Factors affecting career choice among undergraduate students in University of Aden

One of the critical aspects of an individual’s life is career choice as a career chosen will determine the role pattern need to be played by the individual in the society in the future and the career choice is one of the important processes in life. The aim of this study is to investigate the factors that influencing the career choice of the students. This study is focus on undergraduate students in University of Aden. Undergraduate students were chosen because right upon graduation, they were the one who will be dealing with the decision on career choice. A total number of 321 students responded to the questionnaire. Statistical Package software for Social Science (SPSS) version 22.0 and Smart PLS version 2 were used to analyse the collected data. Using Smart PLS measurement model was examined to test the reliability and validity of the study instruments. In addition, structural model was used to test research hypotheses. The findings of the study largely supported the hypothesized relationships proposed in the theoretical model and showed that the family, self-efficacy and economic considerations exerted significant influence on the choice of a career. Moreover, the results showed that the influence of family, self-efficacy and economic considerations have positive relationships to career choices. With a view to investigating student’s career choice that is affected by other important factors further studies are recommended strongly