Explaining gender effects on entrepreneurial behaviour of students in Nigera

EXPLAINING GENDER EFFECTS ON ENTREPRENEURIAL BEHAVIOUR OF STUDENTS THE CASE OF A NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY Afolabi O.O., Egbetokun A. A., Sanni M., Dada A. D., Jesuleye O. A. and Siyanbola W. O.

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Gender Differentials in Students’ Interest and Involvement in Entrepreneurial Practice

There is no obvious difference in the interest of male and female undergraduates in entrepreneurship... 91.51 92.31 Interested in starting own business (N = 299; 106) 18.69 24.32 Presently involved in business (N = 296; 107) Female Male Percentage

...or the factors that motivate them… 3.33 1.01 Sibling - 3.03 Events - 5.05 Relatives 3.33 6.06 Peers 16.67 13.13 Parents 16.67 17.17 Self-actualization 16.67 20.20 Desire to make money 43.33 34.34 Personal interest Female (N = 30) Male (N = 99) Percentage Factors

The Determinants of Entrepreneurial Propensity

Correlates .096 .135* .241* .191** Exposure to entrepreneurial training/course .521** .553** .069 .112 Access to enough capital .137 .286** .133 .088 Level of disposition towards starting a new business -.063 .150* -.060 -.035 Is the business on-going? .189 .168** .251* .165** Any close relative of yours initiated/run a business before? .028 .126* .098 .005 Is the business on-going? .089 .194** .048 .149* Any of your parents initiated or run a business before? .135 .005 -.241 -.153* Father’s range of monthly income .276** .047 .020 -.089 Mother’s highest level of education -.248* -.010 .061 -.038 Family size .115 -.053 -.107 -.129* Marital Status .028 -.161** -.036 -.116* Age Female Male Female Male Are you interested in starting your own business? Are you presently engaged in any business? Independent Variables

Summary of Correlates… Number of Correlates Variable Female Male 2 6 Entrepreneurial involvement 3 8 Entrepreneurial interest

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Social Characteristics as Determinants of Entrepreneurial Propensity

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Academic Characteristics as Determinants of Entrepreneurial Propensity

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Family Characteristics as Determinants of Entrepreneurial Propensity

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Family Entrepreneurial History as Determinants of Entrepreneurial Propensity

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Risk Perception and Access to Capital as Determinants of Entrepreneurial Behaviour

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Explaining gender effects on entrepreneurial behaviour of students in Nigera

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