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Experience of social inclusion among students in university campuses of Malaysia

Sedaghatnia, Sepideh and Lamit, Hasanuddin and Abdullah, Ahmad Saifuddin and Ghahramanpouri, Amir (2015) Experience of social inclusion among students in university campuses of Malaysia. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 170 . pp. 89-98. ISSN 1877-0428

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.01.018

Abstract

Social exclusion, as a multidimensional concept, reflects a combination of inter-related factors with the potential to impede individuals from full participation in the society. This study aims to identify main factors affecting student inclusion with the campus environment. This quantitative research employed survey method. The data was collected using a stratified sample of 312 students in three universities of Malaysia. Through conducting Principal Component Analysis, ten factors including legibility, social relation, hostel quality, facilities, extracurricular activities, accessibility, safety, comfort, academic services, and transportation were extracted. Legibility is perceived by students as an influential factor of inclusion in the campus environment.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:social inclusion, social exclusion, campus environment, student
Subjects:H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
N Fine Arts > NA Architecture
Divisions:Built Environment
ID Code:59263
Deposited By: Haliza Zainal
Deposited On:18 Jan 2017 01:50
Last Modified:29 Jul 2021 03:16

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