Salisu Yunusa

Abstract

The research work investigated the relationship between peer group, family advices and career choice among undergraduates in Jigawa State, Nigeria. Correlational research design was used, by using Smart Partial Least Squares (Smart-PLS3) Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was used to analyse the data in line with the hypotheses. 1,200 undergraduates from Sule Lamido University and Federal University Dutse made up the study’s population, and 373 of them were sampled at random to participate in the study. A short-form career decision-making self-efficacy and questionnaire for students’ career decisions influence were used to collect the data. The findings indicate that peer and family counsel have important influences on undergraduates’ career choices. It shows that peer advice and career choice have (t = 2.350, β = 0.211, and P = 0.019). While family advice has a high significant path coefficient with (t = 4.125, β= 0.111, and P = 0.000), it also indicates that it has a significant positive influence on undergraduates’ career choice. It was recommended that peer should refer friend to career counsellors for realistic career counselling and more career suggestions in order to avoid making the wrong career choice and to promote career satisfaction.

Keywords: Carer choice, Peer Group, Family Advice and Structural Equation Modelling