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Determinants of Enrolment Rate Decline in Higher Learning Institutions: A Case of the Tanzania Institute of Accountancy


Hemed Juma

Abstract

The decline in the enrolment rate is not an uncommon trend in most higher learning institutions, and the reasons for this have never  been common to all universities. This study contextually identifies the key determinants of enrolment rate decline for procurement and  logistics management (PLM) programs in public higher learning institutions using the Tanzania Institute of Accountancy (TIA) as a case  study. This study adopted a cross-sectional research design to collect empirical data from 302 respondents pursuing various programs  offered by the institute, including Accountancy (ACC), Business Administration (BA), Marketing & Public Relations (MPR), Human Resource  Management (HRM), and Public Sector Accounting and Finance (PSAF). Data were analysed using SPSS 24, where a multiple  regression model was developed to determine the linear effects of the nine determinants of enrolment rate decline. The results show  that the key determinants of enrolment decline include entry qualifications, lack of information about the PLM program, lack of passion  for the PLM program, negative community myths, and lack of social support. Other determinants, such as students’ ambitions, lack of  funds, lack of information about the labour market, and inadequate training facilities, have an insignificant influence on enrolment rate  decline. This finding implies that information regarding the PLM program is very important. Therefore, it is important to disseminate  information about the PLM program’s structure, cost, and duration to potential applicants. 


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eISSN: 2591-6815
print ISSN: 2591-6815
 
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