Accounting career decision-making choices of rural high school learners in Amathole East, Eastern Cape, South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorMiller, Taryn
dc.contributor.authorMbali, Asisipo
dc.date.accessioned2025-12-19T09:17:58Z
dc.date.available2025-12-19T09:17:58Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.date.updated2025-12-19T09:16:14Z
dc.description.abstractCareer decision-making continues to be a concern for high school learners. This is an even bigger concern for learners in rural based high schools due to lack of knowledge about various careers. This study sought to understand accounting career decisionmaking choices of rural high school learners in selected schools of Amathole East in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. The purpose of this study was to understand what influences or motivates the career choices of rural high school learners when choosing a career in accounting. The study is grounded upon the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT). A quantitative approach was adopted using paper-based questionnaires. The questionnaires were completed by 414 mathematics learners in 9 high schools in the district. The findings indicate that these learners lack knowledge of various accounting careers and that this may impact their decision of whether or not to pursue a career in accounting. The findings of the study also identify relevant interventions to raise awareness about various accounting career pathways for learners in rural high schools, that may be useful to tertiary institutions and professional accounting bodies.
dc.identifier.apacitationMbali, A. (2025). <i>Accounting career decision-making choices of rural high school learners in Amathole East, Eastern Cape, South Africa</i>. (). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,College of Accounting. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42462en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMbali, Asisipo. <i>"Accounting career decision-making choices of rural high school learners in Amathole East, Eastern Cape, South Africa."</i> ., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,College of Accounting, 2025. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42462en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMbali, A. 2025. Accounting career decision-making choices of rural high school learners in Amathole East, Eastern Cape, South Africa. . University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,College of Accounting. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42462en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Mbali, Asisipo AB - Career decision-making continues to be a concern for high school learners. This is an even bigger concern for learners in rural based high schools due to lack of knowledge about various careers. This study sought to understand accounting career decisionmaking choices of rural high school learners in selected schools of Amathole East in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. The purpose of this study was to understand what influences or motivates the career choices of rural high school learners when choosing a career in accounting. The study is grounded upon the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT). A quantitative approach was adopted using paper-based questionnaires. The questionnaires were completed by 414 mathematics learners in 9 high schools in the district. The findings indicate that these learners lack knowledge of various accounting careers and that this may impact their decision of whether or not to pursue a career in accounting. The findings of the study also identify relevant interventions to raise awareness about various accounting career pathways for learners in rural high schools, that may be useful to tertiary institutions and professional accounting bodies. DA - 2025 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - accounting careers KW - background influences KW - career awareness KW - career decisions KW - learning experiences KW - rural high-schools KW - social cognitive career theory LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2025 T1 - Accounting career decision-making choices of rural high school learners in Amathole East, Eastern Cape, South Africa TI - Accounting career decision-making choices of rural high school learners in Amathole East, Eastern Cape, South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42462 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/42462
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMbali A. Accounting career decision-making choices of rural high school learners in Amathole East, Eastern Cape, South Africa. []. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,College of Accounting, 2025 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42462en_ZA
dc.language.isoen
dc.language.rfc3066Eng
dc.publisher.departmentCollege of Accounting
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerce
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subjectaccounting careers
dc.subjectbackground influences
dc.subjectcareer awareness
dc.subjectcareer decisions
dc.subjectlearning experiences
dc.subjectrural high-schools
dc.subjectsocial cognitive career theory
dc.titleAccounting career decision-making choices of rural high school learners in Amathole East, Eastern Cape, South Africa
dc.typeThesis / Dissertation
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelMCom
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