University Female Students' Motives in Enrolling for Non-Traditional Degrees

Abstract

The study investigated the motivational factors that influence female undergraduates to enrol for a non-traditional degree. The sample for this study was made up of 280 participants drawn from the three technical/technological faculties of Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma, Nigeria. From the analysis of data, it was found that all the four factors — vocational self-efficacy, perceived social support, structure of opportunity and valence of occupation — influence female undergraduates' enrolment in non-traditional degrees, while perceived structure of opportunity has the least influence. The paper also advocated some ways counsellors could assist female undergraduates in furthering their enrolment in non-traditional degrees.