COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS CHOICE OF CAREER IN JOURNALISM (A SURVEY OF MARY HANNEY AND METHODIST BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL ORON)

ABSTRACT This research project focuses on “Comparative study of secondary school students choice of career in journalism” (A survey of Mary Hanney and Methodist Boys’ High school) the objectives of the study were, to ascertain whether students in Mary Haney Secondary School and Methodist Boys High School have knowledge about journalism and to assess how Mary Haney Secondary School and Methodist Boys High School percept journalism among others. However, to attain these goals, the researcher adopted the census method which was suitable design for the study. Also, the population of the study was three hundred and fifty seven (357). The sample size used for the study was three hundred and fifty seven (357). The method used was random sampling under which Mary Hanney Secondary School Oron was grouped into three classes and was randomly selected from each class. Questionnaire was the instrument used for the collection of data for the study. With the help of simple percentages, which was chosen to represent respondents, and the highest percentage was taken. From the findings, majority of Secondary Students are aware of journalism profession. Large number of secondary school student said they would like to pick up journalism as their career choice. Large numbers of students were interested in both salary and practices as their sources of influence in practising journalism profession. Majority of students preferred television medium as their best media to work with inn practising journalism. The study recommended that government should make more effort to introduce journalism programme in secondary school too prepare and encourage students appreciating journalism practice as to pick up for their career.