Determinants of Entrepreneurial Behaviour Among Vocational College and University Students in Gauteng, South Africa: A Theory of Planned Behaviour Perspective
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theory of planned behaviour; risk-taking propensity; financial support; non-financial support; media; gender; entrepreneurial intention; entrepreneurial behaviour; university students; TVET students;All these keywords.
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