© 2023, IJSRCS All Rights Reserved 10 International Journal of Scientific Research in Chemical Sciences Vol.10, Issue.4, pp.10-16, August 2023 E-ISSN: 2455-3174 Available online at: www.isroset.org Research Paper Factors Affecting Career Choice of NCE Chemistry Students of Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education, Kumbotso Kano S.M. Muhammad 1* , A.D. Abdullahi 2 , M. Muzammil 3 , S. Garba 4 1,2 Chemistry, School of Science Education, Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education, Kumbotso, Nigeria 3 Integrated Science, School of Science Education, Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education, Kumbotso, Nigeria 4 Curriculum Studies, School of Education, Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education, Kumbotso, Nigeria *Corresponding Author: sadiyarimi3387@gmail.com Received: 18/Feb/2023; Accepted: 20/Apr/2023; Published: 31/Aug/2023. Abstract—Career selection is one of the many important choices students make that have lifelong effects. This is because choosing a career that matches one’s interests, skills, and values significantly increases their chances for social -economic success, personal fulfillment, and happiness. However, whether or not a student is equipped with the requisite career choice information to necessitate informed decisions is yet to be established. Although a review of the literature shows that students face numerous challenges when selecting careers, the factors that influence career choice among students and the extent of their impacts are still not clearly understood. The study was conducted among part-time NCE Chemistry students (265) of the Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education in Kumbotso, Kano State. Using a descriptive survey research design, the study dete rmined the level of family, gender, and school influence on career choices among NCE Chemistry students. Stratified sampling and simple random sampling were used for sample collection. The research instruments used in the study included students’ questionnaires. The data from the questionnaires was displayed using descriptive statistics (frequencies and percentages). The current study found that schools have an impact on NCE Chemistry students' career choices. Based on the study, career choice in schools is concerned with resolving students' career confusion. Based on the findings of the current study, career experts are not invited to the school to provide career guidance lessons. The study also revealed that career selection assists students in acquiring knowledge and skills about specific careers. It was also discovered that career guidance in schools has a positive impact on students' career decision-making abilities. Gender influences career choices among NCE Chemistry students, according to the current study. Female students do not compete for the same jobs as their male counterparts. The current study also revealed that male and female students have different motivations for choosing a career. According to the findings of the study, male students have higher career goals than female students. The study's findings reveal that male and female students are socially constructed to have different career choices. Keywords—career choice, parental influence, self-efficacy, education, school environment, gender, disparity 1. Introduction One of the most crucial decisions a student will ever make is what to do with his or her career. They will be affected by this decision for the rest of their lives. Because it sets the pattern of an individual's income and has an impact on that person's personality and conception of life, the career plays a fundamental and substantial part in that person's life. Career success is therefore a lifelong pursuit. It is the order in which a person has achieved important positions over the course of his or her life. The term "career" is used to refer to all similar positions that people play in ensuring a living, including those of students, parents, workers, retirees, and employers [1]. It is a process that highlights the decisions an individual makes when deciding on a career [2]. Maina [3] opined that choosing a career involves choosing a path of study that leads to a particular profession based on one's interests, passions, and skills as influenced by elements like parental considerations, peer pressure, and role models. According to [4], choosing a career is one of the most crucial elements that students think about because it will help them reflect on the future. Meddour et al. [5] believed that an examination of its two main components, choice and career, which are complicated processes that affect professional decisions, might help to better understand the process. A person's career choice affects how they develop over the course of their professional life as they work in a certain industry and acquire critical knowledge and experience that will help them advance in their careers [6]. It was stated by [1] that a person's career is the sum of all the experiences that help him