Tertiary Students� Attitude towards Entrepreneurship Education in Ghana

Amanamah, Richmell Baaba

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“…It is thus the behavior of someone's desire to be self-employed that has a substantial and positive association with entrepreneurial goals or intentions (Kowang et al 2021;Ayalew and Zeleke, 2018). Furthermore, students with a strong entrepreneurial mindset are more likely to have a high level of entrepreneurial intent (Abun, et al, 2018;Akolgo et al, 2018;Amanamah, 2017). Thus, to improve students' entrepreneurial initiative, you must first increase their positive attitudes toward entrepreneurship (Pulka et al, 2015;Bako et al, 2017;Ayalew and Zeleke, 2018;Dahalan et al, 2015).…”

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“…Thus entrepreneurship has taken the centre of both professional and academic research (Ruiz-Palomino and Martínez-Cañas, 2021;Qin, 2021;Shkodra, et al, 2021;Vu and Nwachukwu, 2021;Dvorský et al, 2021;Zovko et al, The number of graduates from Ghana's higher education institutions is steadily rising. There has been an imbalance in the number of graduates compared to the number of jobs in the market, which has resulted in a large number of university graduates being unemployed (Amanamah, 2017;Ismail, et al, 2013). As such, Ghana, a developing country, needs graduates who are original, energetic, smart, courageous, efficient, determined, modern, and employable, in other words, entrepreneurial, to deal with such a predicament (Adu, et al, 2020).…”

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The Role of Entrepreneurial Attitude and Opportunity Recognition on Entrepreneurial Intention of University Students

Ledi

Ameza-Xemalordzo

Owusu

2022

IJEK

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The study investigates the mediating role of entrepreneurial opportunity recognition on the relationship between entrepreneurial attitude and entrepreneurial intention among university students in Ghana. A structured questionnaire was administered to 500 university students in Ghana, and the data collected was analyzed using Amos. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to assess the hypothesized paths. The result indicated that entrepreneurial attitude had a substantial positive impact on both entrepreneurial intention and opportunity recognition among university students in Ghana. The result further indicated that entrepreneurial opportunity recognition positively affected university students' entrepreneurial intention. The study further illuminated that entrepreneurial opportunity recognition mediated the relationship between entrepreneurial attitude and entrepreneurial intention. This implies that an entrepreneurial attitude increases the chances of opportunity recognition and self-employment propensity in Ghana. The study suggests that students should cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset and develop a healthy attitude toward entrepreneurship, enhancing the chances of identifying and pursuing business opportunities. The study contributes to the literature by focusing on and highlighting innate attributes that can possibly contribute to self-employment propensity.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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The Role of Entrepreneurial Attitude and Opportunity Recognition on Entrepreneurial Intention of University Students

Ledi

Ameza-Xemalordzo

Owusu

2022

IJEK

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“…People's attitudes are shaped by how they feel or think about something, which dictates how they act. As a result, attitudes are formed by a combination of feelings, beliefs, and values (Ajzen, 1991;Amanamah, 2018;Jena, 2020). These attitudes may be positive, negative, or neutral.…”

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Examining the influence of Entrepreneurship Education on Entrepreneurial Intention: A gender-focused analysis of intentions among undergraduate students

Ode,

Shitu,

Adegbe

2023

JEI

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Background: In recent years, there has been a growing interest in understanding the impact of entrepreneurship education (EE) on entrepreneurial intentions (EI) among undergraduate students, as EI is a critical precursor to actual entrepreneurial behaviour. However, there is limited research that specifically explores the influence of EE on EI with a focus on gender differences, especially in developing countries.Purpose: This study investigates the influence of EE on undergraduate students’ EI, with a focus on the cognitive, behavioural, and affective components of EE. Additionally, the study explores how perceived competence of entrepreneurship lecturers, adequacy of facilities and equipment, and perceived adequacy of instructional materials and curriculum content influence students' EI. Furthermore, the study examines whether the effect of these factors varies among male and female undergraduate students. Methodology: The researchers collected data from undergraduate students over a three-year period via a self-reported online questionnaire. Hierarchical regression analysis was used for data analysis using SPSS version 24.Findings: The findings reveal a positive relationship between students’ EE and EI. The results further indicate that while cognitive attitudes do not influence EI, behavioral and affective attitudes do. Moreover, the study highlights that the influence of EE on EI differs among male and female students. Implications and conclusion: This study provides valuable insights into the teaching and delivery of EE in higher education institutions (HEIs), emphasizing the importance of instructional methods, materials, facilities, and equipment in shaping EI in developing countries.

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“…Entrepreneurs and Educational Qualifications Amanamah (2017) defines an entrepreneur as individual with creative ideas and who coordinates factors of production for the purpose of assuming all risks linked with successful business progress. Raguz and Matic (2011) earlier depicted an entrepreneur as a self-employed individual with initiatives, coordinating, and managerial abilities to man a business.…”

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Level of Education and Entreprenuerial Risk Attitudes of Market Women in Lagos, Nigeria

Genty¹,

Ajemunigbohun²,

ORESHILE³

2022

LJERHRM

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Every economy who intends to grow will never put women entrepreneurial drives and skills at the backspace as they serve as engine room for every prosperous economy. Nonetheless, female entrepreneurs lack most often the financial access and the right human capacity development, which impinge their business growth due to their various mindsets’ drawbacks created by poor risk attitude. This study therefore is specifically aimed at evaluating the relationship between level of education and entrepreneurial risk attitudes with particular reference to market women in Lagos, Nigeria. The study adopted questionnaire as a source of data collection among 123 respondents, drawn from 15 purposive selected markets in Lagos, Nigeria. Correlation technique approach was adopted to explain the relationships between the measuring constructs in the study. The findings from the study revealed a not significant relationship between entrepreneurs’ level of education and their entrepreneurial risk attitudes (r = .080, p = .380 > 0.05). The study further established a correlation between level of education and entrepreneurial risk attitudes dimensions (risk aversion, risk neutrality and risk preference) where no association exist between level of education and risk aversion (r = .154, p = .089> 0.01). However, a strong positive and significant relationship were found between level of education and risk neutrality (r = .526, p = .000< 0.01) and risk preference (r = .524, p = .000< 0.01) respectively. The study conclusion showed that risk seeking behaviour is not moderated in the entrepreneurial pursuit of market women in Lagos State. The responses of the respondents largely proved that the level of education among market women hasn’t created any form of risk consciousness. Thus, the researchers recommended that risk management education should be considered as a focal point in the development of the market women psychologically and sociologically to get attracted to insurance in order to manage possible entrepreneurial failure.

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Tertiary Students� Attitude towards Entrepreneurship Education in Ghana

Cited by 5 publications

References 13 publications

The Role of Entrepreneurial Attitude and Opportunity Recognition on Entrepreneurial Intention of University Students

The Role of Entrepreneurial Attitude and Opportunity Recognition on Entrepreneurial Intention of University Students

Examining the influence of Entrepreneurship Education on Entrepreneurial Intention: A gender-focused analysis of intentions among undergraduate students

Level of Education and Entreprenuerial Risk Attitudes of Market Women in Lagos, Nigeria

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