ERIC Number: EJ1217853
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Apr
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0555-7747
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A Comparison of Self-Perceived Employability of Graduates from Public and Private Universities of Punjab
Saher, Ummara; Hussain Ch., Abid
Bulletin of Education and Research, v41 n1 p119-130 Apr 2019
The study aimed to compare the level of self-perceived employability of public and private sector university graduates. It was a descriptive and cross sectional survey. Population of the study was university graduating students enrolled in final year/ semester. Multi-stage purposive sampling was used to collect data from ten universities; five public and five private universities were taken with eight matching departments. All students from selected department filled up the questionnaire. Each university (main campus) was taken as a sample. A total of 2411 graduating students were sample of the study. Self-developed 23 items Self-Perceived Employability (SPE) instrument was used to collect data with five point likert type scale. Independent sample t-test was applied for comparison of public and private sector graduates. Results showed positive self-perceived employability in graduating students. Private university students' self-perceived employability was higher than that of the public university students. But, students' perception of employability on the basis of department was significantly different. Self-perceived employability for male and female was the same. Two-year program graduates had higher self-perceived employability than those of the four-year degree program.
Descriptors: Self Concept, Employment Potential, College Graduates, Universities, Foreign Countries, College Seniors, Public Colleges, Private Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Majors (Students), Program Length, Gender Differences, Two Year College Students, Statistics, Administrator Education, Computer Science, Academic Degrees
Institute of Education and Research. University of the Punjab Quaid-i-Azam Campus, Lahore, 54590 Pakistan. e-mail: ber.ier@pu.edu.pk; Web site: http://pu.edu.pk/home/journal/32
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pakistan
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