Entrepreneurial Intention Of Undergraduate Students Impacts Of Attitudes And Role Model. (in Case Of College Of Business And Economics Of Addis Ababa University)

It has always been the interest of our government to promote entrepreneurship and new venture in business asrna mean to enhance economic growth for the nation and creating jobs to help to solve the problem ofrnunemployment. There are many university graduates that are languishing at home. Not all graduates arernequal in the fierce battle for jobs.rnThis study aimed to examine the impact of entrepreneurial education, role model and attitude on students’rnentrepreneurial intentions in Addis Ababa University and also to determine the motivators, and obstacles tornentrepreneurial intentions. The sample size for the study is 210 comprising of 164 males and 46 females. Inrnthe study, both qualitative and quantitative research methods were used. Primary data was obtained usingrnquestionnaires and Secondary data was also collected from books, journals, past research works, officialrndocuments and the internet. Simple random sampling was used to select proportional number of samples fromrnthe study area.rnData were analysed using percentages, regression and correlation.rn.rnThe study has also focused on examining how many Addis Ababa University students possess thernentrepreneurial intention towards self-employment, how the relationship of demographic factors affectingrntheir entrepreneurial intention. However, training and skill development programs are necessary to increasernthe personal capabilities and generate interest and intention among students to have positive attitudesrntowards entrepreneurship. This survey has also confirmed that the male persons at their prime age of 20-25rnyears old continue to be the most active group in terms of entrepreneurship and the role of entrepreneurialrnrole models in the family has a positive effect on the entrepreneurial perception and intentionsrnThis paper suggests that there should be continuous effort to promote female entrepreneurship andrncontinuous effort from university to work closely with a variety of business support agencies or otherrngovernment agencies to raise students' awareness of various avenues of support and programs available tornassist them in their business start-ups.rnKeywords: entrepreneurial, entrepreneurial environments, Entrepreneurial intention, university students

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