Author(s):
Lawrence Kwaku Armah, Stephen Kwame Armah
Email(s):
lawrencearmah07@gmail.com , armahstephen90@gmail.com
DOI:
10.52711/2321-5763.2021.00077 
Address:
Lawrence Kwaku Armah1, Stephen Kwame Armah2
1Masters student, Institute of Hotel and Tourism Management, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India.
2Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, Asante Mampong, Ghana.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 12,
Issue - 4,
Year - 2021
ABSTRACT:
This research aims to assess factors motivating university students stay in private hostels. A simple random sampling technique was adopted with a sample size of 100 respondents used for this study. A twelve motivating factor variables consisting of parental influence, peer influence, university housing policy, proximity to campus, internet connectivity, security, water and power supply, cleanliness, comfortability, privacy, serenity and adequate space were however, used. The results indicate that privacy, comfortability, proximity, cleanliness and university housing policy are the most leading motivating factors. Whereas peers and internet connectivity have less influence on students stay in private hostels, gender was seen as a significant motivating factor influencing students stay in private hostels. The study recommends that students must consider security as a top priority, as it is significant for their welfare and safety.
Cite this article:
Lawrence Kwaku Armah, Stephen Kwame Armah. Assessing factors Motivating University Students’ stay in private hostels. The case of Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED), Asante Mampong Campus. Asian Journal of Management. 2021;12(4):491-5. doi: 10.52711/2321-5763.2021.00077
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Lawrence Kwaku Armah, Stephen Kwame Armah. Assessing factors Motivating University Students’ stay in private hostels. The case of Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED), Asante Mampong Campus. Asian Journal of Management. 2021;12(4):491-5. doi: 10.52711/2321-5763.2021.00077 Available on: https://ajmjournal.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2021-12-4-25
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