Influence of Guidance and Counselling Services on Career Choice of Secondary School Students in Ondo West Local Government Area, Ondo State.

ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to examine the influence of guidance and counselling services on career choice of secondary school students using ten selected secondary schools in Ondo west local government Area, Ondo State as a case study. Specifically, the study was aimed at examining the effectiveness of guidance and counselling services to students in secondary schools, determine the extent to which these services provided affects students’ choice of career, examine the roles of school professional counsellors on students΄ choice of career and to examine how students make their choice of career when professional counsellors are not in their school.
The study employed the survey research design. A total of 400 responses were harvested from the survey. From the responses obtained and analysed, the findings of study revealed that Guidance and Counselling has significant influence on students’ career choice in secondary schools. The study therefore  recommends that more guidance and counselling centers should be set-up with more professional counsellors employed in the schools. Students should be motivated to share and discuss the choice of career with their counsellors and understand the combination of subjects to a particular career, Also, the guidance counsellor should be made to attend professional conferences in workshops to learn new ideas, then can enhance their professional efficiency.