{"title":"DETERMINANTS OF CAREER CHOICE AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS","authors":"Abubakari S.Gwelo","doi":"10.22452/mojem/vol7no1.1","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"The future determination of an individual depends largely on decision made on career choice. The main objective of this study was to investigate factors influencing University students in selecting their career. The cross-sectional survey design was adopted whereby questionnaires were distributed to a sample of 580 students. The participants were selected from one of the public University in Tanzania using simple random sampling technique. Through the use of linear regression model, findings revealed that peer, family, opportunity and personality significantly contributed much on career selection. It was further observed that peer pressure was more influential factor followed by personality, family and opportunity. The results are considered inputs to university’s management towards the development of career guide and counselling service to students as a means of helping students to make the right choice for their future career. It will then result into sustainable production of competent professionals that meets the needs of the labour market","PeriodicalId":37473,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Management","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2019-01-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"7","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Management","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.22452/mojem/vol7no1.1","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"Social Sciences","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The future determination of an individual depends largely on decision made on career choice. The main objective of this study was to investigate factors influencing University students in selecting their career. The cross-sectional survey design was adopted whereby questionnaires were distributed to a sample of 580 students. The participants were selected from one of the public University in Tanzania using simple random sampling technique. Through the use of linear regression model, findings revealed that peer, family, opportunity and personality significantly contributed much on career selection. It was further observed that peer pressure was more influential factor followed by personality, family and opportunity. The results are considered inputs to university’s management towards the development of career guide and counselling service to students as a means of helping students to make the right choice for their future career. It will then result into sustainable production of competent professionals that meets the needs of the labour market
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The Malaysian Journal of Educational Management is interested in features manuscripts concerning recent research and developments, professional issues, administrative and leadership concerns, and creative strategies and policies to improve educational management. MOJEM publishes original contributions on educational management , administration and leadership in the widest sense: on the management planning, policy decisions, finance, human recourse development, organizational behavior, change management and alternatives in schools as well as further and higher education institutions. By promoting critical discussion on current innovations within these areas, the journal represents an excellent forum for highlighting the profile of educational management on both a national and international level. MOJEM covers the recent research and practices on key debates and controversies within the broad field of educational management planning and policy. The journal also blends the best of educational research and practice, making it a valuable resource for educators, management, policy makers, administrators, researchers, teachers, and post graduate students. Anyone in the profession of educational management may submit her/his manuscript(s) for publication consideration in MOJEM. All submission will be double-blind reviewe by at least two professional reviewers with expertise in the relevant areas . Articles may be contributed at any time for publication consideration.
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