Establishing the Moderating Effect of Social Norms on the Relationship between Entrepreneurship Education and Entrepreneurial Intent of Graduating University Students in Western Uganda

Dr. Nuwatuahire Benard, Mubehamwe Janan and Prof. Emmanuel Karoro
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Dr. Nuwatuahire Benard: Valley University of Science and Technology
Mubehamwe Janan: Valley University of Science and Technology
Prof. Emmanuel Karoro: Valley University of Science and Technology

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2023, vol. 7, issue 11, 1424-1433

Abstract: This study established the moderating effect of social norms on the relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intent of graduating university students in Western Uganda. The study adopted cross-sectional and causal-comparative research designs on a sample of 435 graduating students in Western Uganda. Descriptive results revealed that students entrepreneurial intent (x̅ = 3.03) was good and entrepreneurial education (mean = 2.96) was also good 0n the other hand, social norms (mean = 2.34) were poor. Inferential results revealed that social norms had a direct positive significant relationship with entrepreneurial intent (β = 0.219, p = 0.000

Date: 2023
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