TABLE OF CONTENT

Cover page

Title page

Certification

Abstract

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Table of content

List of content

CHAPTER ONE

1.0     Introduction

1.1     Background of the study

1.2     Statement of problem

1.3     Objectives of the study

1.4     Significant of the study

1.5     Research questions

1.6     Research hypothesis

1.7     Scope of the study

1.8     Operational Definition of Terms

CHAPTER TWO

2.0     Literature Review

2.1     Adolescent

2.2     Nurse

2.3     Nursing

2.4     Nursing Profession

2.5     Nursing as a Career

2.6     Nursing as a Great career choice

2.7     Nursing Knowledge

2.8     Reasons for choosing nursing career

2.9     Perception of Nursing

2.10   Factors that influence the choice of nursing career

2.11   Theoretical frame work

2.12   Application  to the study

CHAPTER THREE

3.0     Research Methodology

3.1     Research Design

3.2     Area of Study

3.3     Target Population

3.4     Sampling Techniques

3.5     Determination of Sample Size

3.6     Instrument of Data Collection

3.7     Validity of Instrument

3.8     Reliability of Instrument

3.9     Method of Data Collection

3.10   Method of Data Analysis

3.11   Ethical Consideration

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0     Data Presentation and Analysis

4.1     Testing of Research Hypothesis

4.2     Answering of Research Questions

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0     Discussion of Findings

5.1     Implication for Nursing

5.2     Summary

5.3     Conclusion

5.4     Recommendation

5.5     Limitation of the study

5.6     Suggestion for Further studies

References

Appendix

LIST OF TABLES

Table 4.1.1shown distribution age of respondents

Table 4.1.2 shown sex distribution of the respondents

Table 4.1.3 shows religion distribution of the respondents

Table 4.1.4 shows the family background of the respondents

Table 4.1.5 shows the ethnicity distribution of respondents

Table 4.1.6 shows the level of education of respondents

Parents

Table 4.1.7 shows respondents parents occupation

Table 4.1.8 have you heard about nursing profession

Table 4.1.9 if yes ,where ?

Table 4.1.10 who is a professional nurse

Table 4.1.11 in your own opinion who goes for nursing

Table 4.1.12 where do nurses work

Table 4.1.13 illustrate perceptions of adolescent on choosing nursing as career.

Table 4.1.14 who influence you in your choice of career.

Table 4.1.15 illustrate factors that influence adolescent choice of nursing as career.

Table 4.2.1 illustrates contingency table for hypothesis 1

Table 4.2.2 illustrates calculation for hypothesis 1

Table 4.2.3 illustrates contingency table for hypothesis 2

Table 4.2.4 illustrates contingency for hypothesis 2

Table 4.2.5 illustrates contingency table for hypothesis 3

Table 4.2.6 illustrates calculation for hypothesis 3

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Nursing is the largest health care profession in the health  care context (price et al., 2013), however the shortage of nurse is not a recent phenomenon. Its central significance given the fact that the care permeates every stratum and  segment of any parathions, which are elaborate in mature, places them  in advantage position to render high quality services to the community (I O M, 2009). The Sustainability of nursing depends on maintaining an equilibrium regarding those that enter and exit the profession. A multidimensional perspective about career choice has to be examined in order to situate the  choice of nursing as a career among adolescents become physically and psychologically mature and acquires a personal identity (kozier and erb’s, 2012). Career choice is one the critical decisions adolescents are expected to make as the effective choice will have positive impact on their self- concept development, and fulfillment of one’s life purpose.

Perception is the way in which something is regarded, understood or interpreted (S. Swarna, 2015). It is important to a certain how students perceive nursing to be  their career.

Florence nightingale defined nursing  nearly 150 years ago as the act of living the environment of the patient to assist him in recovery (kozier and Erb’s, 2013). The philosophy has also been defined by many nursing theorist and nursing associations. Virginal Henderson was one of the first modern nurses is to assist the individual, sick or well, in the performance of those activities contributing to health or its recovery (or to a peaceful death) that he will perform unaided if had the necessary strength, will, or knowledge, and to do this in such a way as to help him gain independence as rapidly as possible (kozier and Erb’s 2012 ).

Choice is one selection or preference: that which is chosen or decided; the out come of a decision (livior 2015.) career is the series of job that a person has in a particular area of work usually involving more responsibility as time passes (oxford, 2010).  Career choice is greatly influenced by a number of factors. Parental background and communication between parents and children, interests and role models have be implicated as determining the choice of career (sawihri Etal., 2o12, price, 2009).

Students (knight Etal., 2011) often begin instigating  career choices, and discussing their future plans in middle school ,and interest  have always been the reasons adduced for opting to pick nursing as a career. It was reported that altruistic and interest have been identified as reasons for becoming a nurse (ogunyewo)