Contribution to the Study of Social Entrepreneurial Intent among African University Students: Case of Seven Moroccan Universities

Abstract

The phenomenon of social entrepreneurship is receiving increased attention from policy makers, opinion leaders and academic researchers. The purpose of this article is to identify the factors influencing social entrepreneurial intent among a sample of 476 students studying in seven Moroccan universities. To achieve this objective, a quantitative study is conducted by questionnaire distributed via the Internet based on the technique of the snowball. At the end of this research, twelve factors contributing to the development of this intention. It should also be noted that women have a higher level of social entrepreneurial intent than men who participated in this research.