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Predictors of entrepreneurial intention among youths in Malaysia


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Abu Samah, Bahaman and Omar, Siti Zobidah and Bolong, Jusang and Hassan, Md. Salleh (2018) Predictors of entrepreneurial intention among youths in Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 26 (them. June). pp. 19-30. ISSN 0128-7702; ESSN: 2231-8534

Abstract

This study aims to examine the factors affecting entrepreneurial intention among youths in Malaysia. This study is quantitative in nature, and made use of a questionnaire as the main data-collection tool. Via multi-stage cluster sampling, a total of 400 youths from four districts in Peninsular Malaysia were selected as respondents. The analysis confirmed that all of the factors studied were found to have positive and significant relationship with entrepreneurial intention. Further analysis concluded three factors, namely attitude towards entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship knowledge and perceived feasibility, are the most significant factors contributing towards entrepreneurial intention among youth. These three factors (attitude towards entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship knowledge and perceived feasibility) need to be given particular emphasis in order to promote entrepreneurship intention among the target group. In other words, if these three factors among the target group were to be strengthened, there would be a greater likelihood that the group's entrepreneurship intention would be increased.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Educational Studies
Faculty of Modern Language and Communication
Institute for Social Science Studies
Publisher: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
Notes: Thematic edition: Community, Youth, Entrepreneurship & Human Resource Development
Keywords: Education hub; Internationalization of higher education; International student satisfaction
Depositing User: Nabilah Mustapa
Date Deposited: 12 Feb 2019 06:59
Last Modified: 12 Feb 2019 06:59
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66256
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