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A demographic profile of female students at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, using as a model the 1987 CIRP student information form
Abstract
This study established benchline data on the female student at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for the school year 1988/89. A survey collected data on the population. A sample of 308 subjects was used to answer six research questions. Demographic and socio-economic data and relationships between the educational level and occupations of the parents (father or mother) and the intended university degree or occupation the students wanted to obtain were included. The probable fields of study were subdivided by different traits and by the reasons for going to college. The collegial classes (freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior) were subdivided by academic degree intentions, activities engaged in, traits of students, reasons for attending college, reasons for attending King Abdulaziz University, probable field of study, personal indicators, and chances of making changes. The findings were: (1) A typical King Abdulaziz University female student was 22 years old. Home economics was her preferred major. She lived with her parents in a large family of eight or more members. She was generally unmarried, but hoped to be married before leaving college. Her goal was to raise a family. She came to college to become a more cultured person. Her highest ranked trait was her "Self-confidence" (social). She went to King Abdulaziz University because of its academic reputation. (2) There were no relationships between the students' and parents' educational or occupational levels of aspirations. (3) "Social and intellectual self-confidence" was rated highest by the majors, Arts and Humanities, Biological Sciences, Social Sciences, and Other Fields. "Drive to Achieve" was rated highest for Business Administration, Physical Science, and Home Economics. (4) The different majors had varying reasons for going to college. (5) The different collegial classes were similar in their responses on activities, traits, reasons for going to college and King Abdulaziz University, personal indicators, and changes, and degree intentions; and (6) The collegial classes chose increasing number of majors as they progressed in their studies.
Subject Area
Higher education|Womens studies|Demographics
Recommended Citation
Hafiz, Mary Alice, "A demographic profile of female students at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, using as a model the 1987 CIRP student information form" (1990). ETD collection for University of Nebraska-Lincoln. AAI9118453.
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/dissertations/AAI9118453