The Analysis of Factors Influencing the Intent of UASVM Cluj-Napoca Students to Practice in Rural Areas

Education has an important role in achieving sustainable development. Specialized universities train students for a sustainable profession in rural areas. The purpose of this research is to identify the intention of UASVM CN students to practice in rural areas and the factors that influence this intention. An online and physical questionnaire was applied between 04.12.2024-23.01.2025 to a number of 205 students. The number of responses received was 161. Ordinal logistic regression was employed to determine the factors influencing respondents’ intention to practice in rural areas. Students intend to practice in rural areas with an average of 3.20. The intention of students from Other Regions is higher than that of those from N-W Region. The statistical results show that the intention is positively influenced by coming from a rural area and male gender. Also, the role of the library was demonstrated, the loan positively influences respondents’ intention.