{"id":3846,"date":"2026-05-28T10:18:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T10:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/birpub.org\/ijois\/?post_type=journal_article&#038;p=3846"},"modified":"2026-05-28T10:18:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T10:18:09","slug":"effect-of-personality-traits-on-decision-making-process-among-federal-and-state-university-students-in-enugu-state-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"journal_article","link":"https:\/\/birpub.org\/ijois\/journal_article\/effect-of-personality-traits-on-decision-making-process-among-federal-and-state-university-students-in-enugu-state-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Effect of Personality Traits on Decision-Making Process among Federal and State University Students in Enugu State, Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Agu, Loretta Anayo<sup>1<\/sup>\u00a0&amp;\u00a0 Agu, Peter Emeka<sup>2<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abstract<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><em>This study examines the effect of personality traits on the decision-making process among Federal and State university students in Enugu State, Nigeria. A survey research design was adopted, with data collected from 387 undergraduate students using a structured questionnaire. The study focused on the five major personality traits: openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, neuroticism, and agreeableness, and how each influences students&#8217; decision-making behaviors. The findings revealed that 53.4% of students are open to new academic opportunities, with many indicating a moderate willingness to consider unconventional or creative options in their decisions. A majority (72.4%) of students reported planning ahead for academic tasks, indicating high conscientiousness. Regarding extraversion, 64.0% of respondents expressed a willingness to engage in academic or social opportunities, while 65.2% indicated that they often make decisions based on social interactions. Despite these positive trends, 34.1% of students displayed uncertainty in their decision-making abilities, often linked to high levels of neuroticism. The study concludes that personality traits significantly influence university students&#8217; decision-making processes, with traits such as conscientiousness and extraversion facilitating effective decision-making, while neuroticism may hinder confident and deliberate choices. Recommendations include personalized academic counseling, decision-making workshops, and targeted interventions for students with higher neuroticism to improve decision-making outcomes and academic success.<\/em><em><\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Keywords:&nbsp; <\/em><\/strong><em>Personality traits, Decision-making Process, Risk-taking behaviour, Openness to experience, Neuroticism.<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Cite<\/em><\/strong><em>: <\/em>Agu, L. A. &amp;&nbsp; Agu, P. E. (2026). Effect of Personality Traits on Decision-Making Process among Federal and State University Students in Enugu State, Nigeria.<em> International Journal of Organizational Intelligence and Systems,4<\/em><em> <\/em>(2), 86 &#8211; 99.&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5281\/zenodo.20367989\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5281\/zenodo.20367989<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"template":"","journal_article_cats":[222],"class_list":["post-3846","journal_article","type-journal_article","status-publish","hentry","journal_article_cat-vol-4-no-2"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v26.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Effect of Personality Traits on Decision-Making Process among Federal and State University Students in Enugu State, Nigeria - International Journal of Organizational Intelligence and Systems (IJOIS)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Effect of Personality Traits on Decision-Making Process among Federal and State University Students in Enugu State, Nigeria\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/birpub.org\/ijois\/journal_article\/effect-of-personality-traits-on-decision-making-process-among-federal-and-state-university-students-in-enugu-state-nigeria\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Effect of Personality Traits on Decision-Making Process among Federal and State University Students in Enugu State, Nigeria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Effect of Personality Traits on Decision-Making Process among Federal and State University Students in Enugu State, Nigeria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/birpub.org\/ijois\/journal_article\/effect-of-personality-traits-on-decision-making-process-among-federal-and-state-university-students-in-enugu-state-nigeria\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"International Journal of Organizational Intelligence and Systems (IJOIS)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-05-28T10:18:09+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/birpub.org\/ijois\/journal_article\/effect-of-personality-traits-on-decision-making-process-among-federal-and-state-university-students-in-enugu-state-nigeria\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/birpub.org\/ijois\/journal_article\/effect-of-personality-traits-on-decision-making-process-among-federal-and-state-university-students-in-enugu-state-nigeria\/\",\"name\":\"Effect of Personality Traits on Decision-Making Process among Federal and State University Students in Enugu State, Nigeria - 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