Assessment of Challenges and Prospects of Entrepreneurial Attitude on Students: The Case of Wachemo University, Ethiopia

Abstract

This paper investigates assessment on the challenges and prospects of entrepreneurial attitude on students in the case of Wachemo University Ethiopia. The study used survey by method using a structured questionnaire which was administered to 350 sample respondents. In order to accomplish the objectives of the study, independent variables such as gender of students, family occupation, specialization of students, parent’s support to self-employment and socio cultural factors that influence student’s attitude and the dependent variable, entrepreneurship attitude was discussed. Data was analyzed by using descriptive statistics like tables and graphs. Also multiple linear regression models were used to examine the variation in the entrepreneurship attitude related to the variation in each of the independent variables of the study. Those findings suggest that entrepreneurship education is strong enough to encourage student to establish a new business, but it can make students feel that establishing a business is worthwhile. Based on findings, Universities should establish a business center where youth can have a practical experience to enrich their entrepreneurial involvement thereby changing their attitude towards entrepreneurship programs.

Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Attitude

DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/13-19-01

Publication date:October 31^st 2021