PARENTAL SUPPORT, MODE OF ENTRY AND CAREER ASPIRATION OF UNDERGRADUATE SOCIAL STUDIES STUDENTS IN DELTA AND EDO STATES

BY

EYAMEKWARE, Emmanuel Ugo

ekwareemma@gmail.com

Department of Social Science Education (Social Studies, Unit), Faculty of Education

Delta State University, Abraka

&

Etaneki Akpesiri Faith

omosorfaith@gmail.com

Department of Social Science Education (Social Studies, Unit), Faculty of Education

Delta State University, Abraka

ABSTRACT

The study investigated parental support, mode of entry and career aspiration of undergraduate Social Studies Students in Delta and Edo States. In a bid to actualize the purpose of the study, six research questions and six hypotheses were tested in the study. Correlation design was employed. The sample population of study was 527 undergraduate Social Studies Students in government owned Colleges of Education and Universities in Edo and Delta States. Total sampling technique was used. The research instrument used for the study is a structured questionnaire developed by the researcher. The data was analysed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation to answer the research questions while linear regression statistics were used to test all the hypotheses stated. The findings of the study showed that there was a significant relationship between parental financial support and career aspiration of undergraduate Social Studies students in Delta and Edo States; there was a significant relationship between parental material support and career aspiration of undergraduate Social Studies students in Delta and Edo States; there was also a significant relationship between parental moral support and career aspiration of undergraduate Social Studies students in Delta and Edo States. It was also found that there was a significant relationship between admission mode of entry (UTME) and career aspiration of undergraduate Social Studies students in Delta and Edo States; there was a significant relationship between admission mode of entry (Direct Entry) and career aspiration of undergraduate Social Studies students in Delta and Edo States and there was a significant relationship between admission mode of entry (pre-degree) and career aspiration of undergraduate Social Studies students in Delta and Edo States. The study thus concluded that parental support in terms of material, finance and moral, as well as mode of entry in terms of UTME, Direct entry and pre-degree determine the career aspiration of undergraduate Social Studies students. It was recommended, amongst others that parents should ensure that financial support is given to students adequately, as this will help in determining their career aspiration. Also, government and education stakeholders should provide adequate resources to boost admission quota system in the university, this will take proper care of both UTME, Direct entry students and pre-degree admission.

Keywords: Parental Support, Mode of Entry and Career Aspiration, Social Studies