Research Article
A Bayesian Approach to Investigating Factors Influencing Polytechnic College Students’ Academic Achievement
Table 3
Frequency distribution of academic variables.
| | Independent variable | Category | Count (% of 536) |
| | Study with friends | No | 182 (34.0) | | Yes | 354 (66.0) |
| | Study hour | No study | 111 (20.7) | | <1 hr | 108 (20.1) | | 2–3 hrs | 186 (34.7) | | >3 hrs | 131 (24.4) |
| | Study place | Library | 257 (47.9) | | Home | 173 (32.3) | | Garden | 106 (19.8) |
| | Usage of stimulant | Nothing | 218 (40.7) | | Gum | 140 (26.1) | | Coffee | 116 (21.6) | | Khat | 62 (11.6) |
| | Days of absence | No | 273 (50.9) | | 1–3 days | 154 (28.7) | | >3 days | 109 (20.3) |
| | English proficiency | Poor | 175 (32.6) | | Good | 218 (40.7) | | Very good | 143 (26.7) |
| | Job in free time | Yes | 205 (38.2) | | No | 331 (61.8) |
| | Persons motivating to enroll | Myself | 367 (68.5) | | Others | 169 (31.5) |
| | Reason to enroll | Lack of choice | 198 (36.9) | | Easy job/low tuition fee | 139 (25.9) | | Interest | 199 (37.1) |
| | Previous awareness about TVET | Low | 84 (15.7) | | Medium | 297 (55.4) | | High | 155 (28.9) |
| | Attitude about TVET | Negative | 231 (43.1) | | Positive | 305 (56.9) |
| | Job after graduation | No | 57 (10.6) | | Yes | 479 (89.4) |
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