Characteristics influencing the aspirations of agricultural graduates in Gujarat

Aspiration is a strong desire to achieve something which helps us to reach our goal. A study was conducted in all the four State Agricultural Universities of Gujarat to know the aspirations of agricultural graduates and to find out the characteristics that influence their aspirations. One college from each university and thirty agricultural graduates from each college were selected randomly. Thus, the total sample size was 120 agricultural graduates. The study was conducted using a questionnaire through google form. The study revealed that the most preferred aspiration of agricultural graduates was to pursue higher studies followed by securing a job. Academic performance, mass media exposure, achievement motivation, economic motivation and risk orientation had a positive and highly significant relationship; Parental occupation, annual income and self-confidence had a positive and significant relationship; Age, place of residence, size of land holding and agricultural business anxiety had a positive and non-significant relationship, whereas family type and family size had a negative and non-significant relationship with aspirations of agricultural graduates. This study will be helpful for the agricultural universities to know the extent of aspirations and to develop new plans and policies accordingly.