye, O. (2013). Academic profile and career
choice of fresh undergraduates of library and information science in a
Nigerian University of Education. Annals of Library and Information Studies,
60, 296-303.
Ekpenyong, L. E. (1992). Business teacher education in Nigeria: Prospect and
challenges for the 21st Century. Perspectives on Teacher Education in Nigeria
APQEN, 3, 222-333.
Ekpenyong, L. E., & Nwabuisi, J. (2003). Business teacher education in Nigeria:
Projecting a new direction. Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 55
(1), 33-46.
European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network (ELGPN) (2012). Lifelong guidance
policy development: A European resource kit. Jyvaskyla: University of
Jyvaskyla, Finland.
European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network (ELGPN) (2014). Lifelong guidance
policy development: Glossary. Jyvaskyla: University of Jyvaskyla, Finland.
Federal Ministry of Education (FME) (2005). Nigeria education sector diagnosis: A
framework for re-engineering the education sector. Education Sector Analysis
Unit. Retrieved on January 15, 2018 from http://planipolis.iiep. unesco.org
/upload/Nigeria /Nigeria%20Education%20 Sector%20Diagnosis.pdf
Gambo, Y. L., Osagie, J. U., Salihu, M. M., & Ogungbemi, A. O. (2012). Students‟
Perception of Career Choice in Estate Management: A Study of Abubakar
Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi, Nigeria. Global Journal of Management
and Business Research, XII (XV), 29-34.
Greenhaus, J., & Callanan, G. (Eds.). (2006). Encyclopedia of career development.
Thounsand Oaks, London, New Delhi: Sage Publications.
Idialu, E. E. (2007). Quality assurance in the teaching and examination of Vocational
and Technical Education in Nigeria. College Studies Journal, 41 (3): 1-5.
Idialu, E. E., & Adavbiele, J. A. (2005). Foundation course in vocational and
technical education. Agbor, Delta State: Central Books.
Igbinedion, V. I. (2011). Perception of factors that influence students‘ vocational
choice of secretarial studies in tertiary institutions in Edo state of Nigeria.
European Journal of Educational Studies, 3 (2), 325-337.
Issa A. O., & Nwalo K. I. N. (2008). Factors affecting the career choice of
undergraduates in Nigerian library and information science schools. African
Journal of Library, Archives and Information Science, 18 (1), 23-31.
Leong, S. (2012). Incorporating career development learning in a business work
integrated learning framework. Retrieved on December, 2, 2017 from
http://acen.edu.au/2012conference/wpcontent/uploads/2012/11/122_Incorporatingcareer-development-learning-in-abusiness-work-integrated-learning-framework.pdf.
Lortie, D. C. (2002). Schoolteacher: A sociological study (2nd
Ed.). Chicago, IL:
University of Chicago Press.
Lovšin, M. (2017). Career in the light of educational attainment and career
management skills. Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 75 (6), 568-
580.
Negru-Subtirica, O., Pop, E. I., & Crocetti, E. (2015). Developmental trajectories and
reciprocal associations between career adaptability and vocational identity: A
three-wave longitudinal study with adolescents. Journal of Vocational
Behaviour, 88, 131-142.
Nwoachokor, J. O. (2002) Inhibiting factors to poverty reduction through business
education. Business Education Journal, 3 (5): 23-30.
Obunadike, J. C. (2015). Vocational and technical education: A tool for national
development in Nigeria. In R. Okoye., J. E. O. Otuka & S. Iheonunekwu
(Eds.). Vocational and technical education in Nigeria: Trends and prospects.
Onitsha: Global Academic Group Online Academic Resources.
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (2004). Career
guidance: A handbook for policy makers. Paris: OECD.
Oladunjoye, G. T. (2016). Optimizing business education for national development.
Nigerian Journal of Business Education, 3 (1), 1-16.
Orenuga, O. O., & Da Costa, O. O. (2006). Characteristics and Study Motivation of
Clinical Dental Students in Nigerian Universities. International Dental
Education, 70 (9), 996-1003.
Osuala, E.C. (1995). Foundations of vocational education. Nsukka: Fallaudu
Publishing Company.
Park, M. H., & Yang, K. S. (2014). The relationship between career decision-making
styles and job seeking self-efficacy of college students in Korea. Journal of
Asian Vocational Education and Training, 7, 32-39.
Priyadharshini, E., & Robinson-Pant, A. (2003). The attractions of teaching: An
investigation into why people change careers to teach. Journal of Education
for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 29, 95-112.
Richardson, P. W., & Watt, H. M. G. (2005). I've decided to become a teacher':
Influences on career change. Teaching and Teacher Education, 21, 475-489.
Schutz, P. A., Crowder, K. C. & White, V. E. (2001). The development of a goal to
become a teacher. Journal of Educational Psychology, 93, 299-309.
Thornton, M., Bricheno, P., & Reid, I. (2002). Students' reasons for wanting to teach
in primary school. Research in Education, 67, 33-43.
Tomšik, R., & Čerešník, M. (2017). Differences in motivation of choosing teaching as
a profession among teacher trainees of STEM and Non-STEM study
programmes. TEM Journal, 6 (2), 400-406.
Vignoli, E. (2015). Career indecision and career exploration among older French
adolescents: The specific role of general trait anxiety and future school and
career anxiety. Journal of Vocational Behaviour, 89, 182-191.
Watts, A. G. (2013). Current Guidance and Orientation. In the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Revisiting
Global Trends in TVET: Reflections on Theory and Practice. UN Campus.
Germany
reasons. International Education Studies, 7 (5), 104-115.
Boz, Y., & Boz, N. (2008). Prospective chemistry and mathematics teachers‘ reasons
for choosing teaching as a profession, Kastamonu Education Journal, 16 (1),
137-144.
Edokpolor, E. J., & Muritala, T. (2017). Functional business education: A recipe for
developing creative ideas, innovative capabilities and Nigerian economy.
Academia in Perspective, 3 (1).
Edokpolor, E. J., & Muritala, A. T. (2018). Developing entrepreneurial skills and
lifelong learning for career self-efficacy among business education students in
federal universities in south-south, Nigeria. International Journal of
Educational Benchmark (IJEB), 9 (2), 61-77. Retrieved on March, 26, 2018
from http://benchmarkjournals.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/DevelopingEntrepreneurial-Skills-and-Lifelong-Learning-for-Career-Self-Efficacyamong-Business-Education-Students-in-Federal-Universities-in-South-SouthNigeria.pdf
Edokpolor, E. J., & Oduma, C. (2018). Repositioning business education programme
for post-oil boom economy. International Journal of Vocational and
Technical Education, 9 (6), 62-73. Retrieved from
http://www.academicjournals.org /journal /IJVTE/article-full-textpdf/0AF70FF56069
Edokpolor, E. J., & Owenvbiugie, R. O. (2017a). Business education in Nigeria:
Issues, challenges and way forward for national development. Journal of
Collaborative Research and Development, 5 (1), 150-161.
Egunjobi, A. F., Salisu, T. M., & Ogunkeye, O. (2013). Academic profile and career
choice of fresh undergraduates of library and information science in a
Nigerian University of Education. Annals of Library and Information Studies,
60, 296-303.
Ekpenyong, L. E. (1992). Business teacher education in Nigeria: Prospect and
challenges for the 21st Century. Perspectives on Teacher Education in Nigeria
APQEN, 3, 222-333.
Ekpenyong, L. E., & Nwabuisi, J. (2003). Business teacher education in Nigeria:
Projecting a new direction. Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 55
(1), 33-46.
European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network (ELGPN) (2012). Lifelong guidance
policy development: A European resource kit. Jyvaskyla: University of
Jyvaskyla, Finland.
European Lifelong Guidance Policy Network (ELGPN) (2014). Lifelong guidance
policy development: Glossary. Jyvaskyla: University of Jyvaskyla, Finland.
Federal Ministry of Education (FME) (2005). Nigeria education sector diagnosis: A
framework for re-engineering the education sector. Education Sector Analysis
Unit. Retrieved on January 15, 2018 from http://planipolis.iiep. unesco.org
/upload/Nigeria /Nigeria%20Education%20 Sector%20Diagnosis.pdf
Gambo, Y. L., Osagie, J. U., Salihu, M. M., & Ogungbemi, A. O. (2012). Students‟
Perception of Career Choice in Estate Management: A Study of Abubakar
Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi, Nigeria. Global Journal of Management
and Business Research, XII (XV), 29-34.
Greenhaus, J., & Callanan, G. (Eds.). (2006). Encyclopedia of career development.
Thounsand Oaks, London, New Delhi: Sage Publications.
Idialu, E. E. (2007). Quality assurance in the teaching and examination of Vocational
and Technical Education in Nigeria. College Studies Journal, 41 (3): 1-5.
Idialu, E. E., & Adavbiele, J. A. (2005). Foundation course in vocational and
technical education. Agbor, Delta State: Central Books.
Igbinedion, V. I. (2011). Perception of factors that influence students‘ vocational
choice of secretarial studies in tertiary institutions in Edo state of Nigeria.
European Journal of Educational Studies, 3 (2), 325-337.
Issa A. O., & Nwalo K. I. N. (2008). Factors affecting the career choice of
undergraduates in Nigerian library and information science schools. African
Journal of Library, Archives and Information Science, 18 (1), 23-31.
Leong, S. (2012). Incorporating career development learning in a business work
integrated learning framework. Retrieved on December, 2, 2017 from
http://acen.edu.au/2012conference/wpcontent/uploads/2012/11/122_Incorporatingcareer-development-learning-in-abusiness-work-integrated-learning-framework.pdf.
Lortie, D. C. (2002). Schoolteacher: A sociological study (2nd
Ed.). Chicago, IL:
University of Chicago Press.
Lovšin, M. (2017). Career in the light of educational attainment and career
management skills. Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 75 (6), 568-
580.
Negru-Subtirica, O., Pop, E. I., & Crocetti, E. (2015). Developmental trajectories and
reciprocal associations between career adaptability and vocational identity: A
three-wave longitudinal study with adolescents. Journal of Vocational
Behaviour, 88, 131-142.
Nwoachokor, J. O. (2002) Inhibiting factors to poverty reduction through business
education. Business Education Journal, 3 (5): 23-30.
Obunadike, J. C. (2015). Vocational and technical education: A tool for national
development in Nigeria. In R. Okoye., J. E. O. Otuka & S. Iheonunekwu
(Eds.). Vocational and technical education in Nigeria: Trends and prospects.
Onitsha: Global Academic Group Online Academic Resources.
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (2004). Career
guidance: A handbook for policy makers. Paris: OECD.
Oladunjoye, G. T. (2016). Optimizing business education for national development.
Nigerian Journal of Business Education, 3 (1), 1-16.
Orenuga, O. O., & Da Costa, O. O. (2006). Characteristics and Study Motivation of
Clinical Dental Students in Nigerian Universities. International Dental
Education, 70 (9), 996-1003.
Osuala, E.C. (1995). Foundations of vocational education. Nsukka: Fallaudu
Publishing Company.
Park, M. H., & Yang, K. S. (2014). The relationship between career decision-making
styles and job seeking self-efficacy of college students in Korea. Journal of
Asian Vocational Education and Training, 7, 32-39.
Priyadharshini, E., & Robinson-Pant, A. (2003). The attractions of teaching: An
investigation into why people change careers to teach. Journal of Education
for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 29, 95-112.
Richardson, P. W., & Watt, H. M. G. (2005). I've decided to become a teacher':
Influences on career change. Teaching and Teacher Education, 21, 475-489.
Schutz, P. A., Crowder, K. C. & White, V. E. (2001). The development of a goal to
become a teacher. Journal of Educational Psychology, 93, 299-309.
Thornton, M., Bricheno, P., & Reid, I. (2002). Students' reasons for wanting to teach
in primary school. Research in Education, 67, 33-43.
Tomšik, R., & Čerešník, M. (2017). Differences in motivation of choosing teaching as
a profession among teacher trainees of STEM and Non-STEM study
programmes. TEM Journal, 6 (2), 400-406.
Vignoli, E. (2015). Career indecision and career exploration among older French
adolescents: The specific role of general trait anxiety and future school and
career anxiety. Journal of Vocational Behaviour, 89, 182-191.
Watts, A. G. (2013). Current Guidance and Orientation. In the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Revisiting
Global Trends in TVET: Reflections on Theory and Practice. UN Campus.
Germany