FACTORS INFLUENCING CAREER CHOICE AMONGST UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN MALAYSIA

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-20
Author(s):  
Mahiswaran Selvanathan ◽  
Rifaath Ali ◽  
Paul Mariadas ◽  
Gopal Perumal ◽  
Pei Tan
Keyword(s):  
Career Choice ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Factors Influencing

ACTORS AFFECTING CAREER CHOICE AMONGUNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN UNIVERSITY OF ADEN

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (Number 2) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Wagdi Abdullah Ba Fayadh ◽  
Maha Mohammed Yusr ◽  
Khaled Mohammed Alqasa ◽  
Jamal Mohammed Esmail Alekam ◽  
Yasmin Mohammed Yusr
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Career Choice ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Career Choices ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Economic Considerations ◽  
Critical Aspects

One of the critical aspects of an individual’s life is career choice as this will determine the role pattern needed to be played by the individual in the society in the future,andit is one of the important processes in life. This study aimsto investigate the factors influencing the career choice of the students. This study focusedon undergraduate students in the Universityof Aden. Undergraduate students were chosenbecause right upon graduation, they are the ones who will be decidingon their career choices. The findings of the study largely supported the hypothesizedrelationships proposed in the theoretical model and showed that the family, self-efficacy and economic considerations exerted significant influence on the choice of a career among students. Moreover, the results showed that the influence of family, self-efficacy and economic considerations was positive on career choices. Toinvestigatingstudent’s career choice that isaffected by other important factors, further studies are strongly recommended.

scholarly journals Carrier choices and the factors influencing it among medical students in a private medical college in Tamilnadu

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 1110
Author(s):  
Dhananjay Sharma ◽  
Satyajit Pattnaik
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Career Choice ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
South India ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Obstetrics And Gynecology ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Factors Influencing

Background: Career choices of undergraduate students are influenced by many factors. The present study was conducted to elicit the most preferred specialty and to ascertain the factors influencing such choices.Method: A cross sectional study was conducted among the final year and students undergoing internship at a private medical college in South India using a pre designed self-administered questionnaire.Results: Out of three hundred and fourteen students who participated, 298 want to pursue specialization. The preferred specialties of choice are medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and orthopedics. The two most important factors which supposedly influenced their career choice are scope for self-practice and stable and secure futureConclusion: Most students prefer clinical subjects and there were few takers for pre and para clinical subjects. There is a need to analyze the reasons for such preferences and undertake corrective modifications to increase interest in other subjects.

scholarly journals Perceived Factors Influencing Career Choice of the Undergraduate Students of Public Universities in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
pp. 70-79
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Career Choice ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Careful Analysis ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
Influential Factor ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Factors Influencing

People around the globe, especially the educated ones, have become very much concerned about their careers. University students in Bangladesh are generally treated as one of the most serious segments having the intention for selecting career paths. In this regard, several factors are having different levels of influence over the career choice decision. This study aims at identifying and ranking the factors influencing the career choice of undergraduate students of public universities in Bangladesh. The study is quantitative where the perception of 384 undergraduate students of public universities of Bangladesh has been measured to find the level of influence of multiple factors influencing their career choice. A convenience sampling technique was used to choose the respondents. This study finds several factors having a different degree of impact on the choice of career. Sixteen factors have been identified through an extensive literature review based on which students’ perception was measured using a five-point Likert scale. Out of these 16 factors, 5 factors have been found strongly influential, 6 factors have been marked as moderately influential, and the rest 5 factors have been ranked as a low influential factor as perceived by the respondents. However, no established scale was utilized to rank the factors rather it has been performed based on mean value developing a scale using the rule of thumb. After a careful analysis, the personality of the students has been identified as the most influential factor for the career choice with a mean of 4.28 and standard deviation of .962 whereas the influence of relative has been marked as the least influential factor with a mean of 2.67 and standard deviation of 1.426.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing the Career Choice of Undergraduate Students at a Historically Disadvantaged South African University

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 209-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatima Abrahams ◽  
Rukhsana Jano ◽  
Burger van Lill
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Career Choice ◽  
South African ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Career Choices ◽  
Career Guidance ◽  
Factors Influencing

During the apartheid years in South Africa, career guidance amongst disadvantaged learners was largely absent and, for many, career choices were limited and governed by politics. Despite South Africa having celebrated 20 years of democracy, this situation has improved only slightly. Therefore, the aims of the study were to determine the factors that influenced students' career choice and to ascertain the possible barriers that impacted their decision. An adapted version of Myburgh's Career Choices Questionnaire (2005) was administered to 721 undergraduate students. The results showed that parents and loans or bursaries were the largest sources of financial support and that anticipated benefits influenced the students' career choice, with the potential for personal growth and development, for future high earnings and for promotion to the top of the organization the most important among these. Furthermore, participants rated visits from lecturers and brochures as the most prominent sources of influence.

Analysis of Demographics and Factors Influencing Student Choice of Major at Five Universities

HortScience ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 510b-510
Author(s):  
Tammy Kohlleppel ◽  
Jennifer C. Bradley ◽  
Jayne Zajicek
Keyword(s):  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
The United States ◽  
Student Choice ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Choice Of Major ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
University History ◽  
Insight Into

In recent years horticulture programs at universities across the United States have experienced a decline in student numbers. Researchers at the Univ. of Florida and Texas A&M Univ. have developed a survey to gain insight into the influences on undergraduate students who major in horticulture. Five universities participated in the survey of undergraduate horticulture programs, these include the Univ. of Florida, Texas A&M Univ., Oklahoma State Univ., Univ. of Tennessee, and Kansas State Univ. Approximately 600 surveys were sent to the schools during the 1997 fall semester. The questionnaires were completed by horticulture majors and nonmajors taking classes in the horticulture departments. The survey consisted of two main sections. The first section examined student demographic information, high school history, university history and horticulture background and was completed by all students. Only horticulture majors completed the second section, which examined factors influencing choice of horticulture as a major. Results examine fundamental predictors in promoting student interest in horticulture, demographic variables that may influence student choice of major, and student satisfaction and attitude toward current collegiate horticulture programs. Findings from this study will provide insight into the status of post-secondary horticulture education and assist in identifying methods to increase student enrollment in horticulture programs across the country.

scholarly journals FACTORS INFLUENCING CAREER CHOICE AND SATISFACTION IN PEDIATRICS

1984 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 230A-230A
Author(s):  
Leslie S Jewett ◽  
Larrie W Greenberg ◽  
Zandy Leibowitz ◽  
Arnold H Einhorn ◽  
Lawrence F Cohen
Keyword(s):  
Career Choice ◽  
Factors Influencing

Satisfaction with the Social Work Profession: A Ten-Year Analysis of Undergraduate Students' Perceptions

1997 ◽  
Vol 80 (3) ◽  
pp. 835-838 ◽  
Author(s):  
James G. Hanson ◽  
James G. McCullagh
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Career Choice ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Perceived Satisfaction ◽  
High Satisfaction ◽  
The Social

A 10-yr. study of 746 social work undergraduates' perceived satisfaction with seven factors related to their career choice suggested high satisfaction with social work as a career; with the purposes and functions of social work, and the students' initial volunteer experience. There were no significant changes in satisfaction over the 10-yr. period, which findings parallel those of other studies in which similar methods have been used with practicing social workers.

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