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Determinants of entrepreneurial propensity of Nigerian undergraduates: an empirical assessment

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  • W.O. Siyanbola
  • O.O. Afolabi
  • O.A. Jesuleye
  • A.A. Egbetokun
  • A.D. Dada
  • H.O. Aderemi
  • Maruf Sanni
  • M.A. Rasaq

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The specific factors that influence the entrepreneurial inclination of students were studied with a view to proposing appropriate policy measures on entrepreneurship within tertiary institutions. The sample for the study consisted of 7,560 students from a total of 25 tertiary institutions with 83% response rate. While we found that entrepreneurial interest among Nigerian students is quite high, the expression of this interest in practice is rather low. The main factors found to significantly explain entrepreneurial interest are parents' educational qualifications, family entrepreneurial history, family socio-demographics, students' entrepreneurial experience, and students' sociodemographics. Of the 14 variables identified as being central in encouraging students' entrepreneurial interests, only five can be defined as necessary, though not sufficient conditions to stimulate interest: gender, number of children by father, position among mother's children, father's monthly income and entrepreneurial education. This has policy implications both for government and the institutions. The study provides baseline information for researchers and policy makers who need to better understand the dynamics of entrepreneurship among Nigerian youth.

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  • W.O. Siyanbola & O.O. Afolabi & O.A. Jesuleye & A.A. Egbetokun & A.D. Dada & H.O. Aderemi & Maruf Sanni & M.A. Rasaq, 2012. "Determinants of entrepreneurial propensity of Nigerian undergraduates: an empirical assessment," International Journal of Business Environment, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 5(1), pages 1-29.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbenv:v:5:y:2012:i:1:p:1-29
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    JEL classification:

    • J10 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - General
    • I28 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Government Policy
    • C25 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Discrete Regression and Qualitative Choice Models; Discrete Regressors; Proportions; Probabilities
    • J23 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Demand

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