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Institute of Hotel and Tourism Management, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India

Biography

Teaching/Research Assistant (Ecotourism, Recreation and Hospitality), Masters Student in Travel and Tourism Management. Institute of Hotel and Tourism Management, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India. Area of Expertisation: Hostel; Accommodation; Housing; University policy; Security

Publications

• Research Article   
  Assessing Factors Motivating University Students? Stay in Private Hostels: The Case of Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED), Asante Mampong Campus
  Author(s): Lawrence Kwaku Armah* and Stephen Kwame Armah
  
  This research aims to assess factors motivating university students stay in private hostels. A simple random sampling technique was adopted with a sample size of 100 respondents used for this study. A twelve motivating factor variables consisting of parental influence, peer influence, university housing policy, proximity to campus, internet connectivity, security, water and power supply, cleanliness, comfortability, privacy, serenity and adequate space were however, used. The results indicate that privacy, comfortability, proximity, cleanliness and university housing policy are the most leading motivating factors. Whereas peers and internet connectivity have less influence on students stay in private hostels, gender was seen as a significant motivating factor influencing students stay in private hostels. The study recommends that students must consider security as.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2167-0269.21.10.474

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