Entrepreneurship Education and Entrepreneurial Behaviour

Among Undergraduate Female Students in Tanzania

Research Paper (undergraduate) , 2013 , 54 Pages

Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance

This study examined whether entrepreneurship education offered in higher learning institutions in Tanzania trigger the adoption of an entrepreneurial behaviour. The aim of the study is to provide the understanding on why there is low participation of female with undergraduate degree in entrepreneurial activities. Building on the Theory of Planned Behaviour, various factors influencing entrepreneurial intention were tested. Specifically, the factors which influence entrepreneurial intention include: curricula, teaching methods, family back ground and institutional environment. Longitudinal research design was used and data was collected from 188 female students from the Institute of Accountancy Arusha and Kampala International University, Dar es Salaam College.
Various techniques such as descriptive statistics, T-Test, Chi-Square were used to analyse the data. Basing on responses, the research revealed that entrepreneurship education has a positive effect on students’ personal attitude and perceived behavioral control of students on the intention to become an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurship curricula, teaching methods and environmental conditions of the institutions do influence the entrepreneurial intentions of students to become entrepreneurs in the future. Specifically, Kampala International University students were more inspired (100%) to be entrepreneurs in the future by entrepreneurship course contents and entrepreneurship teaching methods than the Institute of Accountancy Arusha (77%).
It is recommended that educators continuously improve their teaching methods and teaching styles, in order to accomplish this, they must assess the effectiveness of the teaching approaches; And if they wants to encourage students to be entrepreneurs, then they have to adopt experiential approaches rather than stick to traditional lecturing.

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
• 1.1 Background Information
• 1.2 Statement of the Problem
• 1.3 Objective of the Study
• 1.4 Specific Study Objectives
• 1.5 Research Question
• 1.6 Specific Research Questions
• 1.7 Scope and Limitations
• 1.8 Significance of the study
• 1.9 Conceptual Framework
• 1.9.1 Independent and Dependent Variables
• 1.9.2 The description of independent and dependent variables and their relationship
• 1.10 Definition of Key Terms
• CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
• 2.0 Overview
• 2.1 Theoretical Review
• 2.1.1 The Theory of the Entrepreneurial Event
• 2.1.2 The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB)
• 2.1.3 Entrepreneurship theories
• 2.2 Empirical Review
• 2.2.1 Research on intentions
• 2.2.2 The role of education in entrepreneurial intentions
• CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY
• 3.0 Overview
• 3.1 Research Design
• 3.2 Study Area and Units
• 3.3 Survey Population
• 3.4 Sampling Design and Procedure
• 3.5 Variables and Measurement procedure
• 3.5.1 Institutional settings
• 3.5.2 Curricula Contents
• 3.5.3 Objectives of EEP
• 3.5.4 Teaching Methods
• 3.5.5 Characteristics of Audiences
• 3.5.6 Personal Attitude
• 3.5.7 Subjective norms
• 3.5.8 Perceived behavioral Control
• 3.5.9 Entrepreneurial Intentions
• 3.6 Data collection Methods
• 3.7 Data Analyses and tools for measurement
• 3.8 Instrumentations
• 3.9 Ethical Consideration
• CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION OF FINDINGS
• 4.0 Descriptive Statistics of Demographic
• CHAPTER FIVE: DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION
• CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

The study aims to investigate the reasons for low participation of female students with undergraduate degrees in entrepreneurial activities in Tanzania. It uses a longitudinal design to assess the influence of entrepreneurship education on various factors that contribute to entrepreneurial intention, such as personal attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control. The study also examines the impact of different elements of entrepreneurship education, including curricula, teaching methods, and institutional settings.

• The impact of institutional settings on entrepreneurial intention.
• The influence of family background and subjective norms on entrepreneurial intention.
• The relationship between curricula contents and teaching methods on entrepreneurial intention.
• The effect of personal attitudes and perceived behavioral control on entrepreneurial intention.
• The role of entrepreneurship education in shaping entrepreneurial attitudes and behaviors.

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

Chapter One: Introduction

This chapter establishes the background and context of the study, outlining the problem of low female participation in entrepreneurial activities in Tanzania despite the availability of entrepreneurship education programs. The chapter presents the study’s objectives, specific research questions, scope, limitations, and significance. It also introduces the conceptual framework based on independent and dependent variables, which highlights factors influencing entrepreneurial intention.

Chapter Two: Literature Review

This chapter examines relevant theories, such as Learning Theory, the Theory of the Entrepreneurial Event, and the Theory of Planned Behavior, to provide a theoretical foundation for understanding entrepreneurial intention. It also reviews empirical research focusing on psychological, sociological, and economic factors that influence entrepreneurial behavior. The chapter explores existing research on intentions and the role of education in shaping entrepreneurial intentions, highlighting gaps in knowledge that this study addresses.

Chapter Three: Methodology

This chapter describes the research design, which employs a longitudinal approach to assess changes in entrepreneurial intention before and after exposure to entrepreneurship education. The study area, survey population, sampling design, and data collection methods are outlined. The chapter details the variables measured, data analysis techniques, and ethical considerations taken.

Chapter Four: Presentation of Findings

This chapter presents the results of the data analysis. It includes descriptive statistics about the demographic characteristics of the respondents. The chapter examines the relationship between institutional settings, family background, subjective norms, curricula contents, teaching methods, personal attitudes, and perceived behavioral control on entrepreneurial intention. It presents the findings for each objective of the study.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The study focuses on entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurial behavior, entrepreneurial intention, female students, Tanzania, institutional settings, family background, subjective norms, curricula contents, teaching methods, personal attitudes, perceived behavioral control, longitudinal design, and quantitative data analysis.

• Course: Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
• Author: Ikandilo Kushoka (Author)
• Publication Year: 2013
• Pages: 54
• Catalog Number: V215864
• ISBN (eBook): 9783656458685
• ISBN (Book): 9783656458852
• Language: English
• Tags: entrepreneurship, education, entrepreneurial, behaviour, among, undergraduate, female, students, tanzania