ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN THE STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
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2022-09
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UHF,NAUNI
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Entrepreneurship helps in combatting unemployment, generates productivity and enhances
innovative and competitive dominance. Thepresent research study provides a thorough
comprehension of entrepreneurial intention among university students in the state of Himachal
Pradesh. Multistage random sampling technique was used in the present study. In the first stage,
university wise most populated districts were selected. In the second stage sampling, from the four
selected districts i.e. Solan, Kangra, Shimla and Mandi, the universities which were listed under NIRF
ranking (National institutional ranking framework), Scimago ranking and Atal ranking of institutions
on innovation achievements were selected. The universities that secured a rank under the three
rankings were Dr. Y. S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan; Jaypee
University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, Solan; Shoolini University of Biotechnology and
Management Sciences, Solan and Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. Hence, these four
universities were selected for the final sample. The data was collected from 338 final year
undergraduate and postgraduate students of four selected universities. The results of the study
revealed that the entrepreneurial intention of the students was moderate. It was found that significant
difference exist between the students across three educational degrees i.e. sciences, engineering and
commerce/management, with regard to entrepreneurial intention. Students pursuing
commerce/management related courses had a higher intention towards venture creation as compared
to other educational degrees. However, there was no significant difference between the undergraduate
and postgraduate students with regard to entrepreneurial intention. Males had a higher level of
entrepreneurial intention as compared to females. Demographic variables age and university were
found to have no significant effect on the said intention. Students who had business as family
occupational status scored highest on the entrepreneurial intention scale. The results also revealed that
attitude and personality traits initiative taking, internal locus of control, need for achievement,
creativity, innovativeness, risk-taking propensity, openness to experience, self efficacy, and
proactiveness had a statistically significant effect on the entrepreneurial intention of students.
Additionally, subjective norms and perceived government support also played a significant role in
shaping the entrepreneurial intention of students. This study will serve as base for future studies and
and have implications for educators and policy makers