Determinants of Somali Student's Entrepreneurial Intentions: The Case Study of University Students in Mogadishu
Abstract
This study investigates the factors that influence Somali young people's entrepreneurial intentions, particularly local university graduates. This article aspires to make a substantial contribution to Somalia's entrepreneurship. To support the research, the researcher employed the Theory of Planned Behavior and the concept of entrepreneurial intention. This research was conducted at eleven universities in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital. University students who are now exposed to changes in the entrepreneurial environment served as the study's unit of analysis. Because of the ease of access to the sample units, this study took a quantitative approach and used a non-probability convenience sampling method. A total of 380 sample replies were obtained from various universities after the questionnaire was distributed. The hypothesis was put to the test, and the results show that personal attitude and perceived control behavior play a significant role in entrepreneurial intent. Besides, the subjective norm does not affect entrepreneurial intention.
References
- • Ahmed, I., Nawaz, M. M., Ahmad, Z., Shaukat, M. Z., Usman, A., Rehman, W. U., & Ahmed, N. (2010). Determinants of students’ entrepreneurial career intentions: Evidence from business graduates. European Journal of Social Sciences, 15(2), 14-22.
- • Ajzen, I. (1987). Attitudes, traits, and actions: Dispositional prediction of behavior in social psychology. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 20, 1-63
- • Ajzen, I. (1988). «Attitudes, personality, and behavior. Milton Keynes», Open University Press
- • Ajzen, I. (1991), The Theory of Planned Behavior, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 50: 179-211
- • Ajzen, I. (2001). Nature and Operation of Attitudes. Annual Review of Psychology, 52, 27–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.psych.52.1.27
- • Bachiri, M. (2016). Determinants of Students’ Entrepreneurial Intentions: Evidence from Moroccan University. International Business Research, 9(11), 83.https://doi.org/10.5539/ibr.v9n11p83
- • Cera, E., & Furxhiu, N. (2017). Factors which Influence Students Entrepreneurship Intentions: The Role of Education Programs, Subjective Norms and Perceived Behavioral Control. Journal of Educational and Social Research, 7(1), 173–179. https://doi.org/10.5901/jesr.2017.v7n1p173
- • Cruz, L.D., Suprapti, S., Yasa, K. (2015). Aplikasi Theory of Planned Behavior Dalam Membangkitkan Niat Berwirausaha Bagi Mahasiswa Fakultas Ekonomi Unpaz, Dili Timor Leste. E-Jurnal Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Udayana. Vol. 4 No. 12, pp. 895-920.
- • Engle, R.L., Dimitriadi, N., Gavidia, J.V., Schlaegel C., Delonoe, S., Alvarado, I., He, X.H., Buame, S. (2010), “Entrepreneurial intent: A twelve-country evaluation of Ajzen’s model of planned behaviour”, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research, Vol. 16 No. 1, pp. 35-57.
- • Frank, N. & Lüthje, C. (2004). Entrepreneurial intentions of business students—A benchmarking study. International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management, 1(3), 269–288. • Karimi, S. (2019). The role of entrepreneurial passion in the formation of students’ entrepreneurial intentions. Applied Economics, 52(3), 331–344. https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2019.1645287
- • Krueger, N. F., & Brazeal, D. V. 1994. Entrepreneurial potential and potential entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 18, 91–91.
- • Krueger, N. F., Reilly, M. D., & Carsrud, A. L. (2000). Competing models of entrepreneurial intentions. Journal of Business Venturing, 15(5/6), 411-432.
- • Linan, F. (2008). Skill and value perceptions: how do they affect entrepreneurial intentions? International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 4(3), 257-272 • Liñán, F. and Chen, Y. (2009) ‘Development and cross-cultural application of a specific instrument to measure entrepreneurial intentions’, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Vol. 33, No. 3, pp.593–617.
- • Mahmoud, M. A. (2014). Attitudes, Subjective Norms and Perceived Behavioral Control on Entrepreneurial Intention of Nigerian Postgraduates in Master of Science. 88. www.iosrjournals.org.
- • Malebana, J. (2014). Entrepreneurial intentions of South African rural university students: A test of the theory of planned behaviour. Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, 6(2), 130-143.
- • Ozaralli, N., & Rivenburgh, N. K. (2016) entrepreneurial intention: antecedents to entrepreneurial behavior in the USA and Turkey. Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research, 6(1), 1-32.
- • Robledo, J. L. R., Arán, M. V., Martin-Sanchez, V., & Molina, M. Á. R. (2015). The moderating role of gender on entrepreneurial intentions: A TPB perspective. Intangible Capital, 11(1), 92–117. https://doi.org/10.3926/ic.557.
Somalili Öğrencilerin Girişimcilik Niyetlerinin Belirleyicileri: Mogadişu'daki Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Örnek Olay İncelemesi
Abstract
Bu araştırma, özellikle yerel üniversitelerden mezun olacak durumdaki Somalili genç öğrencilerin girişimcilik niyetlerini etkileyen faktörleri ortaya koymayı hedeflemektedir. Araştırmanın teorik çerçevesini, Planlı Davranış Teorisi oluşturmaktadır. Somali ülkesine ilişkin girişimcilik alanındaki literatür boşluğunu dolduracak şekilde, girişimcilik niyeti kavramına açıklık getirerek, bu çalışmanın alan yazına katkı sunması beklenmektedir.
Bu çalışmada nicel araştırma yöntemi, araştırma yaklaşımı olarak benimsenmiştir. Veriler, Mogadişu şehrinde yer alan 11 üniversitenin öğrencilerine anket dağıtılarak elde edilmiştir. Cevaplanan anket formlarından analize uygun olan 380 formun üzerinden analiz yapılmıştır.
Hipotez testleri sonucunda, kişisel tutumun ve algılanan kontrol davranışının girişimcilik niyetinde önemli bir role sahip olduğu görülmüştür. Bunun yanı sıra öznel normların, girişimcilik niyeti üzerinde anlamlı bir etkisinin olmadığı görülmüştür.
References
- • Ahmed, I., Nawaz, M. M., Ahmad, Z., Shaukat, M. Z., Usman, A., Rehman, W. U., & Ahmed, N. (2010). Determinants of students’ entrepreneurial career intentions: Evidence from business graduates. European Journal of Social Sciences, 15(2), 14-22.
- • Ajzen, I. (1987). Attitudes, traits, and actions: Dispositional prediction of behavior in social psychology. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 20, 1-63
- • Ajzen, I. (1988). «Attitudes, personality, and behavior. Milton Keynes», Open University Press
- • Ajzen, I. (1991), The Theory of Planned Behavior, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 50: 179-211
- • Ajzen, I. (2001). Nature and Operation of Attitudes. Annual Review of Psychology, 52, 27–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.psych.52.1.27
- • Bachiri, M. (2016). Determinants of Students’ Entrepreneurial Intentions: Evidence from Moroccan University. International Business Research, 9(11), 83.https://doi.org/10.5539/ibr.v9n11p83
- • Cera, E., & Furxhiu, N. (2017). Factors which Influence Students Entrepreneurship Intentions: The Role of Education Programs, Subjective Norms and Perceived Behavioral Control. Journal of Educational and Social Research, 7(1), 173–179. https://doi.org/10.5901/jesr.2017.v7n1p173
- • Cruz, L.D., Suprapti, S., Yasa, K. (2015). Aplikasi Theory of Planned Behavior Dalam Membangkitkan Niat Berwirausaha Bagi Mahasiswa Fakultas Ekonomi Unpaz, Dili Timor Leste. E-Jurnal Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Udayana. Vol. 4 No. 12, pp. 895-920.
- • Engle, R.L., Dimitriadi, N., Gavidia, J.V., Schlaegel C., Delonoe, S., Alvarado, I., He, X.H., Buame, S. (2010), “Entrepreneurial intent: A twelve-country evaluation of Ajzen’s model of planned behaviour”, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research, Vol. 16 No. 1, pp. 35-57.
- • Frank, N. & Lüthje, C. (2004). Entrepreneurial intentions of business students—A benchmarking study. International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management, 1(3), 269–288. • Karimi, S. (2019). The role of entrepreneurial passion in the formation of students’ entrepreneurial intentions. Applied Economics, 52(3), 331–344. https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2019.1645287
- • Krueger, N. F., & Brazeal, D. V. 1994. Entrepreneurial potential and potential entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 18, 91–91.
- • Krueger, N. F., Reilly, M. D., & Carsrud, A. L. (2000). Competing models of entrepreneurial intentions. Journal of Business Venturing, 15(5/6), 411-432.
- • Linan, F. (2008). Skill and value perceptions: how do they affect entrepreneurial intentions? International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 4(3), 257-272 • Liñán, F. and Chen, Y. (2009) ‘Development and cross-cultural application of a specific instrument to measure entrepreneurial intentions’, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Vol. 33, No. 3, pp.593–617.
- • Mahmoud, M. A. (2014). Attitudes, Subjective Norms and Perceived Behavioral Control on Entrepreneurial Intention of Nigerian Postgraduates in Master of Science. 88. www.iosrjournals.org.
- • Malebana, J. (2014). Entrepreneurial intentions of South African rural university students: A test of the theory of planned behaviour. Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, 6(2), 130-143.
- • Ozaralli, N., & Rivenburgh, N. K. (2016) entrepreneurial intention: antecedents to entrepreneurial behavior in the USA and Turkey. Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research, 6(1), 1-32.
- • Robledo, J. L. R., Arán, M. V., Martin-Sanchez, V., & Molina, M. Á. R. (2015). The moderating role of gender on entrepreneurial intentions: A TPB perspective. Intangible Capital, 11(1), 92–117. https://doi.org/10.3926/ic.557.
Details
| Primary Language | English |
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| Journal Section | Articles |
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| Publication Date | June 1, 2022 |
| Submission Date | March 25, 2022 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2022 Volume: 23 Issue: 1 |
