Abstract:
This study is on the relationship among Self-concept and Motivation for Occupational
Preference of students in some selected senior secondary schools in Sokoto metropolis. A total
number of three hundred and thirty three (333) students were selected as sample for the
study; also a total number of nine (9) schools were purposively selected out of forty-three (43)
schools in the metropolis. The Two Instruments used for the research were: Adopted version
of Akinboye Adolescent Personal Data Inventory (APDI subscale A), was applied to measure
self-concept, and Motivation for Occupational Preference Scale (MOPS), was used to measure
students Motivation for Occupational respectively. Three hypotheses were generated and
tested using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Co-efficient. The formulated hypotheses
were tested and the results showed that self-concept is more related to SS III student's
motivation for occupational preference in male than in the female within the senior secondary
school in the metropolis. This is an indication that self-concept and motivation for
occupational preference are cordially related. Some of the recommendations are: Parents
should work with Counsellors with a view to helping their wards to improve their effectiveness
by guiding them to acquire valid and reliable information on the real world of life and work in
our society.
