Socio-demographic Background and Career Consciousness of Students in Agricultural Higher Education in Eastern Hungary
Socio-demographic Background and Career Consciousness of Students in Agricultural Higher Education in Eastern Hungary
Author(s): Márta Mohácsi, Hajnalka FényesSubject(s): Agriculture, Higher Education , Demography and human biology, Sociology of Education
Published by: Scientia Kiadó
Keywords: agricultural field of study; higher education students; sociodemographic background; career consciousness; quantitative analysis;
Summary/Abstract: In this study, we compare the socio-demographic background of Hungarian higher education students in the field of agriculture with that of students in other fields, and we also examine students’ career consciousness based on data from a large-sample survey conducted in Eastern Hungary in2019. We found that in the field of agriculture 63.6% of the students were male and 64.8% came from smaller settlements, which may be explained by the nature of the agricultural field. Regarding career consciousness, we found that while agricultural students come to higher education with the hope of obtaining a well-paying, high-prestige job, they usually do not engage in career-oriented activities and achievements during their studies.
Journal: Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, European and Regional Studies
- Issue Year: 2022
- Issue No: 22
- Page Range: 90-105
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English