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Factors Affecting Entrepreneurial Attitude፡ Experience from Graduating Students of Addis Ababa Science and Technology University

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  • Wallelign Wondie Abebe

    (Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Ethiopia)

  • Reta Megersa Hundie

    (Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Ethiopia)

  • Geremew Teklu Tsigu

    (Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Ethiopia)

Abstract

Studies and literature reveal that students’ attitude to create their own business is influenced by different endogenous and exogenous factors. The study aimed at analyzing factors affecting students’ entrepreneurial attitude. The factors considered in this study are family background, role model and entrepreneurial government support programs. Explanatory design was employed to check the magnitude of cause and effect relationship. 328 questionnaires were distributed sampled respondents and intensive interview was conducted with key informants. Key results of the study imply that the explanatory factors identified above positively and significantly affect the dependent variable. The family background, government entrepreneurial support programs and role model combined and explained 79.7% of the variation in entrepreneurial attitude of the students. Thus, if the government and/or the university can devise strategy upon these variables, there is a promising possibility that the attitude of the students for creating their own job.

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  • Wallelign Wondie Abebe & Reta Megersa Hundie & Geremew Teklu Tsigu, 2020. "Factors Affecting Entrepreneurial Attitude፡ Experience from Graduating Students of Addis Ababa Science and Technology University," European Journal of Business and Management Research, European Open Science, vol. 5(6), November.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejbmr0:v:5:y:2020:i:6:id:50475
    DOI: 10.24018/ejbmr.2020.5.6.475
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