Factors associated with the career choice of freshmen students of De La Salle - Health Sciences Campus S.Y. 2006-2007

The descriptive method of research was used. A total of 604 freshman students of DLS-HSC were included as respondents and they were selected using simple random sampling. The researchers used a self-made questionnaire to obtain information from the respondents to determine which factor highly motivated the students in choosing their present course. The statistical tools used were frequency, percentage, mean, median, mode, percentile 25, percentile 75, Mann-Whitney Test, Kruskal-Wallis Test and Pearson Chi-square. Based on the findings, the following conclusions were presented: (1) Majority of the respondents are female; (2) Majority came from private schools; (3) Majority belong to the College of Nursing and Midwifery and chose BSN as their course; (4) Majority are regular students; (5) There is no significant difference in the associated factors on the career choice of the respondents when grouped according to age. Age does not affect the respondents in choosing a career; (6) There is no significant difference in the associated factors on the career choice of the respondents when grouped according to gender. Gender does not affect the respondents in choosing a career; (7) There is no significant difference in the associated factors on the career choice of the respondents when grouped according to type of school last attended. Type of school last attended does not affect the respondents in choosing a course; (8) When the factors associated in career choice was grouped according to type of student, there was a significant difference regarding familial, socioeconomic, and career opportunities that affect the respondents in choosing a career. On the other hand, familial and environmental factor has no significant difference when the respondents were grouped according to type of student. Familial and environment factor do not affect the respondents in choosing a career; (9) Majority of the respondents chose familial as highly motivating factor followed by personal and career opportunities and socioeconomic factor. The least motivating factor chosen by the respondents was environmental factor