UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CAREER GUIDANCE, PARENTS AND PTPTN LOAN ON

STUDENTS' CAREER CHOICES

MUHAMMAD SYAZWAN BIN SUKRY

2014290334

BACHELOR OF MUAMALAT WITH HONOURS FACULTY OF ACADEMY CONTEMPORARY

ISLAMIC STUDIES UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA SHAH ALAM

January 2018

AUTHORS DECLARATION

I declare that the work in this academic writing was carried out in accordance with the

regulations of Universiti Teknologi MARA. It is original and is the results of my own

work, unless otherwise indicated or acknowledged as referenced work. This academic

writing has not been submitted to any academic institution or non-academic institution

for any degree or qualification.

I hereby, acknowledge that I have been supplied with the Academic Rules and

Regulations for Under Graduate, Universiti Teknologi MARA, regulating the conduct

of my study and research.

Name of Student

Student I.D. No.

Programme

Faculty

Dissertation Title

Signature of Student

Date

Muhammad Syazwan Bin Sukry

2014290334

Bachelor in Muamalat -IC210

Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies

The Relationship between Careers

Guidance, Parents and PTPTN loan Influence

Students' Career Choices

January 2018

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ABSTRACT

Choosing a career right after graduation can be a difficult decision for anyone.

Meticulous efforts need to be poured into making a life-changing decision. However,

these decisions may be influenced by several factors. This study sought to investigate

how career guidance, parents and PTPTN loan influence students' career choice.

Conducted through a quantitative approach with the target respondents of Academy

Contemporary Islamic Studies Faculty students in UITM Shah Alam that are currently

on the final year of semester 6 and 7 in undertaking Bachelor Degree in Muamalat.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

CONFIRMATION BY PANEL OF EXAMINERS i

AUTHOR'S DECLARATION ii

ABSTRACT iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS v

LIST OF TABLES viii

CHAPTER 1 1

INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 1

1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM 4

1.3 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES 4

1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS 5

1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 5

1.6 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY 6

1.7 DEFINITION OF TERMS 7

1.7.1 Career 7

1.7.2 Career Guidance 7

1.7.3 Family 7

1.7.4 Salary 7

1.7.5 Debt 7

1.8 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK 8

CHAPTER 2 9

LITERATURE REVIEW 9

2.1 STUDENTS' CAREER CHOICES 9

2.2 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CAREER GUIDANCE AND STUDENTS' CAREER CHOICE 10

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2.3 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENTAL AND STUDENTS' CAREER CHOICE 12

2.4 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DEBT AND STUDENTS' CAREER CHOICE 13

2.5 HYPOTHESIS 15

CHAPTER 3 16

METHODOLOGY 16

3.1 RESEARCH DESIGN 16

3.2 SAMPLE TECHNIQUE 16

3.3 POPULATION 17

3.4 SAMPLING FRAME 17

3.5 SAMPLE SIZE 17

3.6 UNIT OF ANALYSIS 17

3.7 QUESTIONNAIRE DESIGN 17

3.9 DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURES 18

3.10 DATA ANALYSIS 19

CHAPTER 4 21

DATA ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS 21

4.1 SURVEY RETURN RATE 21

4.2 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF RESPONDENTS 21

4.2.1 Gender 21

4.2.2 Age 22

4.2.3 Study Mode 23

4.2.4 Career Choice 24

4.2.5 Higher Level Education 25

4.3 CRONBACH'S ALPHA 27

4.4 FRIEDMAN TEST 29

4.5 CORRELATION COEFFICIENT 31

4.5.1 Hypothesis Testing 34

4.6 SUMMARY 35

CHAPTER 5 36

DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATION 36

5.1 DISCUSSION 36

5.1.1 Discussion on Research Objective 1 36

5.1.2 Discussion on Research Objective 2 37

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