The Integration of Career Development with Social-Emotional Learning in Mission Secondary Schools of Enugu State, Nigeria

Egbo Anthonia Chinonyelum; Egbo Chinonye Emmanuella and Collins Chukwunonso Ozoani

Department of Guidance and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, (ESUT), Enugu State, Nigeria.

ABSTRACT

This study investigates the integration of career development with social-emotional learning (SEL) in secondary schools of Enugu State, Nigeria. The study aims to determine how linking career guidance with SEL competencies enhances students’ self-awareness, goal-setting, decision-making, and interpersonal effectiveness. A descriptive survey research design was adopted, involving 600 students and 60 teachers from six Mission secondary schools in Enugu State. A structured questionnaire titled Career and Social-Emotional Learning Integration Scale (CSELIS) was used for data collection. The mean was employed as the main statistical tool for analysing responses, with a criterion mean of 2.50 used for decision-making. Results revealed that integrating career development into SEL significantly improves students’ motivation, self-management, and readiness for future careers. The study recommends embedding SEL-based career education into school curricula and training teachers on holistic guidance approaches.

Keywords: Career Development, Social-Emotional Learning, Mission, Secondary Schools, Enugu State, Nigeria

CITE AS: Egbo Anthonia Chinonyelum; Egbo Chinonye Emmanuella and Collins Chukwunonso Ozoani (2026). The Integration of Career Development with Social-Emotional Learning in Mission Secondary Schools of Enugu State, Nigeria. INOSR ARTS AND HUMANITIES 12(1):1-9. https://doi.org/10.59298/INOSRAH/2026/12119