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Investigating health factors as predictor of early drop-out of first year accounting students at the University of the Free State, South Africa

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LA107806

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انگلیسی

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Investigating health factors as predictor of early drop-out of first year accounting students at the University of the Free State, South Africa

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[Article]

First Statement of Responsibility

Christa Beyers, Hanli Joubert, Christa Beyers, et al.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Leiden

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Brill

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Introduction: The future of the South African workforce looks bleak given the challenges posed, not only by health factors, including HIV and AIDS, but also the success and throughput rate of first year university students. Methodology: The research in this study was conducted in 2013 using a post-positivist approach and applying an interpretive stance using a mixed method approach, which included a quantitative non-experimental predictive multivariate design as well as focus group interviews to triangulate the findings. Results: We present findings that psychosocial background factors, physical health and emotional health influence success and non-completion rates among first year students at the University of the Free State, South Africa. Conclusion: We argue that early identification of poor psychosocial background, including health factors, can assist in empowering youths helping them to make healthy decisions and deal with stressful situations in a way that will not compromise their academic success. Introduction: The future of the South African workforce looks bleak given the challenges posed, not only by health factors, including HIV and AIDS, but also the success and throughput rate of first year university students. Methodology: The research in this study was conducted in 2013 using a post-positivist approach and applying an interpretive stance using a mixed method approach, which included a quantitative non-experimental predictive multivariate design as well as focus group interviews to triangulate the findings. Results: We present findings that psychosocial background factors, physical health and emotional health influence success and non-completion rates among first year students at the University of the Free State, South Africa. Conclusion: We argue that early identification of poor psychosocial background, including health factors, can assist in empowering youths helping them to make healthy decisions and deal with stressful situations in a way that will not compromise their academic success.

Date of Publication

2016

Physical description

9-20

Title

Afrika Focus

Volume Number

29/2

International Standard Serial Number

2031-356X

Subject Term

health factors

Subject Term

HIV and AIDS

Subject Term

non-completion

Subject Term

psychosocial background

Subject Term

success

Christa Beyers

Hanli Joubert

Call Number

10.1163/2031356X-02902002

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[Article]

275578

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