scholarly journals Significance of Proficient Communication on Career Choice Among First Years in Rural South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-198
Author(s):  
Chinaza Uleanya ◽  
Mofoluwake Oluwadamilola Uleanya ◽  
Gedala Mulliah Naidoo ◽  
Yasmin Rugbeer
Keyword(s):  
Career Choice ◽  
South African ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Parental Influence ◽  
Career Choices ◽  
First Year ◽  
Rural South ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Career Information ◽  
Adequate Information

Career choice involves the selection of one occupation over another. It is very important as it gives people focus on what career to follow. However, a lack of adequate information on career choice is capable of negatively influencing career choices. Hence, this study examines the significance of the adequate information on career choice among first year students using a selected rural South African university. A quantitative research method was employed for data collection. Purposive and random sampling was used to select the institution and sample respectively. Questionnaires were administered to 375 randomly selected first year students studying in the selected rural South African university. The findings of the study show that career choice is important and can contribute to the success of students. Attempts are made to communicate about career pathways with students while in high schools through the provision in the curriculum. Various factors ranging from parental influence, teachers, presence or absence of career counsellors, amongst others affect the career choice of students. The study recommends that education stakeholders, inclusive of parents, should be informed on the need to guide students in making informed career choices. Career information centres should be made available to students in various locations in the country.

Depressive symptoms in first year students at a rural South African University

2020 ◽  
Vol 265 ◽  
pp. 579-582
Author(s):  
Anthony L Pillay ◽  
Jabulani D Thwala ◽  
Indira Pillay
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
South African ◽  
First Year ◽  
Rural South ◽  
First Year Students

scholarly journals In-School Adolescents And Career Choice: The Case Of Ekiti State, Nigeria

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
E.O. Osakinle
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Career Choice ◽  
Parental Influence ◽  
Career Choices ◽  
T Test ◽  
Career Information ◽  
Gender Influence ◽  
Job Values ◽  
Level Of Significance

This paper examines in-school adolescents and career choices in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The sample consists of two hundred randomly selected parents and in-school adolescents from four local government areas in Ekiti State. Two hypotheses were generated and tested at 0.05 level of significance using t-test statistical analysis. The results showed that there were no significant differences between parental influence, as well as gender influence of in-school adolescents in choice of career. The paper concludes that parents need to give adequate career information to their adolescents and have positive job values. Also, females need to decide whether to start their family first or settle on a career and start their family later.

scholarly journals Career Choice Determinants and Academic Achievement of First Year Science Education Students of University of Uyo

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 136-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Ufonabasi Etiubon
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Science Education ◽  
Career Choice ◽  
Career Choices ◽  
First Year ◽  
Education Students ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
And Mathematics

The study investigated career choice determinants and academic achievement of first year science education students of the  University of Uyo. It was an ex-post facto research design with three research questions and three hypotheses guiding the study. The population of the study was 634 undergraduate science education students in the 2016/2017 academic session. One hundred and twenty-four (124)first year students randomly selected across the five units of the department (integrated science, physics chemistry, biology and mathematics) formed the sample size for the study. Questionnaire was the instrument for data collection. The data collected were analysed using mean and standard deviation, ANOVA and MANOVA. Instrument reliability using Cronbach alpha reliability coefficient was 0.82.  The findings of the study showed that students find themselves tied down to rigid programme schedules that do not give them room to fully concentrate on their areas of specialization. This adds to schooling burden and dampens the excitement they originally came into the programme with. The study also found that   due to lack of information on various career choices students lose interest easily even though their choices were on the career choices they made.  Parental desire causes students to come out with poor results at the end of semester and graduation. It was also found that gender is not a significant factor on the problems encountered. The result further showed that different units of the department have significant influence on the problems encountered. It was recommended amongst others, that proper orientation/counseling be given to students to enable them cope with workload challenges at the commencement of the programme in the  different units of the department.  

The medical career choice motivations — Results from a Hungarian study

Open Medicine ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 502-509 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edmond Girasek ◽  
Regina Molnár ◽  
Edit Eke ◽  
Miklós Szócska
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Career Choice ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Medical Doctor ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
Traditional Health ◽  
Medical Career ◽  
First Year Medical Students

AbstractSome decades ago being a medical doctor was characterized unambiguously as a profession that offers help and serves the patients’ needs during medical treatment. In today’s society, this image of the medical profession has been substantially changed. The present paper aims to examine medical career choice motivations and preferences of choosing speciality, in the light of current social and economic changes in Hungary. The study was carried out by using a voluntary, self-administrated, questionnaire among first-year medical students and resident doctors in four medical faculties in Hungary. The career choice motivations of the first-year medical students and resident doctors are similar and match to the traditional health profession career choice motivations. Nevertheless the first-year students consider high income as one of the most important factors. They appear more conscious and more ambitious regarding their future speciality choice. The Hungarian health care system and medical education must be prepared for the presence of students that are aware of the high market value of a medical diploma, have excellent language skills, and consider migration as one main factor in their motivation when choosing a medical profession.

scholarly journals Study On The Use Of Oral Drills And Role-Play Method In Improving Students’ Interactive Speaking Achievement

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-45
Author(s):  
Kelvri L. Sinambela ◽  
Debora Chaterin Simanjuntak
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Method ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Role Play ◽  
P Value ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Experimental Group

This study examines whether the use of Oral Drills and Role-Play method could improve students’ interactive speaking achievement. This study used quantitative research using pre-experimental method with one group pre and posttest design. The study was conducted in SMP Advent II, Setia Budi, Bandung. The participants of this study were 30 students from the first year students at SMP Advent II Setia budi, Bandung as the sample and they were grade VII at SMP Advent II Setia Budi, Bandung. This study used one experimental group as the sample. A pre-test and post-test were done. The experimental group was given treatment (Oral Drill and Role-Play Method). The data gathered was then statistically calculated and analysed. According to the interpretation, if p Value (Sig.) ≤ 􀟙 (0.05) then HA is accepted and H0 is rejected and If p Value (Sig.) ≥ 􀟙 (0.05) then H0 is accepted and HA is rejected. After calculating the data it was known that the p-value = 0.000 lesser than alpha 0.05. Result of the study showed that there is a significant difference in improving students’ interactive speaking achievement after using oral drills and role-play method.   Keywords: Interactive Speaking, Oral Drills, Role-Play Method

scholarly journals Classroom-Based Science Research at the Introductory Level: Changes in Career Choices and Attitude

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 279-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melinda Harrison ◽  
David Dunbar ◽  
Lisa Ratmansky ◽  
Kimberly Boyd ◽  
David Lopatto
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Education ◽  
Career Choices ◽  
Biology Education ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
First Year ◽  
Student Interest ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Phage Genomics ◽  
The Impact

Our study, focused on classroom-based research at the introductory level and using the Phage Genomics course as the model, shows evidence that first-year students doing research learn the process of science as well as how scientists practice science. A preliminary but notable outcome of our work, which is based on a small sample, is the change in student interest in considering different career choices such as graduate education and science in general. This is particularly notable, as previous research has described research internships as clarifying or confirming rather than changing undergraduates’ decisions to pursue graduate education. We hypothesize that our results differ from previous studies of the impact of engaging in research because the students in our study are still in the early stages of their undergraduate careers. Our work builds upon the classroom-based research movement and should be viewed as encouraging to the Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education movement advocated by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the National Science Foundation, and other undergraduate education stakeholders.

scholarly journals Knowledge and practice of condom use among first year students at University of the North, South Africa

Curationis ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
K Peltzer
Keyword(s):  
Condom Use ◽  
South African ◽  
Sexual Practices ◽  
First Year ◽  
Expiry Date ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
The North ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Male Sex ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

The aim of the study is to investigate knowledge and sexual practices with reference to correct use of condoms among first year South African University students. The sample consisted of 206 participants, 146 female and 60 male, the mean age was 20.9 years (SD=3.4), with a range from 17 to 34 years. Results indicated that one third (29.2%) of the sample reported never using condoms, 35.4% always, 19.8% regularly and 8.5% irregularly in the past three months. About 90% levels of correct answers for condom use were found for the items of ‘condoms as protection against STD and AIDS’, ‘expiry date of condoms’, and ‘re-using condoms’. More than 15% were not aware that a condom should be put on before any contact with the vagina. The most common mistakes with respect to condom use were ignorance about the correct moment to put on a condom (56%), and when to take off a condom (55%). Male sex and especially increasing recent sexual encounters was associated with correct condom knowledge. The most common reasons for not using a condom were ‘I do not have the AIDS virus’ and ‘I thought I was safe’ seems to indicate a low perceived susceptibility. Findings are discussed in view of condom promotion programmes.

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