Prof. KOKO, Maureen N., Dr, AJINWO, Isaac. P. & EME, Festus Savio
CORRELATES OF ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTIONS OF BUSINESS EDUCATION GRADUATING STUDENTS IN RIVERS STATE
Abstract
The study examined entrepreneurial intentions of Business Education graduating students in Rivers State, visa-a-via individuals’ psychological factor, family background and social environmental factors as correlates of entrepreneurial intention of business education graduating students. Consequently, the study examined the relationship between individuals’ psychological factor, family background, social environmental factors and entrepreneurial Intentions of business education graduating students in Rivers State. Three research questions and three hypotheses guided the study. The population of 875 Business Education graduating students was used for the study. Random sampling technique was adopted in selecting 275 Business Education graduating students as the sample size for the study. Two sets of structured questionnaires; Entrepreneurial Intentions of Business Education Graduating Students Questionnaire (EIBEGSQ) and Correlates of Entrepreneurial Intention of Business Education Graduating Students Questionnaire (COEIBEGSQ) were used for data collection. The result of the research revealed acceptance of the hypothesis one, hypothesis two was rejected and hypothesis three also revealed rejection. The result of the findings revealed no decision to start business by graduating students because of low motivation from family, government and other institutions. The study recommended motivation from family, government and institutions, as a support to the graduating students as well as providing graduating students with starter pack in their skills interest area, as a motivational tool from institutions.
Keywords: Entrepreneurial Intention, Business Education, Individual’s Psychological Factor, Family Background, Social Environmental Factor.
