AN ANALYSIS OF THE FACTORS INFLUENCING THE VOCATIONAL DECISION MAKING OF FEMALE STUDENTS AT MASTERS LEVEL IN UNIVERSITY
Journal Title: Academic Research International - Year 2012, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to analyze the factors influencing vocational decision making of university female students at M.A. /M.Sc level. The study was delimited to twenty one (21) Arts Departments and (9) Science Departments of B.Z.U Multan. All the female students of M.A. /M.Sc level were taken as population. The sample was selected by using simple random sampling technique. The total sample comprised two hundred and sixty eight (268) female students. For this purpose a questionnaire was developed. The questionnaire comprised twenty eight (28) restricted response items and open-ended item. The questionnaire was designed in English. The questionnaire was developed and analyzed on the basis of five point Likert scale. For all the negative statements the order was reversed. The questionnaire was administrated personally by the researchers. The rate of returning the questionnaire was hundred (100%). To reach certain conclusion, Arithmetic mean, Percentage and (z) test were calculated. Data were analyzed statement - wise, percentage - wise and mean performance – wise. On the whole, it was found from the study that: There was no significant difference between the responses of Arts and Science female students. Mean score shows the better responses of science female students. According to percentage – wise analysis on 90% of the statements, the mean score was greater than 3.00.
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Iram Gillani, Afrina Afzal, Atika Bashir
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