Migración de estudiantes universitarios venezolanos: Percepción de sus consecuencias

Abstract

The migratory phenomenon has been a constant in the history of the human being. People have had to leave their place of origin to other destinations in search of employment and social opportunities that allow them to improve their quality of life and that of their family, leaving consequences for the territories involved. Thus, the objective of this work is to analyze the perception of the consequences of migration in Venezuelan university students. For this, a descriptive study with a field design was carried out, applying a questionnaire to a sample of 423 students from the University of Zulia-Venezuela, a public entity that has a significant number of students enrolled nationwide. The results indicate that: 85.6% of the students surveyed intend to emigrate; 35.5% think that migration could reduce social and political conflict in the national territory; 68.9% are willing to work in any economic activity; and 69% would be willing to send remittances to their family once they emigrate to cope with the situation. It is concluded that university students are willing to take risks and adapt to new places in search of well-being, which leads to a loss of young and qualified human capital for the country.