Age, Gender and Parental Socio-Economic Background as Correlates of Students’ Demand for International Passport in Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigated the age, gender and parental socio-economic background as correlates of students’ demand for international passport. The study adopted survey research design of the ex-post facto type. Oyo State Command Passport Office of the Nigeria Immigration Service was purposively selected in Nigeria. Four hundred (400) respondents (students) were randomly selected from those who came to Oyo State Command passport Office of the Nigeria Immigration Service to secure international passport. Questionnaire was the major instrument that was developed and used for the study. The questionnaire was divided into sections A and B. Section A has structured items on students’ characteristics. Section B consisted of seventeen structured items on demand for international passport (0.70). Three research questions were answered. Data were analysed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation and Multiple Regression statistics. The three variables have a joint positive multiple correlation with students’ demand for international passport (R=.213). The three independent variables also accounted for 4.5% of the variance of students’ demand for international passport (Adjusted R2 =.045). Parental socio-economic background made the most significant contribution to students’ demand for international passport (β = .170, P <.05), followed by gender (β = .089, P >.05) and age (β = -.091, P >.05) made the least contribution. Students’ demand for international passport could be predicted by parental socio-economic background (B=.310; t=3.440; p<0.05). The combination of parental socio-economic background, gender, and age has direct contributions to students’ demand for international passport. It was also noted that students’ parental socio-economic background proved more effective at predicting students’ demand for international passport. The combination of these factors should be taken into consideration to curtail students demand for International passports.