Table 3 Students’ characteristics influencing return intentions (n = 266)
Characteristics | Students intending to return to the home country | Students expressing an interest to stay outside the home country | χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
Male | 68 (48.23%) | 73 (51.77%) | 0.31 | 0.58 |
Female | 56 (44.80%) | 69 (55.20%) | ||
Continent of origin | ||||
Asia | 115 (56.37%) | 89 (43.63%) | 33.48 | < 0.01 |
Africa | 9 (14.52%) | 53 (85.48%) | ||
Academic result | ||||
Above medium | 49 (39.20%) | 76 (60.80%) | 5.21 | < 0.05 |
Below medium | 75 (53.19%) | 66 (46.81%) | ||
Socioeconomic status | ||||
Higher occupation | 30 (28.85%) | 74 (71.15%) | 21.78 | < 0.01 |
Intermediate occupation | 74 (58.73%) | 52 (41.27%) | ||
Lower occupation | 20 (55.56%) | 16 (44.44%) | ||