The Impact of Entrepreneurship Education on Entrepreneurial Intention of Graduating Students in Addis Ababa University
| dc.contributor.advisor | Mahir Jibril (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Temesgen Abebe | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-08-02T11:05:20Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-08-02T11:05:20Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-10 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Ethiopia has high graduate unemployment rates, which has led to an emphasis on entrepreneurship development and the encouragement of an entrepreneurial ecosystem in an effort to address the problem This study aims to see the impact of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial intention at Addis Ababa University by examining attitudes toward entrepreneurial behavior, the subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and understanding the usefulness of entrepreneurship education. Students from five schools within Addis Ababa University, the school of commerce, the school of medicine, the school of electrical and computer engineering, the school of journalism and communication, and the school of social work to make up the study units of analysis. Correlation and regression analysis were employed as data analysis techniques to evaluate the study after a questionnaire was utilized to gather information from 308 target student who took the course entrepreneurship. The findings show that perceived behavioral control, subjective norms, attitude toward behavior and realizing that the impact of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial ambition is substantial. The finding suggested the institution could use its entrepreneurship education courses to help students become more positive about their desire to start their own business. The study conclusion serves as a tactical tool for college administration, helping them to craft institutional policies that effectively address the initial stages of entrepreneurship education and impart knowledge of the field to students. This will help them become more aware of behavior, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control when it comes to pursuing entrepreneurial goals. Keywords: Attitude, subjective norms, behavioral, education, intention | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/5954 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | |
| dc.title | The Impact of Entrepreneurship Education on Entrepreneurial Intention of Graduating Students in Addis Ababa University | |
| dc.type | Thesis |