Adolescents perception of career choice of nursing among selected secondary schools in Jos, Nigeria

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to examine the adolescents' perception and choice of nursing as a career in senior secondary schools, and to determine factors that may influence their choice and perception. The study was conducted in four selected schools in Jos metropolis. Each of these schools is unique in features. They include: two government secondary schools (urban and rural) and two private secondary schools (urban and rural). A total of 240 respondents were used for the study. A selfadministered questionnaire was used for data collection. Data collected were analyzed and presented in frequency tables, percentages, bar chart and chi-square. Findings indicate that 7.5% (n=18) of respondents chose nursing as a career, out of which 83.33% (n=15) were females, while 16.67% (n=3) were males. Interestingly, out of 46.25% of total respondents who would consider nursing as a career, 56.76% were females while 43.26% were males. There is no significant relationship between gender in considering nursing as a career choice (X²=3.76, critical value=3.841, df=1, p value=0.05); the ownership type of schools, and consideration of nursing as a career choice shows no significance (t=-2.098, critical value=1.658, df=118, p value=0.05.). There is equally no significant relationship between location (X²=25.5, critical value=3.841, df=1, p value=0.05), and consideration of nursing as a career choice.

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“…The demarcation is an indication that more females feature in the nursing profession. This reflection concurs with the results of the study conducted by Ogunyewo et al ( 2015 ) in Nigeria. The study reported that 83.33% of participants who chose nursing as a career were female; furthermore, 91.25% of participants agreed that nursing is primarily for women (Ogunyewo et al 2015 ).…”

“…This reflection concurs with the results of the study conducted by Ogunyewo et al ( 2015 ) in Nigeria. The study reported that 83.33% of participants who chose nursing as a career were female; furthermore, 91.25% of participants agreed that nursing is primarily for women (Ogunyewo et al 2015 ). Supporting the above-mentioned notion, Zamanzadeh et al ( 2013 ) stated that men because of male gender characteristics and existing public image do not often consider nursing as a career choice.…”

“…The results of the studies conducted by Mohamed and El-Sayed ( 2013 ) in Egypt and Rajasree (2016) in Saudi Arabia reveal that 89.39% and 85.5% of participants, respectively, had positive perceptions of nursing as a career. In the study conducted by Ogunyewo et al ( 2015 ) in Nigeria, 46.25% of participants were willing to consider nursing in the future.…”

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