STUDENTS' SEX-ROLE STEREOTYPING: TRADITIONAL EXPECTATION AND OCCUPATIONAL PREFERENCE OF SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SOKOTO STATE

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1993
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LADAN, BELLO KAURA
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The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of sex-role stereotyping among the secondary school students in relation to career choice. The sample of the study consisted of 293 students. A stratified random sampling technique was employed. There were altogether 158 male and 135 female students. The study sample also comprised 36 students' parents. The research instrument used for the data collection was an adapted version of Motivation for occupational preference scale (MOPS) developed by Bakare (1974). Five main hypotheses were tested using t-test and One way Analyses of variance (Anova) statistical technique. The findings of the study showed that parents played a significant role in influencing the career choice of their children, secondly, the finding showed that sex discrimination significantly influences the occupational preference of secondary school students in sokoto state. Thirdly, the vocational aspiration of urban students differed significantly from those of rural students. Another important finding was that sex-role stereotyping affects both male and female students on their occupational decision making. Based on the findings of the study, some recommendations were made which include; The state Ministry of Education, sokoto; the principals; guidance counsellors and/or career masters; and teachers, should help to bring their professional expertise to bear in order to make guidance services in secondary schools more effective.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA. IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE AWARD OF MASTERS IN EDUCATION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING SECTION AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA
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STUDENTS',, STUDENTS',, STEREOTYPING:,, EXPECTATION,, OCCUPATIONAL,, PREFERENCE,, SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS,, SOKOTO STATE
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