Decision-Making of International Destination

The Sociodemographic Characteristics of Indian Nursing Students and Their Intentions to Migrate Overseas for Work

“…Although the survey was administered in four states (Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Kerala) the majority of the respondents pursuing nursing were natives of West Bengal and Kerala states indicating the inclination of students from these states to pursue nursing as a career. The study findings are in agreement with previous studies (Sharma, 2022; Tsujita et al 2022; Walton-Roberts et al, 2017)…”

“…Although the survey was administered in four states (Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Kerala) the majority of the respondents pursuing nursing were natives of West Bengal and Kerala states indicating the inclination of students from these states to pursue nursing as a career. The study findings are in agreement with previous studies (Sharma, 2022;Tsujita et al 2022;Walton-Roberts et al, 2017) A whopping 54% of the respondents in this study indicated intention to migrate overseas for work with the other 23.3% being unsure about their migration. It is also important to note that 16.8% of the respondents chose nursing as it would help them easily migrate overseas for work.…”

“…However, in contrast to the reports of previous studies, the trend of Hindus and the upper caste not preferring nursing as a career appears to be changing with 68.8% respondents belonging to the Hindu religion and 53.8% being from the open category. (Philip et al 2018; Sharma, 2022; Tsujita et al 2022). Although the survey was administered in four states (Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and Kerala) the majority of the respondents pursuing nursing were natives of West Bengal and Kerala states indicating the inclination of students from these states to pursue nursing as a career.…”