This study was designed to survey the level of Medical Radiography awareness and perception and career decision of the science secondary school students in Kogi State and the primary factors determining their career choice. The study was a cross-sectional survey. Respondents in this study included all consenting male and female science based science senior secondary school students (SSS I-III) in Kogi State and 13 schools were involved in this study. A total of 620 copies of the questionnaire was distributed by hand, 600 copies were properly filled and retrieved by the same means. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics using tables, frequency and percentages, pie charts, bar charts and chi-square (level of significance) test. The level of significance was set at p = 0.05.Out of the respondents examined on awareness about Medical Radiography only 134(22.3%) and 440(73.3%). The total number of respondents that did chose Medical Radiography as a possible career choice was 134 (22.7%) as represented in table 2 while the same table still put the of value of those that did not radiography at 464(77.3%).The respondents gave various reasons they choose Medical radiography ranging from interest, good salary, moderate lifestyle of radiographers, parental counsel et cetera. The rest of the respondents that did not choose Radiography also gave reasons since the questionnaire was structured thus. The reasons were: ‘I am not interested’, ‘I don’t like it’, ‘I don’t know much about it’, ‘my parents will decide for me’, ‘I don’t have a reason’. Result from this study shows that out of the possible career options, majority of the respondents of the prefer Medicine and Surgery, Engineering, etc. On what of who a radiographer is? Only 180(30%) were able to identify correctly ,9% answered Geographer and 43.5% have no idea all at.It can be concluded that the knowledge of senior secondary school students on the medical radiography as a profession was poor and this is substantiated in chapter four.
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Respondents by socio-demographic variables
Table 2: Respondents’ response on awareness of medical radiography
Table 3: Respondents’ means of medical radiography awareness
Table 4: Respondents’ knowledge of the profession popularity in Kogi state
Table 5: Respondents’ knowledge of institutions offering medical radiograph in Nigeria
Table 6: Respondents’ career choice determinant
Table 7: Respondents’ choice of medical radiography
Table 8: Respondents knowledge on whether radiography was heard as geography
Table 9: Respondents’ knowledge on whether radiation is harmful
Table 10: Respondents’ knowledge of guidance and counseling staff in their schools
Table 11: Respondents’ knowledge on guidance and counselling teachings
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Respondent’s choice of medical radiography
Figure 2: Respondents knowledge on who a radiographer is.
Figure 3: Number of time guidance and counseling
Staff visits to classes (in a term) and content of their teaching
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Pages … … … … … … … … … i
Approval … … … … … … … … … ii
Certification … … … … … … … … iii
Dedication … … … … … .. … … … iv
Acknowledgement … … … … … … … v
Abstract … … … … … … … … … vi
Table of Contents … … … … … … … … vii
List of Tables … … … … … … … … viii
List of Figures … … … … … … … … ix
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.0 Background of the Study .. … … … … … 1
1.1 Statement of the Problem … … … … … 3
1.2 Purpose of the Study … … … … … … 4
1.3 Significance of the Study … … … … … 4
1.4 Scope of Study … … … … … … … 5
1.5 Study Hypothesis … … … … … … … 5
1.6 Limitation of Study … … … … … … 5
1.7 Review of Literatures … … … … … … 6
CHAPTER TWO: THEORETICAL BACKGROUND
2.1 World Educational Phase of Medical Radiography .. … 11
2.2 Specialization in Medical Radiography … … … 19
2.3 Career Choice: The Nigerian students Challenge … … 24
2.4 Choice of Medical Radiography … … … … 25
2.5 An overview of Nigerian Medical Radiography Degree Programme … … … … … … 26
2.6 The Pattern of Nigerian Medical Radiography
Degree Programme … … … … … … 29
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLGY
3.1 Research Design … … …. … … …… … 35
3.2 Area of Study … … … … … … … 35
3.3 Population for the Study … … … … … … 36
3.4 Sources of Data … … … … … … … 37
3.5 Method of Data Collection … … … … … 37
3.6 Procedure for Data Collection … … … … … 38
3.7 Ethical Consideration … … … … … … 39
3.8 Reliability of the Methods of Data Collection … … 39
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 Test of Hypothesis … … … … … … 52
CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION, SUMMARY OF FINDING, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Summary and Discussion of Findings … … … … 57
5.2 Conclusion … … … … … … … … 61
5.3 Recommendation … … … … … … … 62
5.4 Areas for Further Research … … … … … 63
References … … … … …. … … … 64
Questionnaire … … … … … … … 68
Appendix 1… … … … … … … … 74