Abstract:
The study examined how parental psychosocial support enhance and promote
career choice of students in Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and
Technology. Descriptive survey design was used for the study. In all, 379
students were sampled using multistage sampling procedure. Questionnaire
was used in the data gathering and analyses carried out descriptively and
inferentially. The results revealed that the financial status and occupations of
parents as well as motivation from parents influenced choice of career of
students. The study also revealed that the respondents did not feel they could
do better in a different programme other than what they were doing and they
also felt that the influence of their parents on their career choices did not make
them emotionally dissatisfied. There was also no significant gender difference
and age difference in the emotional satisfaction of students with parental
influence in their career choice. Finally, a significant difference was realized
in students‟ emotional satisfaction with parental influence on their career
choice on the basis of their levels of study. On the basis of the findings, it was
recommended that University authorities should collaborate with Ghana
Education Service to plan workshops and outreaches for parents whose
children have completed senior high school and are about to make career
decisions. This will enlighten the parents on how they can positively influence
the career choices of their children.
