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VOLUNTEERING OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS - MOTIVATION, TRENDS, DEVELOPMENTS
PIPKOVÁ, Šárka
The topic of bachelor thesis is University students volunteering - motivation, trends and development. The thesis is divided into theoretical and practical part. The theoretical one opens with some basic concepts related to volunteering, its historical developement is also described. Next the most frequent fields, that volunteers are involved in, are mentioned, mediators and organizers are also focused on. Volunteering is divided due to several criteria. The process of involving volunteers into voluntary activities is described too. The final capter of the theoretical part is devoted to human behaviour motivation. The emphasis is particularly placed on the motivation of volunteers. Two objectives were defined in the practical part. The first one was to find out what pins university students from České Budějovice and Jindřichův Hradec downt to voluntary activities. The other was to compare numbers, motivation and involvement of these students. To fulfil the aim of the thesis a quantitative research strategy, interviewing method and a technique of non-standardized questionnaire were applied. Respondents who study at University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, The Institute of Technology and Business, College of European and Regional Studies and the Faculty of Management at University of Economics in Jindřichův Hradec were addressed. The result showed that students were mostly motivated by gaining new experience and skills. The sense of self-importance while volunteering is also crucial. The results also denote that the percentage of volunteers in České Budějovice is not distinctively varied from the one in Jindřichův Hradec. Additionally, the attention was aimed at those who not yet engage in volunteering, primarily the reasons why it is so and the conditions that would make them to do so. According to the results of the investigation, these respondents do not take part in volunteering mostly due to lack of free time. Sufficiency of time is also one of the conditions to join in volunteering activities. One of the other frequent conditions that respondents impose is volunteering in their field of interest. Nevertheless becoming a volunteer is possible in various fields and the range of activities to do in each are also manifold. It arise from the report that in a way students may lack information about the opportunities to volunteer. The research also ascertained what their overview of nonprofit organizations is like. The results show that 37,88 % of respondents do not know any nonprofit organization. This data might also be caused by unfamiliarity with the term "nonprofit organization", or just by not knowing what the term covers. Two hypotheses were also set in the bachelor thesis. The first one was that the crucial motivation for university students to volunteer is gaining new experience. The hypothesis verified. The percentage of respondents who gave this answer predominated over the other possibilities. The other hypothesis was that university students dispose enough time to involve volunteering. This hypothesis did not verify. The lack of time is on the contrary one of the most common bar to joining voluntary activities. The results of the thesis may serve the volunteer centres and organizations working with volunteers as a resource material for volunteer promotion and recruiting volunteers among university students.
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Possibilities to observe the intake of sodium in agreement with nutritional recommendations for health adults
GRUBEROVÁ, Michaela
The bachelor thesis ?Possibilities to observe the intake of sodium in agreement with nutritional recommendations for health adults? deals with the issues of sodium and iodine in human diet. One objective of the bachelor thesis was to determine whether the intake of sodium in the diet of university students corresponds to the current nutritional recommendations nad whether the content of sodium in meals prepared in university canteens corresponds to the current nutritional recommendations. Another objective was to determine whether it is possible to observe nutritional recommendations for the intake of iodine while meeting the nutritional recommendations for the intake of sodium. The research used a qualitative method. The technique used for data collection was an analysis of documents, i.e. records of eating habits of university students, frequency questionnaires and menus of university canteens. Nutritional software Nutriservis, Dietary system for hospitals II, Compiled online database of nutritional composition of foodstuffs and On-line database of foodstuff composition in the Czech Republic, version 2.11., was used to estimate the contents of sodium and iodine in food eaten by students and in meals prepared by university canteens. The estimated average daily content of sodium in diet of students from České Budějovice ranged from 1 993 to 4 807 mg and in the diet of students from Ostrava from 1 227 to 5 806 mg. The estimated average daily content of iodine in the diet of students from České Budějovice ranged from 26 to 795 ?g and in the diet of students from Ostrava from 25 to 523 ?g. The most frequent sources of sodium and iodine in the diet of students included regular bakery products, milk and dairy products, smoked goods, eggs, mineral water and edible salt. The estimated average daily content of sodium in meals prepared by the university canteen in České Budějovice ranged from 2 909 to 4 037 mg and in meals prepared by the university canteen in Ostrava from 4 397 to 6 259 mg. The estimated average daily content of iodine in meals prepared by the university canteen in České Budějovice ranged from 73 to 338 ?g and in meals prepared by the university canteen in Ostrava from 62 to 584 ?g. While meeting the nutritional recommendations for the intake of sodium, the nutritional recommendations for the intake of iodine were observed only in a few cases. Education about rational eating has been recommended, which should take place throughout the life of each individual, as well as a change in standards regulating content of salt in meals prepared by university canteens.
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Awareness of university students about the health risks associated with a stay abroad, knowledge and use of possible preventive measures
HANKOVÁ, Hana
The topic of my thesis is foreign travel issues. Its purpose is to survey the awareness of students of the University of South Bohemia about travel risks, while mapping the knowledge and use of available preventive measures. The thesis is divided into two parts, theoretical and practical. In the theoretical part I try to describe in a well arranged way the available knowledge about health risks associated with traveling, including the various forms of prevention. The aim of the practical part is to analyze the obtained data and to determine the awareness of university students about the risks associated with traveling. The survey is based on the methods of prevalence studies conducted using an anonymous questionnaire survey. In total, 652 students of the University of South Bohemia were addressed, the number of returns was 460 questionnaires. In relation to the objectives two hypotheses were proposed. H1: The awareness of students of the Faculty of Health and Social Studies about the health risks associated with a stay abroad is significantly higher than that of students of other faculties of the University of South Bohemia. H2: Statistically, the most important source of information on the knowledge and use of possible prevention measures is the Internet. These hypotheses were statistically evaluated and on the basis of the obtained results they were confirmed or refuted. The research results show that the most informed about the presented issues are students of the Faculty of Science. This fact was later explained by a number of exotic destinations visited during the last stay abroad, as well as a wide offer of the Faculty of globally-oriented practical training and research fellowships, in connection with which the students inform themselves about possible travel risks. Statistically, most of the surveyed students use the Internet to get information. This research became the basis for targeted focus of health education on minimizing health risks when traveling abroad. The real outcome of the thesis is an information poster which will be distributed to individual faculties of the University of South Bohemia.
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Influence of Stress and Nutrition on the Development of Obesity among College Students.
BÍLÁ, Veronika
In my master thesis, I examined whether the psychological stress and from it resulting changes in eating habits at college students may affect the development of obesity. I described the risk factors affecting obesity and defined recommendations on how to prevent this disease. In the practical part research results are beeing evaluated by changes in dietary or other lifestyle factors that affect the development of obesity. The sample was separated in two groups of respondents: students of study program medical assistante - nurse in a full-time and combined way of studying. The research result shown considerable differences in the lifestyles of the respondents of both groups observed during the examination period and beyond of it.
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FINANCIAL LITERACY OF THE ADULT POPULATION WITH FOCUS ON UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Peukertová, Petra ; Radová, Jarmila (advisor) ; Pavelka, František (referee)
The thesis examines financial literacy of the adult population. It describes the present situation and suggests directions which the education in this field should take. The thesis also deals with means leading to spread and improvement of financial literacy. A separate part which is focused on university students describes means of economizing and how to make a budget or financial plan for this purpose. The final part presents a research into financial literacy of university students and is focused on concepts related to the financial world and financial management.
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Analysis of bank marketing communication options towards the market segment of university students
Titl, Marek ; Koudelka, Jan (advisor) ; Skokanová, Dagmar (referee)
The goal of this Bachelor's Thesis is to characterize particular marketing communication tools that are accessible to the banks in order to effectively address the market segment of university students. Analyses in my thesis are based on MML-TGI research and also on my own survey. Based on these analyses there were gain information about bank services which students use, about criteria's that are important for students, bank institutions that are mainly used and banks that are recognized as students-friendly. Then, the main characteristics from the advertising campaigns that students recall were pointed out. Based on all these information in the ending of my Thesis I formulate some advices and possible directions of marketing communication towards the market segment of university students.
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Timing-space: the time-space stucturing of everyday´s activities of the univerzity students within the urban system of the town České Budějovice
DOLÁKOVÁ, Barbora
This thesis is based on time-space conception. It engages with analysis of moving trajectories of one population segment (university students) in urban city systém of České Budějovice. Analysis is based on primary datas which were made thanks to longitudinal survey. The aim of this survey was to find and generalize some special and repeating model of spatial behavior university students in different time periods, identification of typical social situations and structural charasteristics urban system in České Budějovice. The first part of this thesis is theoretical, it engages with are as of behavioral geography and time-space geography. The second part of this thesis is formed by practical part, which is aim at results and evaluation of research.
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View of value orientation of modern university students.
BRÁZDOVÁ, Pavlína
The diploma thesis is of theoretic-empirical character with focus on values and value system of university students these days. First part deals with following concepts: adolescence, cognitive changes, emotionality, identity, sexuality, socialization, generational conflict. Further it specifies and explains what is value, its types and historical background, then evaluation and attitudes. The last part of theoretical section discusses young generation of today, covers moral and value development, future objectives, summarizes the overall view of youth of today with regards to executed research. It also reflects value changes of German adolescents. The practical section was carried out through questionnaire survey. Obtained information served for comparison of value system between students of Pedagogical Faculty at University of South Bohemia and university students from Augsburg, Bayreuth and Braunschweig. The goal of this thesis is thus to compare the value system between Czech and German university students.
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Motivation for "body art" in university students
ROSSMANNOVÁ, Kateřina
The objective of the thesis was to identify the motivation of university students for different types of body art. The theoretical part dealt with the issue of motivation and the motivation to decorate the body. It also focused on the types of body art and, as two main types, tattoos and piercing were chosen. At the end of the current situation there is a definition of university students. The target group consisted of university students who have at least one tattoo, piercing or other kind of body art. The respondents were recruited at two universities (The Faculty of Health and Social Studies of the University of South Bohemia and the Faculty of Law of Charles University) and other students recruited with a Facebook application ?snowball? used to distribute a questionnaire. The total of 152 filled-in questionnaires was returned. The questionnaire had 15 questions, of which 11 closed ones and 4 open ones. Four research hypotheses were set for the thesis. Hypothesis 1 was: Internal factors dominate the motivation for decorating the body in university students. This hypothesis was confirmed as 27.7% of the respondents stated that their motivation is related to the expression of personality. Hypothesis 2 was: Motivation to decorate the body differs by gender. This hypothesis was not confirmed. Internal factors ? the expression of personality ? prevail in both sexes. Another hypothesis that was confirmed was Hypothesis 3: Health reasons would prevail as a potential incentive to remove body art. 43.7% of the respondents stated that this reason is the very reason for the hypothetical removal of body art. Hypothesis 4 was: Fashion trends do not prevail in the motivation for body art in university student. This hypothesis was also confirmed. The response that body art is IN was chosen by 10.3% of the respondents, and the reason that everybody has some body art was chosen by only 3.1% of the respondents. Only a tiny percentage (0.4%) responded they wanted to fit. The thesis can serve as a basis for further study of the motivation for decorating the body, or as a source of information not only for the academic community that deals with the issue of motivation.
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Analysis of university students' demand for tourism
Gottwaldová, Zuzana ; Petrů, Zdenka (advisor) ; Bakos, Tomáš (referee)
The work focuses on the specifics of university student demand for tourism and formulating recommendations to providers of tourism service based on the analysis of the relations between answers. The work includes both theoretical background and practical component, based on questionnaire investigation, providing the real requirements, needs and motives of the target group.
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