DETERMINANT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION
Keywords:
Entrepreneurial education, Entrepreneurial intentions, Entrepreneurial Scaffolding, Perceived behavioural control, University students.Abstract
This study addresses Nigeria's unemployment problems and youth's limited entrepreneurial
aspirations, focusing on critical canonical and prime intentions among youths. The study aims to
identify these determinants, bridging a gap in the literature in the context of Nigeria with reference
to theories. The study incorporates intent programmes, youth employability, scaffolding, and
perceived behavioural control as the predictor variables while aspiration is the criterion variable.
The researcher collected data from 300 students across 7 selected universities offering
entrepreneurship programmes. The study used a cross-sectional research design on student in
private and public universities in Edo State. The total population was 204 students, and the sample
size was 135. 135 questionnaires were distributed, and 130 were retrieved and used for the study.
The findings revealed a connection among the intent programme, youth employability, scaffolding,
and negates the intent of student perceived behavioural control. Findings have a practical
implication for the Nigerian government and educational institutions when it comes to promoting
entrepreneurial education. The empirical results demonstrate that the integration of programmes,
employability, and scaffolding boosts entrepreneurship aspirations. The study heightened
understanding of how entrepreneurship education impacts entrepreneurial intention. These insights
can guide improvement in entrepreneurial programmes to align with local content needs. Moreover,
entrepreneurial intention presents a target opportunity for intervention, suggesting practical ways to
cultivate entrepreneurial skills and mindsets, ultimately enhancing employability, scaffolding, and
unique curricular development prospects in the state.