Assessing Entrepreneurial Characteristics among Public University Students in Ethiopia

Emnet Negash
Emnet Negash MBA in Busienss Adminstration and Assistant Professor at Jimma Univeristy,Ethiopia
Chalchissa Amentie
Chalchissa Amentie
Jimma University

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Abstract

Purpose: purpose of this study aims at assessing entrepreneurial characteristics among public university students in Ethiopia. Methodology: Survey research method was employed involving total of 210 students from four public Universities found in the Ethiopia. Sample of respondents from selected Universities were drawn by using systematic sampling techniques. The study used both primary and secondary data. Pertaining to data analysis both qualitative and quantitative data analysis techniques mainly descriptive analysis using percentages, tables and graphs were employed. While for inferential statistics like distribution based of determinant factors of entrepreneurial intention undergraduate students multiple regression analysis was conducted to identify which variables are significant for the model. Regression analysis was used to explain the effect of independent variables on a dependent variable.

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No external funding was declared for this work.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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How to Cite This Article

Emnet Negash. 2015. \u201cAssessing Entrepreneurial Characteristics among Public University Students in Ethiopia\u201d. Global Journal of Management and Business Research - A: Administration & Management GJMBR-A Volume 15 (GJMBR Volume 15 Issue A13).

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Crossref Journal DOI 10.17406/GJMBR

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e-ISSN 2249-4588

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December 31, 2015

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Assessing Entrepreneurial Characteristics among Public University Students in Ethiopia

Emnet Negash
Emnet Negash <p>Jimma University</p>
Chalchissa Amentie
Chalchissa Amentie

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