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THE ARTICLE EXPLORES IMPACT OF SOCIO-CULTURAL FACTOR AND SCHOOL SETTING ON SENIOR SECONDARY STUDENTS' CAREER CHOICE IN EJIGBO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OSUN STATE, NIGERIA. THE PAPER INVESTIGATES THE INFLUENCE SOCIO-CULTURAL FACTORS, SCHOOL SETTINGS, CURRICULUM AND GUIDANCE SERVICES ON STUDENTS' CHOICE OF CAREERS. INTERACTION BETWEEN SOCIO-CULTURAL FACTORS AND SCHOOL SETTINGS IN SHAPING CAREER CHOICES AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY STUDENTS IN EJIGBO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA WERE ALSO EXAMINED IN THE PAPER. THE STUDY ADOPTS A DESCRIPTIVE SURVEY DESIGN. THE POPULATION COMPRISES OF ALL THE SENIOR SECONDARY STUDENTS IN EJIGBO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OSUN STATE. A SAMPLE SIZE OF FIVE SCHOOLS AND ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY FIVE STUDENTS WAS RANDOMLY SELECTED FOR THE STUDY; TWENTY FIVE STUDENTS FROM EACH SCHOOL WERE RANDOMLY SELECTED. SELF-DESIGNED QUESTIONNAIRE WAS USED TO COLLECT DATA ON THE IMPACT OF SOCIOCULTURAL AND SCHOOL SETTINGS ON SENIOR SECONDARY STUDENTS' CAREER CHOICES IN THE EJIGBO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OSUN STATE, NIGERIA. AFTER SCORING, THE DATA WAS ANALYSED USING SIMPLE PERCENTAGE. THE FINDINGS OF THE STUDY SHOW THAT SOCIO-CULTURAL ELEMENTS SUCH AS FAMILIES' EXPECTATIONS, GENDER ROLES, SOCIETAL NORMS, FAMILY HISTORY, SOCIETAL OPINIONS AND HER EXPECTATIONS AFFECT THE CAREER ASPIRATIONS OF STUDENTS IN THE STUDY AREA. THE STUDY'S FINDINGS SHOW THAT THE SCHOOL SETTINGS, CURRICULUM AND GUIDANCE SERVICES PROVIDED IN SCHOOLS HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON DIFFERENT CAREER OPTIONS. THE STUDY ALSO SHOWS THAT SOCIOCULTURAL FACTORS AND SCHOOL SETTINGS PLAY A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN SHAPING THE CAREER CHOICES OF STUDENTS IN THE STUDY AREA. IT HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED THAT EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT NETWORKS AND THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT ARE CRITICAL IN ASSISTING STUDENTS IN CHOOSING APPROPRIATE CAREER PATHWAYS. THE STUDY THEREFORE CONCLUDES THAT, UNDERSTANDING THESE FACTORS IS CRUCIAL FOR CRAFTING EFFICACIOUS CAREER ADVISORY INITIATIVES THAT ENABLE LEARNERS TO MAKE KNOWLEDGEABLE DECISIONS REGARDING THEIR PROSPECTS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]