Effects of Economic Factors on Career Choices of University Students at the State University of Zanzibar (SUZA) and Zanzibar University (ZU)

Nassor Mbarouk Khatibu; Rukayya Wakif Muhammed; Abdalla Ussi Hamad

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Effects of Economic Factors on Career Choices of University Students at the State University of Zanzibar (SUZA) and Zanzibar University (ZU)

Nassor Mbarouk Khatibu, Rukayya Wakif Muhammed, Abdalla Ussi Hamad

Published in Education Journal (Volume 11, Issue 6)

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The main purpose of this study was to examine the effects of economic factors on career choices of university students at SUZA and ZU. The descriptive survey was used for the study, and questionnaire guide were used in gathering the data. The self-administered questionnaire was distributed to the first year students of high learning institution from two universities, ZU and SUZA. A total of 306 sample sizes using simple random sampling technique were used for the study. To achieve a valuable result, a descriptive and multiple regression techniques analyses based on standard multiple regression was used for data analysis. The result indicates that three predictors (income of an individual, income of the family member and economic level of the people living in the surrounding) had a significant effect or impact on the outcome variable (career choice of the university student). The study concluded that students who have good relationship on family factors, personal factors and economic factors tend to have better choices on their career. The study recommends that students’ interest is significant in determining career choice decisions for an individual’s career. Individuals considering making career choice decisions should carefully evaluate available career opportunities against their interests and they should opt for a career in which they have interest.

Published in	Education Journal (Volume 11, Issue 6)
DOI	10.11648/j.edu.20221106.11
Page(s)	297-303
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Income of an Individual, Income of the Family Member, Economic Level of Social Surrounding, Career Choices

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Nassor Mbarouk Khatibu

Faculty of Arts and Social Science, Department of Public Administration, Zanzibar University, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Rukayya Wakif Muhammed

Faculty of Arts and Social Science, Department of Public Administration, Zanzibar University, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Abdalla Ussi Hamad

Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance, Zanzibar University, Zanzibar, Tanzania

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