Determinant Factors that Impact in the Defection of the University Students

Authors

  • Effer Apaza Universidad Peruana Unión
  • Francisco Huamán Universidad Peruana Unión

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17162/au.v0i1.306

Keywords:

Desertion, students, university education.

Abstract

Through this article I address the issue of dropout students in university education from a conceptual perspective. It discusses the distinctions that are possible to make with respect to this term, in order to adopt fully understand the definitions for future work on factors influencing the college dropout. In addition to having collected a variety of concepts among psychological, economic, sociological, organizational, and interactions between the student and the institution. These factors are predictive for student dropout. Given that more care should be given to some variables that are most critical to decision making in students

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Author Biographies

Effer Apaza, Universidad Peruana Unión

Ingeniero en Estadística por la Universidad Nacional del Altiplano. Actualmente se desempeña como docente de la Facultad de Ingeniería y Arquitectura de la Universidad Peruana Unión. Asimismo trabaja en el área de investigación de la misma universidad.

Francisco Huamán, Universidad Peruana Unión

Alumno de la Carrera de Marketing y Negocios Internacionales de la Universidad Peruana Unión. En la actualidad se desempeña como miembro del grupo de investigación de Mercado “Target” de la Universidad Peruana Unión.

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Vásquez C (1993). Algunos factores biológicos, socioeconómicos y culturales influyentes en la deserción de los estudiantes de enfermería. Tesis de Maestría

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Published

2012-04-27

How to Cite

Apaza, E., & Huamán, F. (2012). Determinant Factors that Impact in the Defection of the University Students. Apuntes Universitarios, 2(1), 77–86. https://doi.org/10.17162/au.v0i1.306

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2012): Revista de Investigación Apuntes Universitarios

Section

Artículos Originales

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