Saudi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (SJHSS)
Volume-3 | Issue-10 | 1200-1209
Original Research Article
Socio-Cultural Factors and Female Students’ career choice in Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) science programmes in Technical Training Institutes in Siaya County, Kenya
Ohanya George Ochieng, Henry K. Kiplangat, Frederick Ngala
Published : Oct. 30, 2018
Abstract
Choice of science based careers by female students in Technical and
Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutes and particularly Technical and
Training Institutes (TTIs) has attracted a lot of attention of education planners,
economists and administrators the world over. Female students choosing careers in
TVET science programmes are still few and especially in Siaya County, Kenya. The
study was based on social Cognitive. The study adopted descriptive survey design. The
research instruments were questionnaires the sample size was 316 female students
sampled using census method. Tools in the Statistical Package for Social Sciences
(SPSS) version 22 was used to analyze data. Frequencies, percentages and means were
computed. Inferential statistics such as regression coefficients, T-statistics, F-statistics,
correlation of coefficients shall were derived. Charts, graphs and tables were used to
present the findings. It was found out that there exists a negative and statistically
significant relationship between socio-cultural factors and female students‟ choice of
career in science TVET Programmes (r=-0.546**; p<0.01). The significance of this
study is that the findings could be used to come up with policies on how to increase the
number of female students choosing careers in TVET. This could guarantee
employment opportunities for women in the country which in turn could raise their
standard of living.