What Matters to University Students when Looking for a Rental House?

The rapid growth of higher education institutions in Malaysia is parallel with the growing demand of its population pursuing tertiary education. For such reason, universities and other tertiary education providers are constantly challenged in providing sufficient in-campus accommodation to help students living comfortably. Regardless of their continuous effort in improving their facilities, the issue of shortage of students’ accommodation persists; thus, boosting the demand for rental properties surrounding campus location. This opens the opportunity for homeowners who own rental units within proximity to a campus location to target students as their potential tenants. Therefore, it is worth the effort for homeowners to understand students’ preferences when searching for a rental unit. In line with the stipulated issue, this study aims to investigate university students’ perceived perception of five relevant criteria when searching for a rental house. This study employed a quantitative research design with a total of 150 respondents were successfully gathered via an online questionnaire. These respondents are off-campus students studying at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Melaka campus. The result of the descriptive analysis revealed that many of the respondentsplaced rental agreement as to the utmost important criterion when deciding to rent a property. It was followed by the location of the property, the surrounding security, rental price, and finally utilities and amenities. From this study, it was suggested that the homeowner should emphasize all the mentioned criteria as it was relatively perceived as significant by potential tenants. It is recommended for future researchers to expand this study at other geographic locations in addition to examine other criteria focused on by tenants when searching for a rental house.

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Special needs children: a parent’s support in the new normal teaching pedagogy and learning alternative modality

JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE SPREADING ◽

10.20952/jrks2112739 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. e12739

Author(s):

Leovigildo Lito D. Mallillin

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Special Needs ◽

Research Design ◽

Significant Relationship ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Special Needs Children ◽

Average Income ◽

Teaching Pedagogy ◽

Alternative Modality

The study aims to know the profile of the respondents in terms of age, gender, educational attainment, and monthly family average income of parents and to identify how the support is extended by the parents on their special need children toward their studies along the area of becoming a strong advocate, getting acquainted with school regulation, learning to access additional services, developing relationship with children module tutors, and future of special need children. The descriptive quantitative research design is employed in the study. The subjects of the study are the parents of the special needs children who are enrolled in the different Higher Education Institutions (HEI) both in private and government entities in the GCC country. Twenty (20) parents are topped in the utilization of the study. A non-probability sampling technique is utilized in the study which is purposive sampling because it is appropriate in the development of the study. The results show that there is no significant relationship between the profile of the respondents and how support is extended by the parents of the special need children toward their studies.

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DETERMINANT FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION AMONG STUDENTS IN MALAYSIA

Jurnal Manajemen dan Kewirausahaan ◽

10.9744/jmk.22.1.80-86 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 80-86

Author(s):

Lu Man Hong ◽

Muhammad Azim Abu Hassan Sha'ari ◽

Wan Farha Wan Zulkiffli ◽

Roslizwati Che Aziz ◽

Mohammad Ismail

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

University Students ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Theory Of Planned Behaviour ◽

Education Institution ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Higher Education Institution ◽

Planned Behaviour ◽

Core Subjects ◽

Higher Institutions

The unemployment among university students become main issues in Malaysia since the increasing number of umnemployed graduates from higher education institution. In order to minimize this issue, entrepreneurship become one of the main solutions especially for higher education institution in Malaysia. This including the Kolej Islam Antarabangsa Sultan Ismail Petra (KIAS), Kelantan, Malaysia which provided entrepreneurship as main core subjects for their program of studies. Thus, this research tends to examine the factors that influence entrepreneurial intention among diploma student at Kolej Islam Antarabangsa Sultan Ismail Petra (KIAS) by using The Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB). Quantitative research design has been where 100 set of questionnaires has been distributed to target respondents in order to get the necessary information. All data were panalyzed using SmartPLS software. The finding shows that attitude and entrepreneurial education are significant towards entrepreneurship intention. Therefore, this study is expected to provide a significant insight towards higher institutions, public as well as government about entrepreneurial intention.

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Critical analysis of lecturer’s perception on integrating concepts of sustainability in university curricular

Integrated Science Education Journal ◽

10.37251/isej.v1i3.105 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

pp. 109-121

Author(s):

Anupama Gunawardana ◽

F.R. Arooz ◽

A. Peramunugamage ◽

R.U. Halwatura

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Sri Lanka ◽

Online Survey ◽

Tertiary Education ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Sri Lankan ◽

Microsoft Excel ◽

University Curriculum ◽

Near Future ◽

Integrated Sustainability

Purpose of the study: The growing emphasis on incorporating sustainability concepts in tertiary education have lead higher education institutions in developing countries to infuse sustainability content into their curricula. The wider purpose of this study is to promote the integration of sustainability concepts within Sri Lankan Universities. The study uncover and presents the perception of university academics on integrating sustainability in higher education. Methodology: An online-survey was carried out in the month of January, 2019 in University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka across four faculties; engineering, architecture, information and technology and business. A descriptive analysis was employed to present the perceptions of the respondents according to different faculties. The obtained data were analyzed using Microsoft excel. Main Findings: Results revealed, 46.93% have already integrated sustainability concepts while 59.18% are willing to integrate in near future. 80% have perceived that university curriculum should improve according to country’s need while providing particular trainings. 60% felt that knowledge and skills on ICT should be developed and adequate human resources should be deployed prior to incorporate sustainability concepts. Applications of this study: This study is aimed to identify models for mainstreaming sustainability concepts across tertiary education in Sri Lanka. Novelty/Originality of this study: Analysing the perception of univeristiy lecturers on incorporating sustainability concepts acroos university curricular, has never conducted in a Sri Lankan university. This is manily conducted to identify the gaps pertaining on intergrating sustainability concepts across university curricular and to identify the barriers exciting for education for sustainable development in Sri Lankan context.

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Students’ Satisfaction on Academic Services in Higher Education: Public and Private Universities of Bangladesh

Journal of Economics Management and Trade ◽

10.9734/jemt/2021/v27i130320 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 29-41

Author(s):

Farha Sultana ◽

Sunita Nasrinq

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

University Students ◽

Student Satisfaction ◽

Public Universities ◽

Science And Technology ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Private Universities ◽

Public And Private ◽

The University ◽

Academic Services

Student satisfaction is an outcome of the insight of service quality provided by the university. Government of Bangladesh introduces private universities in 1992 because of huge demand in higher education. Currently, there are 103 private universities, forty-three public universities and three international universities in Bangladesh. But it is a matter of sorrow that, universities are increasing day by day but the qualities of universities are not satisfactory. This study is a comparative study conducted on two universities (one is Rangamati Science and Technology University (public) and another one is Premier University (private). The study was pointed out academic services in the private and the public universities. Based on the review of literature a questionnaire was developed and it was distributed among 120 students. The total 120 respondents have been drawn probabilistically from 2 universities. Descriptive analysis, factor analysis have been used to analyze the data and to draw the findings. It has been found that satisfaction level of the private university students is not up to the mark. Finally, few suggestions have made to increase satisfaction of the university students in Bangladesh. Results revealed that students from Rangamati Science and Technology university (public) and Premier University (private) hold different opinion whether their expectation met or not.

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Correlation between Lecturers’ Professional Development Activities and their Competencies in Maldives Higher Education Institutes

International Journal of Learning Teaching and Educational Research ◽

10.26803/ijlter.20.9.2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 (9) ◽

pp. 18-37

Author(s):

Zuha Aishath ◽

Intan Marfarrina Omar ◽

Waheeda Aishath

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Professional Development ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Empirical Literature ◽

Full Time ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Higher Education System

The quality of higher education (HE) is one of the key areas the higher education system of the Maldives focuses on to develop and expand the sector. Two of the factors that contribute to and influence the quality of HE are professional development (PD) and lecturers’ competency. However, in the context of Maldives, although efforts are made in the area of PD, little to no research has been conducted in this area. Hence, the purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between lecturer PD activities and their competencies in Maldives’ higher education institutes. A quantitative research design was adopted, which conducted a cross-sectional survey by administering a structured online questionnaire. A total of 171 lecturers participated, which included both full-time and part-time lecturers from two public and two private institutions. Data analysis revealed that there is a weak positive correlation between PD activities and lecturers’ competency; rs(129)=0.232, p=0.008. It is also possible that PD activities conducted do not cater for the needs of lecturers, and a culture where structured and individual PD activities are supported and encouraged is not efficiently established. In light of these findings, it is important to strengthen and expand the existing PD policies and focus on providing effective PD sessions on topics and areas that are most needed for lecturers, rather than on generic topics. This study contributes to the empirical literature on PD in the context of Maldives and to the overall development of the HE sector.

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Segmenting the Generation Z Cohort University Students Based on Sustainable Food Consumption Behavior: A Preliminary Study

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11030837 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 837 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Irene C. Kamenidou ◽

Spyridon A. Mamalis ◽

Stavros Pavlidis ◽

and Evangelia-Zoi G. Bara

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Fruits And Vegetables ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Sustainable Food ◽

Consumption Behavior ◽

Regional Food ◽

Generation Z ◽

Preliminary Study

In-depth knowledge of sustainable food consumption behavior regarding university students, and especially the younger ones, reveals tendencies of the worlds’ sustainable future. This study aims to explore the sustainable food consumption behavior of the Generation Z cohort (18–23 years of age) that is studying at Greek universities and living away from home, and to segment them according to their behavior. Quantitative research was implemented with an online questionnaire, which resulted in a collection of 252 valid samples. The results revealed that the focus of sustainable food consumption behavior is limited to eating seasonal fruits and vegetables and purchasing regional food. Additionally, it identified two student segments based on sustainable food consumption behavior.

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An analysis of university students who are smokers according to their levels of addiction

SHS Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/shsconf/20184801007 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 48 ◽

pp. 01007

Author(s):

Cem Gercek

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

University Students ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Social Needs ◽

Male Students ◽

World Population ◽

Quantitative Research Methods ◽

Smoking Addiction ◽

Low Levels

Young people constitute one fifth of world population. Youth’s reasons for smoking include looking for excitement, getting away from problems and meeting emotional and social needs. Smoking addiction is the most common addiction among young people especially due to the fact that cigarettes are sold legally, and it is known that one out of two young people who try smoking become addicted. Being knowledgeable about youth’s smoking addiction will also raise the effects of health education activities. This study aims to evaluate the smoking addiction levels of university students who smoke. Thus, it uses survey model- which is one of quantitative research methods. The study group was composed of 93 volunteering university students chosen randomly. The research data were collected with Fagerström Nicotine Addiction Test. The data collected were put to descriptive analysis (percentages, frequencies, etc.). Accordingly, it was found that the majority of the participants had low or very low levels of smoking addiction, and that male students were more addicted than female students. The reason most commonly mentioned by the participants for taking up smoking was the circle of friends, while the reason for why they were smoking was their feeling of relaxation.

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ANALISIS FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MENDORONG KINERJA DOSEN TETAP PADA FAKULTAS KOMUNIKASI DAN BISNIS UNIVERSITAS TELKOM

Business Management Journal ◽

10.30813/bmj.v12i2.427 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Andini Andini ◽

Yahya Arwiyah ◽

Astadi Pangarso

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Organizational Structure ◽

Structure Factor ◽

Work Experience ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Tertiary Education ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Background Factor ◽

Design Factor ◽

Ability Factor

Related to the performance of the homebase lecturers at the Faculty of Communications and Business, Telkom University, in conduct the Tri Dharma Perguruan Tinggi (Three Pillars of Tertiary Education), research and community service feels lacking. That is why this research is intended to know the performance condition also to see the factors that encourage and the factors that are dominant towards the performance of fixed lecturers at the Faculty of Communications and Business in Telkom University. The method that is used in this research is descriptive analysis with factor analysis technique. The type of this research is quantitative research. The respondants in this research are the fixed lecturers at the Faculty of Communications and Business in Telkom University. The research data is obtained by distributing questionnaires towards 70 respondants and literature review. Based on the descriptive analysis result, fixed lecturers performance in the "good" category is about 77%. Factor analysis results states that ability factor, organizational structure factor, background factor, and perception factor are the factors that encourage the performance of the fixed lecturers at the Faculty of Communications and Business in Telkom University. The ability factor which is representated by attitude, motivation, expertise, discipline, effectivity, and efficiency factors has the highest value % of variance that is about 34,837%. Organizational structure factor which is representated by resource, leadership, work experience, and work design factor has the value % of variance about 10,588%. Background factor which is representated by initiative and demography factor has the value % of variance about 8,533% while the perception factor has the value % of variance about 7,630%.Keyword:Performance, Factor Analysis, Faculty of Communications and Business in Telkom University, lecturer performance

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Reforming the Public Universities Financing Scheme: The Case of Ghana’s Higher Education Transformation Agenda

Ghana Journal of Education: Issues and Practice (GJE) ◽

10.47963/gje.v5i.290 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 ◽

pp. 49-71

Author(s):

Justice Ray Achoanya Ayam

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Tertiary Education ◽

Financial Sustainability ◽

National Council ◽

Public Higher Education ◽

Ministry Of Education ◽

Funding Policy ◽

Policy Direction ◽

Higher Education Transformation

Public higher education institutions in Ghana are confronted with unending financing constrains every academic year thus affecting the financial health of these institutions. The financial sustainability of these institutions has become increasingly critical due to the persistent reported funding gaps and the weak funding allocation regime. Countries the world over have begun implementing reform programmes to deal with issues of financial sustainability of higher education. The study employed quantitative research methodology with a well-validated research instrument. This correlational study attempts to measure the relationship between the financing scheme variables and financial sustainability. The outcome of the study revealed that there was statistically significant relationship between the combined effects of the variables while three variables out of the seven were found to be significant in predicting best fit equation for financial sustainability. The study recommends to the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE), a review of the funding policy direction with a precise focus on addressing Ghana’s higher education infrastructural deficit, skills gap, improving research, science and technology.

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A Descriptive Analysis of Barriers Faced by Females in Acquiring Higher Education; A Study of District Zhob, Baluchistan in Pakistan

PERENNIAL JOURNAL OF HISTORY ◽

10.52700/pjh.v1i2.13 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 181-192

Author(s):

Hina Aslam (CA) ◽

Saima Muneer ◽

Aisha Khan

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Female Students ◽

Research Approach ◽

Huge Number ◽

Advanced Education ◽

Social Barriers ◽

The Social ◽

State Of Mind

The current research was centered on the scholarly issues and social barriers faced by female students to get affirmation in higher education. The study expected to discover the difficulties, which the respondents needed to face to conquer the social impediments in getting advanced education. The review concentrated on huge number of social obstructions and difficulties, budgetary issues and scholastic issues that female needed to confront. Quantitative research approach was utilized to uncover the experience of respondents which they encountered while getting affirmation in college. The research was being conducted in District Zhob, Baluchistan Province, since it was encompassed by for the most part country Areas. Population of the present review comprised of the female understudies contemplating in different instructive organizations. The discoveries demonstrate that different variables in charge of social prohibition of young ladies from education area in Pakistan incorporate preservationist state of mind of family and inclination to kid's training. Not with standing this, female understudies likewise tended to face impression of their families about co-education as social and religious variables to advanced education in Pakistan. The focus acknowledged with this class was "saw fears and dangers to family respect". As the individuals from conservative society, families had for the most part negative demeanor for females towards advanced education.

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