Factors that Influence career choice among Makerere University Students

dc.contributor.author Abiine, Christopher
dc.date.accessioned 2023-08-30T13:17:47Z
dc.date.available 2023-08-30T13:17:47Z
dc.date.issued 2023-08-30
dc.description A dissertation submitted to the department of Mental Health and Community Psychology School of Psychology, in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the bachelors' degree in Community Psychology of Makerere University en_US
dc.description.abstract Career choice significantly impacts different aspects of most people’s lives, which constantly require improvement. Therefore, this research study aimed at examining the factors that influence students career choices at Makerere University. The study was qualitative and the design used was descriptive in nature. Data was collected from participants in form of semi-structured interviews with the help of an interview guide. The results were then analyzed thematically by obtaining the common patterns and peculiar aspects that emerged from the interviews. These themes were thereafter compared with results from previous studies to determine the impact of this study. The study found out that family, individual preferences and abilities, and career guidance greatly influence students’ career choices. Outstanding as these maybe, several factors interrelate to determine one’s career choice. en_US
dc.identifier.citation Abiine, C. (2023). Factors that Influence career choice among Makerere University Students. (unpublished dissertation). Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12281/16302
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Makerere university en_US
dc.subject Factors en_US
dc.subject Career en_US
dc.subject Career Choice en_US
dc.subject Makerere University Students en_US
dc.title Factors that Influence career choice among Makerere University Students en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US
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