Assessment of Career Aspiration on Academic Performance among Secondary School Biology Students in Sabon Gari Local Government Area, Kaduna State, Nigeria

Abstract This study Assessment of Career aspiration on academic performance among secondary school Biology Students in Sabon gari Local Government Area, Kaduna State, Nigeria. The study employed the descriptive research design method which was guided by two research questions and two research hypotheses. The sample for the study was 260 respondents which consisted of senior secondary school II students' during the 2024/2025 academic session which were randomly selected from 15 public secondary schools within Sabon Gari Local Government Area of Zaria Educational Zone. Data were obtained using Career Aspiration of Biology Students Questionnaire (CABSQ) with a reliability coefficient of 0.92and the inferential statistics (t-test) was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The result revealed that there was no significant difference between career preferences and career aspirations among Biology students in Sabon Gari Local Government Area of Kaduna State; Based on the findings, it was recommended that senior secondary school students should be encouraged from time to time to visit the counseling unit whenever the need arises, students should be acquainted with this services so that they can be properly guided on their academics and career aspirations and preferences; and that career professionals such as teachers and counsellors should attend workshops, seminars that will help broaden their skills and knowledge in the field of Biology and its related disciplines. Keywords: (Career, Career Aspirations, Career Preference, Academic Performance)