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Factors determining the entrepreneurship intention of university students in South Africa

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  • Khathutshelo Mercy Makhitha

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The purpose of this study is to determine the factors influencing the entrepreneurship intention of students at a distance learning institution in South Africa. An online survey was conducted among students registered at a distance learning institution, and the results confirmed that factors affecting entrepreneurship intention are entrepreneurship education and self-efficacy. Self-efficacy has a stronger effect on entrepreneurship intention than entrepreneurship education. Other factors, namely work readiness, career education and entrepreneurship orientation, did not display such a relationship with entrepreneurship intention, which implies that they do not affect students’ entrepreneurship intention. Universities must make it compulsory for students to study entrepreneurship education by making it a focus of their curriculum design. They must find a way to motivate students to take up entrepreneurship as a career.

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  • Khathutshelo Mercy Makhitha, 2025. "Factors determining the entrepreneurship intention of university students in South Africa," International Journal of Education and Practice, Conscientia Beam, vol. 13(1), pages 190-209.
    • Handle: RePEc:pkp:ijoeap:v:13:y:2025:i:1:p:190-209:id:3991
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