Determinants of Student Social Inclusion in Malaysian Universities
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https://doi.org/10.21834/ajbes.v3i12.123Keywords:
Social inclusion, Campus, Student, Exploratory factor analysisAbstract
This study aims to identify main factors affecting students’ social inclusion in universities. A self-administered questionnaire has been administered to a stratified sample of 360 students from three research universities of Malaysia. Through conducting factor analysis, ten constructs including legibility, social relation, hostel quality, facilities, extracurricular activities, accessibility, safety, comfort, academic services, and transportation were identified. The findings of the study can be used by university administrators as a guide for better understanding of students’ needs and allocate resources effectively in the campus environment.
Keywords: Social inclusion, Campus, Student, Exploratory factor analysis
eISSN 2398-4295 © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.Â
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