Occupational Information Knowledge Levels among Secondary School Students in Uganda

dc.contributor.authorAnne, Otwine
dc.contributor.authorAinamaani, Elvis Herbert
dc.contributor.authorAheisebwe, Irene
dc.contributor.authorMatagi, Leonsio
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-02T11:33:22Z
dc.date.available2023-10-02T11:33:22Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.descriptionOccupational Information Knowledge Levels among Secondary School Students in Ugandaen_US
dc.description.abstractYouth unemployment challenge remains a problem in Middle Income and Low-Income Countries (LICs) despite the existence of career guidance and counselling services in schools. A quasi-experiment was conducted in four major secondary schools in southwestern Uganda among students receiving advanced level education. A total of 89 students were enrolled into treatment group, and 72 in control group that were randomly selected. Treatment group received career guidance and counselling sensitisation based occupational in formation contained in National Occupational Information Coordinating Com mittee (NOICC) competencies and indicators (1976). A checklist was mod ified from NOICC competencies and indicators and used to assess students’ occupational information knowledge. Results revealed no significant occupa tional information knowledge difference between treatment and control groups. However, occupational information knowledge gaps were detected in compe tencies for understanding the impact of growth and development, need for positive attitudes toward work and learning, and understanding how societal needs and functions influence the nature and structure of work; and under standing the interrelationship of life roles on career life decisions. Therefore, increasing occupational information sensitisation for students in schools fo cusing on current changing work demands and technology may improve ca reer transition among students and reduce youth unemployment challenge being experienced globallyen_US
dc.identifier.citationhttps://doi.org/10.4236/jss.2023.117006en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.bsu.ac.ug//handle/20.500.12284/551
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherScientific Research Publishing Inc.en_US
dc.subjectStudentsen_US
dc.subjectSecondary Schoolsen_US
dc.subjectOccupational Informationen_US
dc.subjectCareer Life Transitionen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titleOccupational Information Knowledge Levels among Secondary School Students in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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