Environmental Factors And Entrepreneurial Intention Among Nigerian Students In UUM

Authors

  • Esuh Ossai-Igwe Lucky Department of Business Administration and Entrepreneurship, Bayero University, Kano
  • Najafi Auwalu Ibrahim Department of Business Administration and Entrepreneurship, Bayero University, Kano

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11113/sh.v5n2.635

Keywords:

Entrepreneurial orientation, environmental support, environmental influence, entrepreneurial intention, Students, UUM

Abstract

 

This study examined the influence of environmental factors on the entrepreneurial intention of Nigerian students in UUM. Specifically, the study investigated the influence of environmental support and environmental influence on the entrepreneurial intention of Nigerian students in UUM. A cross-sectional research design with quantitative questionnaire approach was conducted. The study used convenience sampling technique to select 159 participants who provided information on the environmental support, environmental influence and entrepreneurial intention of Nigerian students in UUM. A multiple regression analysis technique was employed for the data analysis. The result of the analysis revealed that neither environmental support nor environmental influence is significantly related to entrepreneurial intention of Nigerian students in UUM. The study concludes that both entrepreneurial orientation and entrepreneurial skill are essential factors required to realize entrepreneurial intention by the Nigerian students in UUM. Discussion on the finding is highlighted and the implication of the study including its limitations is also provided. 

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2015-04-26

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Lucky, E. O.-I., & Ibrahim, N. A. (2015). Environmental Factors And Entrepreneurial Intention Among Nigerian Students In UUM. Sains Humanika, 5(2). https://doi.org/10.11113/sh.v5n2.635

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Vol. 5 No. 2: Special Issue on Entrepreneurship, Economics and Business Management 2015

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