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    Entrepreneurial intention among undergraduate agricultural students in the Republic of Benin

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    Date
    2022
    Author
    Kaki, R.S.
    Mignouna, D.B.
    Aoudji, K.N.A.
    Adeoti, A.
    Type
    Journal Article
    Review Status
    Peer Review
    Target Audience
    Scientists
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    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.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228916.2022.2031584
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/7377
    IITA Authors ORCID
    Djana Babatima Mignounahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4074-2928
    Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228916.2022.2031584
    Research Themes
    Social Science and Agribusiness
    IITA Subjects
    Agribusiness; Capacity Development
    Agrovoc Terms
    Agribusiness; Youth; Entrepreneurship
    Regions
    Africa; West Africa
    Countries
    Benin (Dahomey)
    Hubs
    Headquarters and Western Africa Hub
    Journals
    Journal of African Business
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