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Response
Frequency
Percent
Male
17
34.0
Female
33
66.0
Responses
Total
50
100.0
Table no.1 shows sex wise distribution of the
respondents. Data was collected from both male
and female respondents.34 percent of the
respondents were male while 66 percent
respondents were female.
Table.2: Educational Profile of the Respondents
Response
Frequency
Percent
FA/Fsc
14.0
BA/BSC
18
36.0
MA/MSC
25
50.0
Total
50
100.0
Table no.2 is about educational profile of the
respondents. It depicts that 14 percent students
were at intermediate whereas 36 percent
students were at graduation level. And 50
percent students were of post-graduation level.
Table.3: Family Structure of the Respondents
Responses Frequency Percent
Nuclear
43
86.0
Extended
2.0
Joint
10.0
Total
50
100.0
Table no.3 represents family structure of the
respondents. Most of the people live in nuclear
family system which is about 86 percent.2
percent of the respondents live in extended
family system and 10 percent of them live in joint
family system which is very low percentage.
Table.4: Influencing Factors in Career Decision
Making
Responses
Frequency Percent
12.0
peer pressure
4.0
6.0
38
76.0
Total
50
100.0
Table no.4 shows that the factors that affect
career decision making and later achievements in
job. 12 percent respondents wanted to achieve
Frequency Percent
16
12
higher education
15
30
17
34
0thers
Total
50
100
While talking about purpose of their struggle,
the 16 percent of the respondents related it to
get a good job while12 percent of the
respondents wanted to improve their socioeconomic status. Another 30 percent replied that
they want to get higher education. However, a
large percentage of 34 percent wanted to uplift
their life style and 6 percent gave other reasons
for their struggle.
Table.6: Effect of Social Economic Status on Education
Responses
Frequency
Percent
Yes
28
56.0
No
12
24.0
To some extent
18.0
Total
50
100.1
The effect of social economic status on students
shows that 56 percent students attributed that
social economic status does influence the
education while 24 percent students felt that it
does not affect at all. Only 18 percent of the
students said that social economic status
influence them to some extent.
DISCUSSION
The most important purpose of my study is to
measure the effectiveness of the motivation
among youth. If they are encouraged they work
hard to achieve the goals of their life and if they
are disheartened they give up. Overall the
respondents, irrespective of their gender
answered that they want to improve their life
style with a good career. However, they were not
much concerned about their self- grooming.
Respondents got inspired by those who have
attained their desired career field; resulted in a
better career decision making ability. As a
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