Factors Influencing Career Choice among Secondary School Students in Aba North of Abia State and Implications for School Library Development

The purpose of the study was to investigate factors influencing the career choice among secondary school students and implications for school library development. The study design adopted was ex-post-facto. The study was guided by four research questions and four null hypotheses. A sample of 65 students was selected using the multi-stage sampling technique. Data were collected with a self-structured questionnaire structured on a 4-point rating scale. The research questions were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The null hypotheses were tested at 0.5 level of significance using independent t-test. The major findings showed that there is no significant difference in mean ratings regarding the influence of parental factors on choice of career between male and female students; there is no significant difference in mean ratings regarding the influence of societal culture on the choice of career between male and female students; there is no significant difference in mean ratings regarding the influence of peer groups on the choice of career between male and female students; there is no significant difference in mean ratings regarding the influence of school environment on choice of career. The educational implications of the findings were highlighted such as introducing and strengthening guidance services in schools where they do exist through which first-hand information from organizations will be gotten for students\u27 consumption. Moreover, the study highlighted the implication of the findings to school library development. The major limitations of this study were outlined; recommendations and suggestions for further studies were made

Investigating Religious Education Students’ Awareness and Use of Theological Commons for Term Paper Writing and Research: Implications for Improving Students’ Research Skills

The study investigated religious education students\u27 awareness and use of theological commons for term paper writing and research in the federal universities in southeast Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey design to investigate 96 male students and 86 female students. The statistical analysis was done using an independent t-test at 0.05 level of significance. The finding of this study showed that there is no significant difference in the awareness of theological commons among religious education students for term paper writing and research by gender. The finding of this study also showed that there is a gender difference in the use of theological commons for term paper writing and research among religious education students. It was recommended that there should be seminars and workshops to intensify the use of theological commons among the students for term paper writing and improved research skills

Perceived Role of Digital Theological Library and Term Paper Counselling in Undergraduate Religious Education Students’ Academic Success: Implications for University Librarians

The study investigated the perceived role of digital theological library and term paper counselling in undergraduate religious education students\u27 academic success in the federal universities in southeast Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. A structured questionnaire developed by the researchers was used for data collection. 166 undergraduate religious education students were chosen as respondents in this research. The results showed that items on the perceived role of digital theological library and term paper counselling were all accepted by the students as means of achieving academic success. There was a significant difference in the perceived role of the digital theological library in achieving academic success among religious education students by the university. There was a significant difference in the perceived role of term paper counselling in achieving academic success among religious education students based on university. There was also a significant difference in the perceived role of university librarians in achieving academic success among religious education students based on university. The researchers noted that these findings have implications for university librarians across the universities and it was recommended that the use of digital theological libraries for academic purposes and term paper counselling should be strengthened