Determinants of Entrepreneurial Intention among Higher National Diploma Students of Polytechnics in Bauchi State

Abdulazeez, Khadijat Bolaji (PhD)
Office Technology and Management Department, Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, Nigeria
DOI – http://doi.org/10.37502/IJSMR.2022.5104

Abstract

The study was carried out to determining the entrepreneurial intentions of students in tertiary institutions. The sample size of 260 respondents using Morgan table for sample size was used to select sample size out of the population of 818 students from Federal Polytechnic Bauchi.  The design of the study was a descriptive survey in which a group of individual’s items were studied by collecting and analyzing data from a few populations or items considered to be representative of the entire population using Morgan Table for determining sample size. A 45 structure questionnaire, namely MVEIQ (Modified Version of Entrepreneurial Intention) was used to measure their agreement level. Data collected were analyzed using percentages, the mean and standard deviation for the research questions. The findings of the study revealed that Higher National Diploma students’ demographic characteristics, attitude, subjective norms, perceived behaviour, closer valuation and social valuation have influence on their entrepreneurial intentions.  The hypothesis tested using multiple regression at 0.05 level of significance revealed that there were significant contribution of the variables in the model.  Base on the findings therefore, it was recommended that, all the stakeholder such as government agency, policymakers, school authorities, and parents should create enabling environment that will help the Higher National Diploma students developed a positive attitude towards entrepreneurial intentions.

Keywords: Education, Entrepreneurship education, Entrepreneurial Intention.

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