Maritime Health Research and Education-NET/Education 3: The SDG17 International Maritime Health Journal Club/English Archives/Example 4 Willingness of students majoring in the navigation to work as seafarers in China
Example 4[edit | edit source]
Willingness of Chines students majoring to work as seafarers in China[1][edit | edit source]
Background[edit | edit source]
Delivering high-quality students to the navigation industry is very important to international shipping. However, the attraction of shipping industry is decreasing dramatically in recent years.
Methods[edit | edit source]
To get insight into the willingness of students majoring in the navigation to work as seafarers after graduation in China, an online survey with 1179 questionnaires are conducted from students majoring in navigation in China was conducted from April to June in 2020.
Results[edit | edit source]
To attract more students to work as seafarers, it is recommended by respondents that universities need to strengthen career planning, professional identity and to increase internship frequency, while shipping company and the government should raise salary level, improve working environment and help to reduce the tax for seafarers.
UNs Sustainable Development Goals contribution:[edit | edit source]
- Goal 4: Quality Education
- Goal 5: Gender Equity
- Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Is this study sufficient[edit | edit source]
Yes and no, it should be replicated in other settings and countries - or if is already done in other countries countries it is reason to believe it is useful valid
Recommended to be done[edit | edit source]
Maritime Schools and researchers go together to implement similar studies to provide better insight into the willingness of students in the navigation to work as seafarers, as well as their attitude and opinion on seafarer's occupation.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wang, Tianzhi(a), og Yaqing Shu(b). “Willingness of Students Majoring in the Navigation to Work as Seafarers in China”. Ocean & Coastal Management 211 (1. oktober 2021): 105765. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2021.105765.a)School of Navigation, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430063, China b)Hubei Key Laboratory of Inland Shipping Technology, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430063, China