Abstract

VITERI ROBAYO, Carmen Patricia. Plurality of Causes for a University Career Demand, Study of Zone 3 – Ecuador. Educación [online]. 2018, vol.42, n.2, pp.356-378. ISSN 2215-2644.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15517/revedu.v42i2.27263.

There is a plurality of causes that converge in the decision- making process when choosing a university career. The objective of this work was to review individual, family and social variables as possible determinants for higher education demands, through a semi-structured survey. This was a descriptive, cross - sectional survey- type, in which 5660 male and female students, aged 16 to 19 years, belonging to Zone 3 in Ecuador were analyzed by stratified sampling. As a result, professional development expectations were significantly different in gender. Women opt for social science careers while men for the exact sciences. The level of parental education and family income are variables that analyzed at 95% reliability gave a highly significant level of demand for higher education. The Chi-square test indicates that the motivations that leads young graduates to pursue higher education significantly differs with respect to gender. While women are motivated in personal satisfaction and better chances of finding a job, for men is about earning money and having a diploma for social status. It was concluded that family and social factors are categorical when choosing a university career in comparison withthe individual ones.

Keywords : Plurality; higher education; individuals; relatives; Social; Constraints.

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