ABSTRACT
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font-family:" times="" new="" roman",serif"="">This study examined the causes of the reduction in the enrolment of business education in Senior High Schools in the Cape Coast Metropolis. The descriptive survey research design was used in this study. In all, 127 business students from three schools formed the sample size for the study. The instruments used to collect data were questionnaires.
The study revealed that parents’ expectations for their wards, their occupation, perceptions about business studies, educational level and income level are factors that influence students’ choice of business studies as a course of study. In addition, it was discovered that students’ perceptions about business as a course of study also influence the choice of business as a course of study. It was revealed that students perceive business studies as a course which is not too boring, it is not meant for mathematically inclined students, relates to daily life activities and is not difficult to pass, and the subject is not reserved only for males. Lastly, it was discovered that career choices factors such as; the
existence of wider choice of attractive
text1">careers in the world, poor labour conditions for business studies products, low job availability for business studies products and low earnings for business studies products are factors inhibiting students from pursuing business as a course of study. It is recommended that the various companies or organizations should provide better conditions of service.
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DECLARATION ii justify;text-indent:0in">
ABSTRACT iii justify;text-indent:0in">
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iv justify;text-indent:0in">
DEDICATION v justify;text-indent:0in">
LIST OF TABLES ix justify;text-indent:0in">
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CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1 justify;text-indent:0in">
Background to the Study 1 justify;text-indent:0in">
Statement of the Problem 3 justify;text-indent:0in">
Purposes of the Study 5 justify;text-indent:0in">
Research Questions 5 justify;text-indent:0in">
Significance of the Study 6 justify;text-indent:0in">
Delimitation of the Study 6 justify;text-indent:0in">
Limitations of the Study 7 justify;text-indent:0in">
Organisation of the Study 7 justify;text-indent:0in">
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CHAPTER TWO: LITERATUREREVIEW 9 justify;text-indent:0in">
Introduction 9 justify;text-indent:0in">
Conceptual Review 9 justify;text-indent:0in">
History of business education 9 justify;text-indent:0in">
Parental factors causing reduction in the enrolment of business justify;text-indent:0in">
education 10 justify;text-indent:0in">
Students perceptions about business as factors causing reduction in justify;text-indent:0in">
theenrolment of business education 12 justify;text-indent:0in">
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Career choice factors causing reduction in the enrolment of business justify;text-indent:0in">
education 13 justify;text-indent:0in">
Empirical Review 15 justify;text-indent:0in">
Parental factors causing reduction in the enrolment of business education 15 justify;text-indent:0in">
Students perceptions about business as factors causing reduction in the justify;text-indent:0in">
enrolment of business education 18 justify;text-indent:0in">
Career choice factors causing reduction in the enrolment of business justify;text-indent:0in">
education 20 justify;text-indent:0in">
Chapter Summary 23 justify;text-indent:0in">
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Research Design 25 justify;text-indent:0in">
Population 26 justify;text-indent:0in">
Sample and Sampling Technique 27 justify;text-indent:0in">
Research Instruments 28 justify;text-indent:0in">
Data Collection Procedure 29 justify;text-indent:0in">
Data Analysis Procedure 30 justify;text-indent:0in">
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Introduction 31 justify;text-indent:0in">
Background Data of Respondents 31 justify;text-indent:0in">
Research Question One 33 justify;text-indent:0in">
Research Question Two 37 justify;text-indent:0in">
Research Question Three 42 justify;text-indent:0in">
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Overview of the Study 46 justify;text-indent:0in">
Summary 46 justify;text-indent:0in">
Key Findings 46 justify;text-indent:0in">
Conclusions 48 justify;text-indent:0in">
Recommendations 49 justify;text-indent:0in">
Suggestions for Further Research 50 justify;text-indent:0in">
REFERENCES 51 justify;text-indent:0in">
APPENDICES 61 justify;text-indent:0in">
A. Students’ Questionnaire 61 justify;text-indent:0in">
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B. Introductory Letter