Influence of Implementation Level of School Guidance and Counselling Curriculum and Access to Career Information Resources on Self-Concept and Career Aspiration Among Senior Secondary School Students in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja

Aringbangba; Funke Adebayo

doi:10.56201/ijssmr.vol.12no7.2026.pg420.436

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Influence of Implementation Level of School Guidance and Counselling Curriculum and Access to Career Information Resources on Self-Concept and Career Aspiration Among Senior Secondary School Students in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja

Aringbangba, Funke Adebayo

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This study investigated the influence of the implementation level of the school guidance and counselling curriculum and access to career information resources on the self-concept and career aspirations of Senior Secondary III students in public secondary schools in the Federal Capital Territory , Abuja. Eight research questions and eight corresponding null hypotheses guided the study. A correlational survey research design was adopted. A sample of 345 students was selected using a multistage sampling procedure. Data were collected using a questionnaire, which was validated by experts in Guidance and Counselling and Educational Measurement and Evaluation. The instrument yielded a Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient of 0.81. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Pearson Product-Moment Correlation, and simple and multiple linear regression analyses at the 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that the implementation level of the school guidance and counselling curriculum and access to career information resources had positive but non-significant influences on students' self-concept (β = 0.037, p = 0.489; β = 0.072, p = 0.184, respectively). Likewise, neither variable significantly influenced career aspirations (β = –0.021, p = 0.704; β = 0.049, p = 0.367), nor did they jointly influence self-concept (R2 = 0.007, p = 0.317) or career aspirations (R2 = 0.003, p =0.626). Furthermore, self-concept was not significantly related to career aspirations (r = –0.035, p = 0.511), and the three predictor variables did not significantly predict career aspirations (R2 = 0.004, p = 0.696). Recommendations include strengthening school guidance and counselling services, improving students' access to quality career information, and investigating additional personal, family, school, and socio-economic factors influencing students' career development.

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guidance and counselling curriculumcareer information resourcesself-conceptcareer aspirationssecondary school studentsFCT Abuja.

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Influence of Implementation Level of School Guidance and Counselling Curriculum and Access to Career Information Resources on Self-Concept and Career Aspiration Among Senior Secondary School Students in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja

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