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Examining Students’ Motivations 
to Pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in 
Nutrition 

 
Allison Moreno Arriaga, Rosa 
Dejanira Medina Terán, Cecilia 
Flores Martínez, María José 
Campos Zamora, Hilda Lissette 
López Lemus, Cuauhtémoc 
Sandoval Salazar* 
 
 
Department of Nursing and Obstetrics, 
Celaya-Salvatierra Campus, University of 
Guanajuato, Mexico 
*e-mail: cuauhtemocss@gmail.com

 
Vol. 8, Suppl. (2019)   |   ISSN 2166-7403 (online)  
DOI 10.5195/cajgh.2019.378 |   http://cajgh.pitt.edu 

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Central Asian Journal of Global Health 
Volume 8, Suppl. (2019) |  ISSN 2166-7403 (online) | DOI 10.5195/cajgh.2019.378|http://cajgh.pitt.edu 

 
 

Abstract 
Introduction: With high level of obesity in Mexico, there is a growing need to train more students in nutrition. Understanding 
what motivates students to choose pursuing degree in nutrition is very important for in post-secondary education. Better 
understanding of motivating factors may help educators to make sure that students complete their degress. The aim of this paper 
was to determine factors influencing student motivations for pursuing a bachelor’s degree in nutrition at the University of 
Guanajuato.  

Methods: This was a survey study targeting 50 students at the University of Guanajuato. Questions in the survey targeted the 
following issues: general student characteristics, main reason for the choice of study area, objectives of higher education, 
university study field, and future plans. The descriptive statistics were calculated for the data obtained. The Z test was applied to 
analyze the differences between the ages. 

Results: The mean age of these students was 19 years; 74% were female while 26% were male. The students reported that the 
main reason for choosing a career in nutrition was personal preference and pointed out that such degree will give them better 
career options in the future, including better financial renumeration in comparison to other careers. Most of the students stated 
that their main reason for choosing University of Guanajuato was its prestige at the national and international level. 

Conclusion:  Our study corroborates previously published study suggesting that students pursuing healthcare professions are 
motivaed by prestige and financial renumeration. With importance of nutrition in tackling obesity epidemic, it is very important 
to continue research on factors motivating students to choose careers in nutrition 

Keywords: Motivation; Nutrition; University of Guanajuato 

 

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	Keywords: Motivation; Nutrition; University of Guanajuato