ESENSI: JURNAL BISNIS DAN MANAJEMEN
Vol 8, No 2 (2018)

Religiosity and Entrepreneurial Intentions in Nigeria

Joseph David (Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria)
Musa Clement Lawal (Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria)



Article Info

Publish Date
10 Aug 2018

Abstract

In assessing the influence of religiosity on entrepreneurial intention, and considering other factors such as family entrepreneurial background, personal attitude towards entrepreneurship, societal norms and perceived self-efficacy, the study employed Logistics regression model to analyze 100 cross-sectional data obtained from graduates and undergraduates of economics and business administration. The empirical result indicates that religiosity influence entrepreneurial intentions positively. Equally, the demonstrate the presence of a positive relationship between personal attitude towards entrepreneurship and societal norms, and a negative correlation between self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intentions. The intensity of religious teachings towards enhancing moral values in business and entrepreneurial intentions and the provision of loans and creation of enabling a business environment for intending entrepreneurs therefore recommended.DOI: 10.15408/ess.v8i2.7331

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Journal Info

Abbrev

esensi

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

Esensi: Jurnal Bisnis dan Manajemen. The Journal published by Faculty of Economic and Business Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University of Jakarta. This journal focused on Accounting, Business, Economics, Finance and Management studies. The Journal is published twice a year (May and November). ...