Deserción Estudiantil en la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua, FAREM-Chontales en el período 2017-2020 (II FASE)

Abstract

This article highlights student dropout at the National
Autonomous University of Nicaragua, Managua,
UNAN-Managua, FAREM-Chontales, in the 2017 - 2020
Cohort. To this end, the relationship between this
and the following variables was checked: chosen
career, semesters studied, study modality and sex.
It describes psychological, motivational, personal
and family factors that influenced their desertion. It
also describes academic, personal and institutional
elements that motivated his departure. This situation
affects all universities around the world and UNANManagua is no exception; Year after year it is affected
by this disease. Similar antecedents have been
qualitative studies, in which no statistical analysis
with hypothesis tests was observed; so it's considered
different. Similar antecedents have been qualitative
studies, in which no statistical analysis with hypothesis
tests was observed; so it's considered different. We
worked with two samples, the first was 1,215 students,
of which 446 did not drop out and 769 did. In the
second, we worked with 293 students, 108 did not
drop out and 185 did. The method used is quantitative
and the scope is explanatory. Due to its temporality, it
is a cross-sectional study.
The most relevant aspects of the study are: the
probability that a student will finish the second year
of their degree is 60% and that they will reach the
fifth year is 35%. The variables that have a statistical
influence on student dropout are: chosen career, mode
of study, age, employment status, number of children,
academic level of the mother and father, didactic
guides, multimedia material in classes, modality where
they attended high school, companionship, number of
subjects failed during the degree, complexity of the
subjects and other reasons, such as: economic, health
and work.