Disentangling the Mediating Role of Entrepreneurial Intention in the Relationship Between Entrepreneurship Education and Self-Employment

Abstract

This study investigates the mediating Role of entrepreneurial intention on the relationship between entrepreneurship education and self-employment in north-eastern Nigeria. The survey was disseminated using an online data collection app, KoBotoolbox, and the sample was derived using a judgmental sampling technique. The authors invited 876 graduates who enrolled in the entrepreneurship program at ten universities in the North-eastern and north-western regions of Nigeria to participate in the study. Valid responses were analyzed using PLS-SEM version 4 software to determine the measurement and structural model. The study findings provide empirical evidence that there is a significant influence of entrepreneurship course contents on entrepreneurial intentions and self-employment. However, no relationship was found between the program delivery method and the intention and self-employment. The study is confined to the two regions mentioned above in Nigeria. It is recommended that the feature study cover more regions to generalize the research findings.