Abstract
The major purpose of this study was to investigate the parents’ influence on the
career choice of their children in some selected schools in Ondo West Local
Government Area (OWLGA) of Ondo State. The population comprised all the
Senior Secondary School II students in Ondo West Local Government Area.
Sample used comprised 256 S.S. II students randomly drawn from the
population. Questionnaire was used for data collection. Data were analysed
using mean and t-test. The findings revealed, among others, that the influence of
parents on their children’s career choice was minimal, parents did not aid their
children to study another course from that which they had chosen, and parents
only advised their children on subjects to offer. Based on the findings, it was
recommended that parents need to educate their children and always meet the
basic needs of the children, school counselors and teachers are encouraged to
give equal attention to male and female children on knowledge acquisition about
career choice.