Entrepreneurial Intention among Undergraduate Agricultural Students in the Republic of Benin

IF 2.1 Q3 BUSINESS
Rodrigue S. Kaki, D. Mignouna, A. Aoudji, R. Adéoti
{"title":"Entrepreneurial Intention among Undergraduate Agricultural Students in the Republic of Benin","authors":"Rodrigue S. Kaki, D. Mignouna, A. Aoudji, R. Adéoti","doi":"10.1080/15228916.2022.2031584","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT In sub-Saharan Africa, where the professional insertion of graduates remains a major challenge, entrepreneurship represents an alternative to youth unemployment. This study investigates the predictors of agribusiness entrepreneurial intentions amongst undergraduate agricultural students in the Republic of Benin. A sample of 351 final year agricultural students was selected from universities. The data were collected through structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics and a binary logistic regression. The findings showed that 44.16% of respondents were willing to start their own agribusiness venture after graduation with a preference for agro-processing enterprises (35.48%) and crop production enterprises (26.45%). The significant factors that influence agricultural students’ entrepreneurial intention in agribusiness were age, their major field of study, type of university attended, previous experience in agribusiness, a role model as a friend, and perception of agribusiness environment. The study suggests the establishment of clubs for agribusiness entrepreneurship in agricultural faculties and universities; showcasing of young entrepreneurs in agribusiness through national competitions, and events, such as “Agri-Enterprise Week” at universities, inviting young agribusiness entrepreneurs to share their experiences with the students in the next generation as guests lecturer; and the creation by the government of a conducive agribusiness environment for youth graduates. In the light of these insights, several paths for future research emerge.","PeriodicalId":46981,"journal":{"name":"Journal of African Business","volume":"24 1","pages":"111 - 128"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1000,"publicationDate":"2022-01-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"4","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of African Business","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15228916.2022.2031584","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"BUSINESS","Score":null,"Total":0}
引用次数: 4

Abstract

ABSTRACT In sub-Saharan Africa, where the professional insertion of graduates remains a major challenge, entrepreneurship represents an alternative to youth unemployment. This study investigates the predictors of agribusiness entrepreneurial intentions amongst undergraduate agricultural students in the Republic of Benin. A sample of 351 final year agricultural students was selected from universities. The data were collected through structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics and a binary logistic regression. The findings showed that 44.16% of respondents were willing to start their own agribusiness venture after graduation with a preference for agro-processing enterprises (35.48%) and crop production enterprises (26.45%). The significant factors that influence agricultural students’ entrepreneurial intention in agribusiness were age, their major field of study, type of university attended, previous experience in agribusiness, a role model as a friend, and perception of agribusiness environment. The study suggests the establishment of clubs for agribusiness entrepreneurship in agricultural faculties and universities; showcasing of young entrepreneurs in agribusiness through national competitions, and events, such as “Agri-Enterprise Week” at universities, inviting young agribusiness entrepreneurs to share their experiences with the students in the next generation as guests lecturer; and the creation by the government of a conducive agribusiness environment for youth graduates. In the light of these insights, several paths for future research emerge.
贝宁共和国农业本科学生创业意向调查
在撒哈拉以南非洲地区,毕业生的专业插入仍然是一个重大挑战,创业代表了青年失业的另一种选择。本研究调查了贝宁共和国农业本科学生的农业企业创业意向的预测因素。本研究选取了351名来自各所大学的农业专业毕业班学生。采用结构化问卷收集数据,采用描述性统计和二元逻辑回归进行分析。调查结果显示,44.16%的受访者愿意在毕业后自主创业,其中农产品加工企业(35.48%)和农作物生产企业(26.45%)的比例最高。影响农业学生创业意向的显著因素为年龄、主修领域、就读大学类型、过往农业创业经历、朋友的榜样和对农业创业环境的感知。研究建议在农业院系和大学建立农业企业创业俱乐部;通过全国性的比赛和活动,例如在大学举办的“农业企业周”,邀请年轻的农业企业企业家作为客座讲师与下一代学生分享他们的经验;政府为青年毕业生创造有利的农业综合企业环境。根据这些见解,未来研究的几个路径出现了。
本文章由计算机程序翻译,如有差异,请以英文原文为准。
求助全文
约1分钟内获得全文 求助全文
来源期刊
CiteScore
4.60
自引率
10.50%
发文量
36
期刊介绍: Journal of African Business is the official journal of the Academy of African Business and Development, the largest network of professionals committed to advancement of business development in African nations. JAB strives to comprehensively cover all business disciplines by publishing high quality analytical, conceptual, and empirical articles that demonstrate a substantial contribution to the broad domain of African business. Regardless of the research context, tradition, approach, or philosophy, manuscripts submitted to JAB must demonstrate that the topics investigated are important to the understanding of business practices and the advancement of business knowledge in or with Africa. Particularly, JAB welcomes qualitative and quantitative research papers. JAB is not, however, limited to African-based empirical studies. It searches for various contributions, including those based on countries outside Africa that address issues relevant to African business. Targeted toward academics, policymakers, consultants, and executives, JAB features the latest theoretical developments and cutting-edge research that challenge established beliefs and paradigms and offer alternative ways to cope with the endless change in the business world. Covered areas: Accounting; Agribusiness Management and Policy; Business Law; Economics and Development Policy; Entrepreneurship and Family Business; Finance; Global Business; Human Resource Management; Information and Communications Technology (ICT); Labor Relations; Marketing; Management Information Systems (MIS); Non-Profit Management; Operations and Supply Chain Management; Organizational Behavior and Theory; Organizational Development; Service Management; Small Business Management; Social Responsibility and Ethics; Strategic Management Policy; Technology and Innovation Management; Tourism and Hospitality Management; Transportation and Logistics
×
引用
GB/T 7714-2015
复制
MLA
复制
APA
复制
导出至
BibTeX EndNote RefMan NoteFirst NoteExpress
×
提示
您的信息不完整,为了账户安全,请先补充。
现在去补充
×
提示
您因"违规操作"
具体请查看互助需知
我知道了
×
提示
确定
请完成安全验证×
copy
已复制链接
快去分享给好友吧!
我知道了
右上角分享
点击右上角分享
0
联系我们:info@booksci.cn Book学术提供免费学术资源搜索服务,方便国内外学者检索中英文文献。致力于提供最便捷和优质的服务体验。 Copyright © 2023 布克学术 All rights reserved.
京ICP备2023020795号-1
ghs 京公网安备 11010802042870号
Book学术文献互助
Book学术文献互助群
群 号:481959085
Book学术官方微信