Determinants of Entrepreneurial Intention among Prospective Graduates of Higher Institutions Case of Wolaita Sodo University

Autor/inn/en	Tegegn, Tesfahun; Paulos, Mesfin; Desalegn, Yonatan
Titel	Determinants of Entrepreneurial Intention among Prospective Graduates of Higher Institutions Case of Wolaita Sodo University
Quelle	In: Journal of Education and Practice, 7 (2016) 16, S.46-53 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2222-1735
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; College Graduates; Entrepreneurship; Intention; Profiles; Questionnaires; Young Adults; Parent Background; Employment Level; Private Sector; Self Employment; Regression (Statistics); Locus of Control; Student Motivation; Achievement; Scores; Demography; Ethiopia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Unternehmungsgeist; Charakterisierung; Profilanalyse; Fragebogen; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Elternhaus; Beschäftigungsgrad; Privater Sektor; Self-employment; Selbstbestimmte Arbeit; Selbstständiger; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Schulische Motivation; Performance; Leistung; Demografie; Äthiopien
Abstract	This study entitled "Determinants of Entrepreneurial Intention among Prospective Graduates of Higher Institutions, Case of Wolaita Sodo University" aimed at profiling entrepreneurship among graduating class students at WSU and identify determinants of their entrepreneurial intentions. The study used survey design and collected information through structured questionnaire from prospective graduates who took entrepreneurship course at least once. The results of the study indicated that respondents were mainly male, between the ages of 21 and 24 years, with parents with primary education, and occupation in the private or self-employment sector. A simple linear regression revealed that father's education was a significant factor to improving entrepreneurship among young university students. Professional attraction, Locus of Control and Motivation for Achievement were identified as significant dimensions of entrepreneurship among the studied population. Based on these findings, the study recommends improving father's education and providing motivational trainings to prospective graduates of WSU using real life inspirational figures and entrepreneurs. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01