Woldia University

Faculty of business and economics

Department of management
Assessment on student’s inclination towards entrepreneurial career’s (In
case of woldia university faculty of business and economics).
A research paper submitted partial fulfilment of the requirement for the
award of bachelor art degree in management.
Prepared By
Name ID
Mntamer shibabaw…………………………………...2735/07
Mintamere abie………………………………………………………..2728/07
Mastawet Bamelaku…………………………………2720/07
Advisor Berhanu Tsehay
June, 2017
Woldia, Ethiopia
 Acknowledgement
First and for must would like to almighty God for giving our strength to success our long term
dream and effort in to reality. Second we would like express sincere gratitude our advisor Brhanu
Tsehay who give his time and energy to read the paper and make valuable professional advice
and constructive comment. Third we would like to thanks our family and our best friends.
Table of content
pages
Acknowledgement.....................................................................................................................................2
Table of content…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..............3
Chapter one.................................................................................................................................................7
1. Introduction.............................................................................................................................................7
1.1 Background of the study....................................................................................................................7
1.2 background of the organization.........................................................................................................7
1.3 statement of the problem...................................................................................................................7
1.4 Objective of the study........................................................................................................................8
1.4.1 General objective of the study....................................................................................................8
1.4.2 Specific objectives......................................................................................................................8
1.5 basic research question......................................................................................................................8
1.6 Significance of the study...................................................................................................................9
1.7 limitation and delimitation of the study.............................................................................................9
1.7.1delimitation......................................................................................................................................9
1.7.2 Limitation of the study................................................................................................................9
1.8 organization of paper.........................................................................................................................9
Chapter two...............................................................................................................................................11
2. Literature review...................................................................................................................................11
2.1 definition.........................................................................................................................................11
2.2 The entrepreneur background..........................................................................................................11
2.2.1 Childhood family environment.................................................................................................11
2.2.2 Education..................................................................................................................................12
2.2.3 Age...........................................................................................................................................12
2.3 Characteristics of entrepreneur..................................................................................................12
2.4 Importance of entrepreneurship.....................................................................................................13
2.5 opportunities for business ownership...............................................................................................13
2.5.1 Entering the family business.....................................................................................................13
2.5.2 Buying a business.....................................................................................................................13
2.5.3 Starting your own business.......................................................................................................13
2.6 Role of entrepreneurs.......................................................................................................................14
2.7contribution of entrepreneurship.......................................................................................................15
 2.8 Challenges of entrepreneurship........................................................................................................15
2.9 Entrepreneurial intention.................................................................................................................16
Chapter three...........................................................................................................................................17
3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY...........................................................................................................17
3.1 RESERARCH DESIGN..................................................................................................................17
3.2 Type and source of data...................................................................................................................17
3.3.1 Sampling technique..................................................................................................................17
3.1.2 Sample size...................................................................................................................................17
3.1.3 Data techniques.........................................................................................................................19
3.1. 4 methods of data presentation and analysis...............................................................................19
CHAPTER FOUR.....................................................................................................................................20
4. Data analysis and presentation...............................................................................................................20
4.1 Introduction.....................................................................................................................................20
4.2 Background of the respondents........................................................................................................21
Chapter five...............................................................................................................................................34
5. Summary, conclusion and recommendation..........................................................................................34
Reference...................................................................................................................................................37
Appendix...................................................................................................................................................38
List of table
4.1.1 Demographic variables.....................................................................................................................20
Table 4.1 Demographic variables...............................................................................................................20
4.2 entrepreneur as a career is attractive for me......................................................................................21
Table 4.3 if we will have the opportunities and recourse we would like to start our own business..........21
Table 4.4 being an entrepreneur would entail greater satisfaction for me...............................................22
Table 4.5 we believe that if we were starting our business we will certain to be successful....................22
Table 4.6 in our university, students are actively encourage to pursue their own idea............................23
Table 4.7 to start a firm would be easy for me..........................................................................................23
Table 4.8 if we try to start affirm we would have high probability of succeeding.....................................24
Table4.9, if we want, we could became self-employed after our study....................................................24
Table 4.10 entrepreneurship subject is very important............................................................................25
Table 4, 11 we have confidence of our skill and abilities to start a business.............................................25
Table 4.12 we have a mental maturity to be an entrepreneur..................................................................26
Table 4.13, we prefers to be an entrepreneur rather than to be an employee in a company...................26
Table 4.14 our professional goal is to be an entrepreneur........................................................................27
Table 4.15 we determine to create affirm in the future............................................................................28
Tables 4.16 we have very serious throughout in starting our own firm....................................................28
Table 4.17 to keep the firm would be easy for our....................................................................................29
Table 4.18we will start our own business if we detect an opportunity.....................................................30
Abstract

The purpose of this study is to assess the student’s inclination towards entrepreneurial career of
woldia university faculty of business and economics. The study also identifies the general and
specific objective. To achieve this objective the researcher use different methodology elements
like (sources of data, sample size, sample technique).

In this study the researchers used both primary and secondary data collected from questionnaire.

The necessary primary data through close ended questionnaire from 84 graduated students
business and economics .secondary data were collected from different written and unwritten
materials and from internet book.in addition the researchers was used satrifaid sampling
technique that is good way of converting different group of population in to homogenous group.
The collected data was processed and organized in descriptive manner and organized using table
and percentage with relevant discussion.
 Chapter one
1. Introduction
1.1 Background of the study
Entrepreneur play significance role for accelerating in socio economic development of the
country, economic development, diversification, growth and structural changes greatly depend
on entrepreneurial development. They regarded as country builder and wealthy, they under take
the business and open up employment opportunities for others, (David H, Bolt 2005).

The issue of leaving school and finding a job that fits ones back ground and aspiration is great
source of worry to many graduates. The reason is that the capacity of industries and private
sector in particular is very small, while the uncertainties about success in non-private sector
make if less attractive option, as a result this students try to going to business that is being self-
employed, but there are also factors at play (Rusof, Sand J 2007).

The issue of unemployment and particularly graduate unemployment and socio economic
problem contained to generate a lot of concern for government, policy matter, non-governmental
organization, parents as well as other sectors (Aryeete 2000).

1.2 background of the organization

Woldia University is one of higher education and training public institution located in the city of
woldia situated north wollo amhara regional state of Ethiopia. It has seven faculty and one
schools.

Woldia university has provide different service for the society as creating work (provide job
opportunity) giving educational service and other related issues that are very important for the
society that involve in it but also outside it

1.3 statement of the problem

Entrepreneur has tremendous impact on the economy and society they have significant role in
development of national economy.
The development of a national economy is greatly depend on the establishment and the
flourishing and small operation of business attitude towards entrepreneurship among university
student may be relevant as well.

Entrepreneurs are dynamic business people who perceive enterprising opportunities and convert
them in to viable business plan culminating ultimately in to business venture they entrepreneur,
there for, not only launches business but also contributes to object of employment creation,
output growth, technological up graduation, improvement in the quality of production, expert
promotion import substitution and supply of goods at reasonable price to customers, (David H,
Bolt 2005).

The number of business intention and operated in any country and any giving period has strong
relation with appositive entrepreneurial quality and business orientation of the people. The
reliance and over reliance of the citizen on government for work is not good trend to at least be
not encovering enough for the trend of growth describe for the country. The problem of expected
to employed by government or other private business by university student who are graduate is
difficult to understand. The trend of reliance on government work is mostly common in
developing country. One of the underlying assumption of the present study will that intention
models may are central to students decision regarding program of study are career path.

1.4 Objective of the study

1.4.1 General objective of the study
The general objective of this study is to assess the inclination of graduation students towards
entrepreneurial carrier in woldia university faculty of business and economics.

1.4.2 Specific objectives

 To identify the nature of students entrepreneur tendency
 To observe creative and innovative personality characteristics of students.
 To examine the relationship between entrepreneur tendency and creative personality
nature of the student.

1.5 basic research question

 What is the nature of entrepreneur tendency of students?
 What is the nature of creative personality characteristics of graduate students?
  What is the relationship between entrepreneurial tendency and creative personality
of the students?

1.6 Significance of the study

This study would be serve as a reference guide for future researchers it would also develop the
experience and skill of the researchers.

The study also used to for the organization like government, scientific society and community as
reference or guide line to understand their gaps and problems and to take corrective action to
their problem.

1.7 limitation and delimitation of the study

The study has certain limitation

The unwillingness of respondent to return all questionnaire

Lack of exiprience in the conduct of research

Lack of sufficient book in the library

1.7.1delimitation
It is difficult to conduct this study in wide range because it consumes high cost and time, it also
difficult to get relatively accurate information regarding to the study. Duty this reason the
researchers limit the study only to assess the students inclination towards entrepreneur carrier in
woldia university faculty of business and economics graduate students.

1.7.2 Limitation of the study

The study has certain limitation

 The unwillingness of the respondents or graduate student in the faculty of business and
economics to return all questions.
 Lack of experience in the conduct of research.

1.8 organization of paper

The study papers organized in five successive chapters. The first chapters deals about the
introduction part, which includes background of the organization, background of the study,
statement of the problem, research questions, objective of the study, scope of the study,
significance of the study and limitation of the study. The second chapter includes review of
related literature about the student’s inclination towards entrepreneurial career. The third
chapter deals with research methodology includes research design, type and sources of data,
data collection instruments, sampling techniques, sample size, data processing and analysis.
The fourth chapter deal about data analysis presentation and interpretation and the final
chapter includes conclusion and recommendation of the findings would be included.
 Chapter two
2. Literature review
2.1 definition
There is no in disputable or unique definition of entrepreneurship or entrepreneur. It has different
definition in different scholars. According to Schumpeter, it has defined as it is to reform
revolutionize pattern of production by exploiting an innovation or encaure generally united
technological possibility for producing anew commodity or producing an old in anew out at for
products.

It is essentially consists in doing things that are not generally done in the ordinary course of
business routing entrepreneurship is the dynamic process of creating incremental wealthy. This
wealthy is created by individual who assume the major risk in terms of equity, time and carrier
commitment of providing part of some product may not be new or unique but value must
somehow securing and allocating the necessary skill and resource (H, Holt 2010).

According to different scholars, the term entrepreneurs bring resources together in unusual
combination to generate profit.

As the view of psychologist the vesper, it had found that entrepreneur in behavioral terms as
achievement oriented individual drivers to seek challenge and accomplishment.

Marxist philosophers also sow entrepreneurs as explosive advantageType equation here .e,
representative of all that is negative capitalism (DavidHolt2010).

2.2 The entrepreneur background

Entrepreneurs are not the some different entrepreneurs have different cultural and educational
background family structure and situation they come from variety of professions, age group and
nationalities. Therefore, there are no such things are true entrepreneurial profiles, the following
are area of entrepreneurial background investigated (David. H, Holt, 2005).

2.2.1 Childhood family environment

There are some hypothesis that hold being a first born or an only child to family contribution to
the child development parent provided a strong inspiration for the entrepreneur.
The independence and flexibility gained by the parents through the self-employment is ingrained
at early stage. The knowledge that will be shared from such an experienced family members is
also very important for the entrepreneurs’ success, parents of entrepreneurs, whether, they are
entrepreneurs are not must be supportive. They need to encourage responsibility achievement
and independence through self-employment in order to establish the interest of entrepreneur to
the most important for female entrepreneurs-female entrepreneurs tends to possess similar are
personality as their father come from middle to upper class environment where in families are
likely to be child centers (H, Holt, 2010).

2.2.2 Education
Fact most entrepreneurs are having at least college degree educations important in the
entrepreneurs upbringing. It has play a vital in helping the entrepreneur deal with daily changes
even through education is not a precondition to start up a business. It makes the entrepreneurs
life easier in establishing and running the venture.

2.2.3 Age
Most experience not only positively impact a person decision to start an entrepreneurial career
but also contributes significant to the persons struggle to lead the new venture to success,
commonly lack of challenge and promotional opportunities, frustration and boredom business. In
any case previous knowledge and experience are important to launch the new business.
Particularly exposure to the area of finance, product development and, manufacturing
development and distribution channel and marketing is advantages as business activities become
and entrepreneurial experience and skill increasingly important (D.arega 2005).

2.3 Characteristics of entrepreneur

Self-confidence and optimistic, Able to take calculate risk , Respond positively to challenges,
Flexible and able to adapt, Knowledge of marketing , Able to get along well with others , Enter-
pendent minded , Energetic and diligent, Creative need to achieve , Dynamic leader and
responsive to suggestion, Taking initiative and perceptive with for sight, Resources full
preserving and responsive to criticism (David, Holl, 2005).
2.4 Importance of entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship allows people to do what they want to follow their passions. Entrepreneurship
is not only important for the business itself. It play a major roles in the economy of a country
(morgain, gebriach, 2014)

First of all, it creates new job opportunities. When on entrepreneur starts a business, she/ he need
so hire others to build is up the company. Besides that, entrepreneurship causes economy of
gross. In some country entrepreneurs provides wealth when starting anew business,
entrepreneurs tends to sell their product for a low price first. (Morgaine geriach, 2014)

2.5 opportunities for business ownership

There are three many possibilities

2.5.1 Entering the family business

One way to become an entrepreneur, if you have the option is to in to the family business, such
enterprise often called MOM and POP business are an important part of the country economy. It
is estimated that family business contributes about 40% GNP and over half of any jobs nationally
(Holt, 2005).

2.5.2 Buying a business

Another way to acquire a business is to buy one. In some case buying a business is less risky
than starting one from scratch. It may also be an attractive alternative. An existing business of
course is one that already has allocation and physical plants. It may even have experienced
employees and regular customer. The last are especially important, they continued business after
you take over enormous increase your chance of success much. Loyalty called good will is an
extremely valuable business asset (Earle Mayer, 1994).

2.5.3 Starting your own business

If your family does not own a business and you cannot find nor do not want to buy and existing
business you may choose to start you own. Starting a new business generally entirely more time
and effort than the other option. After you determine for yourself that your venture is sound. You
will have to present a business plan to convince others (Sangam Keshar, 2007).
2.6 Role of entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs as an innovator in economic growth the role of entrepreneurs thus change grouped
in to three section.

1. Role of entrepreneurs as an innovator in economic growth. As innovators, entrepreneurs

perform the following introduction of a new products, introductions of a new techniques of
production. Opening up new market, conquest of new sources of supply of raw materials or some
finished goods (Assefa, 2003).

1.1 They use potential technical knowledge for continuous technological progress.

They use the following two important things to achieve economic rewards. The existence of
technological knowledge in order to produce new products. The power of dispersal over the
factors of production in the form of credits (Assefa 2003).

1.2 Entrepreneurs emphasize on purposeful life goods and innovation.

Entrepreneurs began with the analysis of opportunities and successful innovation should aim at
leadership. This quality is one of the most critical attributes of entrepreneurship development and
economic development are interlinked. (W.B Assefa 2003).

1.3 Entrepreneurs worked with their hands

Their innovation where in the filled of technology. Technological innovations and creativity
played the important role in encourage entrepreneurship and economic development.

Innovations give rise to innovate talents which initiate and improve the economic growth in
improvement in per capital income, increase in capital formulation, generation of employment
opportunities, balanced growth and improvement in standard of living economic independence,
creating back reward and forward linkage technological advancement, establishment of new
form of organization, entrepreneurial competencies development (Assefa, 2003).

1 Role of entrepreneurship or entrepreneur in generating employment opportunities

As entrepreneurship is purposive activity involved initiating, stimulating, promoting and
maintaining economic activities for production and distribution of goods and services the
persons behind these movements is critical factor as well as integral component of socio
economic transformation. Entrepreneurial movement in Ethiopia comforts mainly
 backwardness and unemployment. These problem can be effectively tackled by activating
the talent of human potential through entrepreneurship. This leads to the creation of self-
employment for a large number of people. To confront backwardness and unemployment
entrepreneurship is imperatively needed in developing medium, small and micro industries
both in manufacturing and service sector.
The role of entrepreneurs in this area can be shown, thus in establishing tiny micro and small
scale business enterprise (Assefa 2003).
2 Role of entrepreneurs in bringing social stability and balance regional development of
industries.

Entrepreneurs play a vital role of in bringing about social stability and balanced as a valuable
human resource (2003).

They lead to equitable distribution of income in both rural and urban are and wealthy in society.
This gives rise to reduction in social instability between rural and urban sector (Assefa, 2003).

2.7contribution of entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs are destined to contribute significant contribution to the
countries development process such as entrepreneurship is powerful within the country
entrepreneurship helps improving the social welfare by harnessing dormant and neglected talent
entrepreneurship is powerful tool of job creation by virtue of its labors intensiveness
entrepreneurs. Create competitiveness and lead to consumer oriented market long term
involvement with the goal and calculated risk entrepreneurs create the need to present with the
enterprise event in the face of diversity (Earle Mayer, 1994).

2.8 Challenges of entrepreneurship

The entrepreneurs face problems perhaps starting from the day she/ he identifies business idea.
In the fact problems follow entrepreneurs like a shadow. Given to limited information and
experience of the problem specifically at initial stage. The challenge may face by the
entrepreneur can be classified as internal and external. The external problems are those that
results from factors which are beyond and direct control are referred to as entrepreneurial
problem (Earle Mayer, 1994).
Generally the problem faced by a business all size of weather small medium or large are similar.
However magnitude and impact of the problem in various organizations differs most
entrepreneur start their entrepreneurial career by establishing small business which will be
bombarded with my raid of problem starting from their birth. Given the limited financial
resource and expert knowledge. The entrepreneurs will soon preoccupy with my rite of problems
in order to save the new established business.

The first challenges of entrepreneurs has to solve is to determine, if the conceived business idea
is an exploitable business opportunity. This task normally requires the preparation of a project
report by methodologically gathering and analyzing relevant data on the business related to raw
material technology marketability of product profitability of the business and location of plant
(Holl, 2005).

2.9 Entrepreneurial intention

According to Ajzen 1991 intention is the immediate the next challenge is the process of
obtaining permission and license for the two launched business. The entrepreneurs may also be
required to make expensive investment to develop infrastructure such as road which are essential
for the business establishment and option. The business opportunity may also require the
entrepreneur or the countries compose to attend an expensive training in order to acquire
specialized knowledge that is essential to operate a business, the capacity required to acquire
machinery office space and furniture, labor and raw material may also challenge the
entrepreneur’s packet. The entrepreneurs also face the problems of poor production and quality
this may result in poor quality products and in efficient production procedure (Holl, 2005). ant
element mindlessly but follows reasonably and consistently from the behavior relevant
information and behavior reinforced by rewarding events and weakened by pushing events.
Entrepreneurial intention is willingness of individual to perform entrepreneurial behavior, to
engage in entrepreneurial action, to be self-employed or to establish new business (Dell, 2008
Dhos and Walter 2010)

3. Attitude Towards Behavioral

According to Ajzen and Fishbein (2000) an attitude refers to individual general filling of
favorableness or favorableness towards various stimulus object. Ajzen 1991 referred attitude
towards the behavior as the extent to which a person has positive or negative valuation towards
the behavior. According to Li 2007 defined it as the individuals’ attractiveness towards being
self-employed.

Chapter three

3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 RESERARCH DESIGN
The of research is focused on descriptive research design. Because it was intended only and
describe the existing situation regarding on students inclination towards entrepreneurial career in
case of Woldia University Faculty of Business and Economics of Graduate student.

3.2 Type and source of data

The researcher used both and qualitative type of data. Quantitative data express numerically
whereas qualitative data express non-numerically. The sours of data for this study used both
primary and secondary sours of data. primary data were collect through questioners to the sample
of graduated students faculty of business and economics, whereas secondary data are collect
from different books.

3.3.1 Sampling technique

The sampling technique used to conduct this study was satisfied sampling technique. the reason
to use satisfied sampling technique the population is heterogeneous through sub groups. the total
population is divided in to three strata that are management, economics and accounting and
finance students, to make the population more homogenous based on their similarity, so simple
random sampling technique would also use to select respondent from each strata, because it
gives sequential chance for all study population and each element is known probability of
entering the sample.

3.1.2 Sample size

From the total population of graduating students of business and economics the researcher used
230 samples. Therefore, the study was prepared by 230 samples from the total
population543.thesample size is determined by Yamane’s formula, so the researchers was used
95% of confidence level to calculate the sample size. Therefor the sample size is calculated by
the following formula.

N
n= yamane, 1967
1+ N ( e ) 2

We also used the ymmane formula to determine sample size from total population.

Where: -

543
n= =84 N=total population
1+ 543 ( 0.1 )

n=number of sample size

e=level of error (precision)

After calculation of sample size, the researches will take sample from each group by using the
following formula.

sxtci
Sic= where
N

Sic=sample size of class ''I''

s= total sample size from the population

Tic=total class ‘i' size in the class

n=the total number of population

Management=84*237/543=36

Economics=84*117/543=18

Accounting and finance =84*189/543=29

The sample size in each class and the total population in each shown in this table.

Total population Sample size in each group

Management 237 37

Economics 117 18

Accounting and finances 189 29

3.1.3 Data techniques

The researcher used both primary and secondary data. The primary data were collect from
graduate students of business and economics in the form of questionnaires. The researcher used
only closed ended questions. That are answer by graduate students of business and economics.
Secondary data were collect from published materials.

3.1. 4 methods of data presentation and analysis

The researcher was present the collected data in the form of table and percentage, the collected
data was summarized and analyzed carefully
 CHAPTER FOUR

4. Data analysis and presentation

4.1 Introduction
In this chapter the gathered data in questionnaire to assess student inclination towards
entrepreneurial career in case of Woldia university faculty of business and economics. Is
analyzed, interpreted and presented, a total number of 84 questioner were distributed by using
simple random sampling technique. The total questioner was distributed by using simple random
sampling technique. The total numbers of questionnaires distributed to the respondents were
successfully collected. In this way the data which were collected from target respondents are
analyzed by using table and percentage to reach specific conclusion.

4.1.1 Demographic variables

Serial number Item alternative Number of Percentage (%)
respondents
1, Sex Male 44 52%
Female 40 48%
total 84 100%
Age Below 20 12 52%
20_25 44 21%
25_30 18 12%
Above 30 10 100%
Source, survey; 2017
The above table 4.1.1 show that the regarding sex out of 84 respondent 44(52%) were male and
40(48%) were females. This indicates that majority of respondent are male concerning their
category 12(14%) of respondent were found between 20_25, 18(21%) of respondent were found
between 25_30 and 10(18%) of the respondent were above 30 years old. This indicates that the
majority of respondent were found age of 25_30 years old.

4.2 Background of the respondents

As clearly stated in the first chapter of this finding the researcher had selected three educational
departments for the completion of this paper. These are management, economics and accounting
and finance. The respondent profiles are clearly shown in the table below.

Table 4.1 Demographic variables

Number Sex Number of Percentage
respondent
1 Male 44 52%
40 48%
Female
Total 84 100%
2 Department
Management 37 44%
Economics 18 21.5%
Accounting 29 34.5%
and finance
Total 84 100%

Table 4.2 show that the proportion of male is greater than female respondent. This data shows
that the male respondent are large in number based on educational department, 37(44) % of
respondents were management, 18(21.5%) of respondent are economics respectively.

4.2 entrepreneur as a career is attractive for me

Question Level of agreement Number of Percentage
respondent
A Carrere as Strongly disagree 5 6%
 entrepreneur is
attractive for me
Disagree 4 5%
Neutral 8 10%

Agree 39 46%
Strongly agree 28 33%

Total 84 100%
Source, own survey; 2017

The above table shown that from the total number of respondents 39(46%) and 28(33%) were
responding on strongly agree and agree on entrepreneur as career is attractive for them .On the
other hands 4(5%) and 5(6%) respondents responded on disagree and strongly disagree On the
other hand 8(10%) and of respondent were not decided on entrepreneur was attractive. This
figure indicates that the majority of 24(29%) respondent were answered entrepreneur as career is
attractive.

Table 4.3 if we will have the opportunities and recourse we would like to start our own business
Question Level of agreement Number of Percentage
respondent
If we will the Strongly disagree 3 3.5%
opportunities and
recourses we would
like to start a firm
Disagree 8 9.52%
Neutral 15 17.85%
Agree 34 40.47%
Strongly agree 24 28.57%
Total 84 100%
Source, own survey; 2017
In the above table shown that from the total number of respondents 34(40.47%) and
24(28,5% )of were responding on agree and strongly agree on to start own venture on the other
hand, 3(3.5%)and 8(9.52%) respondent responded strongly disagree on starting of their own
business if they have opportunity and resource. But 15(17.85%) of respondent were not decided
to start new business. This implies that majority 34(40.47%) respondent were responded if they
have opportunity and resource they start own business.

Table 4.4 being an entrepreneur would entail greater satisfaction for me

Question Level of agreement Number of
Percentage (%)
respondent
Being an
entrepreneur would
entail greater
satisfaction for me
Strongly disagree 4 55
Disagree 7 85
Neutral 10 12%
Agree 30 36%
Strongly agree 33 39%
Total 84 100%
Source, survey; 2017

In the above figure 4.4, indicated that the majority of respondent 33(39%) and 30(36%) were
strongly agree and agree about an entrepreneur would entail greater satisfaction for them. On the
other hands, 4(5%) and 7(8%) respondent answered entrepreneur not grant for satisfaction for
them and other 10(12%) were not decide being an entrepreneur would entail greater satisfaction
for them. This show that the majority 33(39%) of respondent were responded being on
entrepreneur would entail greater satisfaction for them.

Table 4.5 we believe that if we were starting our business we will certain to be successful.
Question Level of agreement Number of Percentage (%)
respondent
 We believe that if we
were to start our
business we will
certain to be
successful
Strongly disagree 4 5%
Disagree 6 7%
Neutral 16 19%
Agree 31 37%
Strongly agree 27 32%
Total 84 100%
Source, survey; 2017

In the table figure shown 4.5 that the largest part of respondent 31(37%) and 27(32%) were
responded that they believe certainly successful if they start their own business, on the other
hand 4(5%) and 6(7%) of respondent were strongly disagree and disagree regarding of
successfulness. But 16(19%) not decided starting business led to success. This implies that
majority 31(37%) of respondent were agree about they start venture they would certainly
success.

Table 4.6 in our university, students are actively encourage to pursue their own idea
Question Level of agreement Number of Percentage (%)
respondent
In our university,
students are actively
encourage to pursue
their own idea
Strongly disagree 16 19%
Disagree 26 31%
Neutral 19 23%
Agree 15 18%
 Strongly agree 8 9.5%

Total 84 100%

Source: survey, 2017

According to table 4.6 shown above from total number of respondent 15(18%) and 26(31%) of
respondent answered strongly disagree and disagree about their university encouraging of
student to pursue their own idea. On the other hand, 15(18%) and (31%) of respondent
responded agree in their university student were actively encourage to pursue their idea. But
19(23%) not decided that their university student are actively encourage to pursue their own idea
or not. These shown that majority 26(31%) respondent were responded their university was not
encourage the student to pursue their own idea.

Table 4.7 to start a firm would be easy for me

Question Level of agreement Number of Percentage (%)
respondent
To start affirm would
be easy for me
Strongly disagree 8 10%
Disagree 23 27%
Neutral 18 21%
Agree 24 29%
Strongly agree 11 13%
Total 84 100%
Source, survey; 2017

As indicates in the table 4.7 from the total number of respondent 11(13%) and 24(29%) were
responded agree and strongly agree establishing of new firm is easy for them. On the other hand
8(10%) and 11(13%) of respondent responded on strongly disagree and disagree on easiness of
starting new business but 18(21%) respondent were not decided on difficulty of starting new
business is easy. respondent were not know how to develop on entrepreneurial project.
Table 4.8 if we try to start affirm we would have high probability of succeeding
Question Level of Number of respondent Percentage (%)
agreement
If we try to start affirm,
we would have a high
probability of succeed of
succeeding
Strongly disagree 9 11%
Disagree 11 13%
Neutral 10 12%
Agree 40 48%
Strongly agree 14 17%
Total 84 100%
Source, survey; 2017

A according to table 4.9, presented above the greater number of respondent 40(48%) and
14(17%) were agree and strongly agree about establishing new venture have high probability of
succeeding, on the other hand 9(11%) and 11(13%) respondent were strongly disagree and
disagree success on establishing new business but 10(12%) respondent responded they are not
decided on the probable success of newly established business. This indicates that majority of
respondent 40(48%) decided they can get profit from newly established business.

Table4.9, if we want, we could became self-employed after our study

Question Level of agreement Number of Parentage (%)
respondent
If we want, we could
became self-
employed after our
studies
Strongly disagree 5 6%
Disagree 9 11%
Neutral 10 12%
 Agree 29 35%
Strongly agree 31 37%

Total 84 100%
Sources, survey; 2017

the above table shown 4.10 from the total respondent 31(37%) and 29(35%) of respondent
responded strongly agree and agree on self-employed, on the other hand 5(6%) and 9(11%) were
responded strongly disagree and disagree about self-employed after their study, but 10(12%)
were not decide to be self-employed after their study this show that majority of 31(37%) of
respondent were believe to be an entrepreneur after their study.

Table 4.10 entrepreneurship subject is very important

Question Level of agreement Number of Percentage (%)
respondents
Entrepreneurship
subject is very
important
Strongly disagree 6 7%
Disagree 3 3.6%
Neutral 7 8%
Agree 21 25%
Strongly agree 47 56%
Total 84 100%
Source, survey; 2017

As the above table shown that the total number of respondent 47(56%) and 21(25%) were
responded on strongly agree and agree about benefit of entrepreneur to entrepreneurship on the
other hand 6(7%) and 3(3.6%) of respondent were strongly disagree and disagree about
important of entrepreneurship subject. But 7(8%) of respondent not decided about benefit of
entrepreneurship subject. The figure show that the majority 47(56%) were responded
entrepreneur subject is very important.
Table 4, 11 we have confidence of our skill and abilities to start a business
Question Level of agreement Number of Percentage (%)
respondents
We have a
confidence of our
skill and abilities to
start a business
Strongly disagree 13 15%

Disagree 28 33%
Neutral 23 27
Agree 12 14%
Strongly agree 8 9.5%
Total 84 100%
Source, survey; 2017;

The above table shown that from the total number of respondent 28(33%) and 13(15%) are
responding on disagree and strongly disagree about skill and ability of entrepreneur, on the other
hands 12(14%) and 8(9.5%) respondents responded on agree and strongly agree to about skill
and ability entrepreneur. this show that the majority of 28(33%) of respondent responded that the
entrepreneur need different skill and ability so they cannot full fill the skill and abilities.

Table 4.12 we have a mental maturity to be an entrepreneur

Question Level of agreement Number of Percentage (%)
respondent
We have a mental
maturity to be an
entrepreneur
Strongly disagree 8 9.5%
Disagree 12 14%
Neutral 23 27%
Agree 28 33%
 Strongly agree 13 15%
Total 84 100%
Source, survey; 2017

According to the above table 4.14 28(33%) of respondent responded agree, 13(15%) respondents
answered strongly agree towards the question, we have mental maturity to be an entrepreneur,23
(27%),12(14%), and 8(9.5%) of respondent neutral ,disagree and strongly disagree respectively.
This shows that majority of respondent said agree.

Table 4.13, we prefers to be an entrepreneur rather than to be an employee in a company

Question Level of agreement Number of Percentage (%)

respondent

Strongly disagree 4 5%

Disagree 14 16.7%

Neutral 13 15.5%

Agree 27 29.8%

Strongly agree 26 31%

Total 84 100%

Source, survey; 2017

The above table shown that from the total number of respondent 26(31%) and 27(29.8%) are
responding on strongly agree and agree to be entrepreneur in sated employee of the other
company. But 13(15.5%) respondent were not decide about instead of employee of the other
company .this shows that majority of 26(31%) respondent were responded to be an entrepreneur
rather than employee of the other company.

Table 4.14 our professional goal is to be an entrepreneur

 Question Level of agreement Number of Percentage (%)
respondent

Our professional goal

is to be an
entrepreneur

Strongly disagree 8 9.5%

Disagree 11 13%

Neutral 12 14.3%

Agree 26 31.5%

Strongly agree 28 33%

Total 84 100%

Source, survey; 2017

The above table that the total number of respondent 28(33%) and 26(31%)are responding on
strongly agree and agree to be an entrepreneur on the other hand 8(9.5%)and 11(13%)
respondents responded on strongly disagree and disagree on entrepreneur as professional goal
but 12(14.3%) respondent were not decided to be an entrepreneur as professional

Table 4.15 we determine to create affirm in the future

Question Choose Number of Percentage (%)

respondents

Strongly disagree 6 7%

Disagree 6 7%
 Neutral 18 21.4%

Strongly agree 31 36.9%

Agree 23 27%

Total 84 100%

Source, survey; 2017

The above table shown that the total number of respondent 31(36.9%) and 23(27%) are
responding on agree and strongly agree to establish business in the future on other hand 6(7%)
and 6(7%) of respondents responded on strongly disagree and disagree on to create in business,
but 18(21.4%) respondent were decide to create a firm. This shows that the majority of 31(36%)
respondent were responded agree establish business in the future,

Tables 4.16 we have very serious throughout in starting our own firm.

Question Choose Number of Percentages (%)

respondent

We have very serious

throughout in starting
our own firm

Strongly disagree 8 9.5%

Disagree 6 7.14%

Neutral 18 21%

Agree 33 39%

Strongly agree 19 22.6%

Total 84 100%
Source, survey; 2017

The above table that the total number of respondent of 33(39%)and 19(22.6%)of responding on
agree and strongly agree serious to thought in starting their own firm, on the other hand
8(9.5%)and 6(7.14%) respondent responded on strongly disagree and disagree serious start own
firm. But 18(21% ) were not decided to start own business .this shows that majority of
33(36.9%)respondent were responded there in starting their own firm.

Table 4.17 to keep the firm would be easy for our

Question Choose Number of Percentage (%)

respondent

To keep firm would

be easy for we

Strongly disagree 12 14.2%

Disagree 16 19%

Neutral 18 21%

Agree 28 33%

Strongly agree 10 11%

Total 84 100%

Source, survey; 2017

The above table shown that the total number of respondents 28(33%) and 10(11%) are
responding on agree and strongly agree about keeping firms was easy for them. On the other
hands 16(19%) and 12(14.2%) respondents responded on disagree and strongly disagree about
keeping firm was easy for them. But 18(21%) respondent were not decided to keep firm easy.
This shows that majority of 28(33%) respondent were responded there to keep firm easy for
them.
Table 4.18we will start our own business if we detect an opportunity
Question Choose Number of Persentage(%)
respondent
We will start our own
business if we detect
an opportunity
Strongly disagree 5 6%
Disagree 16 19%
Neutral 12 14%
Agree 33 39.3%
Strongly agree 18 21.4%
Total 84 100%
Source, survey; 2017

The above table shown that the total number of respondent 33(39.3%) and 18(21.4%) are
responding on agree and strongly agree there start own business if they detect on opportunity. On
other hand 16(19%) and 5(6%) respondents responded on disagree and strongly disagree on start
own business if they detect on opportunity. But 12(14%) respondent were not decided to be start
own business if they detect an opportunity. This shows that majority of 33(39.3%) respondent
were responded they were start their own venture if they detect a good opportunity.
 Chapter five
5. Summary, conclusion and recommendation
In this chapter the researcher tried to summarize and draw the conclusion about the out came of
the study, and gives some recommendation, which could be important for the organization.

5.1 summary and conclusion

The most important summary and conclusion of the study were as follows

 Item 1 of table 1 show that out of the total respondents 44 (22%) respondents were males,
so the researcher concluded that more than half of the respondent were males.
 Item 2 of table 2 show that the majority of respondent 40 (47.6%) were laid in the age
group 20-25 there for the researchers were concluded that the majority of respondent
were 20-25.
 Regarding the information show in item 2 table one the majority of respondents 39 (46%)
of respondent responded agree about the entrepreneur as career is attracting for me so,the
researcher concluded that the respondent were attracted by entrepreneur as career.
 Item 2 of table 3 implies that the majority of respondent 33 (39%) of respondent said that
if we will have the opportunity and resources we would like to start our own business.
Therefore the researchers concluded that if there was conducive environment for work
the would started their own business.
 Table 4.2 show that out of the total respondent 33 (39%) were responded that being on
entrepreneur would entail greater satisfaction for them. There for the researcher
conducted that a person who create the new firm gets the higher satisfaction level.
 Figure 4.3 show that the majority of respondent 31 (37%) of respondents responded on
they believe that if they were started their business their certain to be successful. In this
the researchers conducted they believe the certain success if the start a new venture.
 Table 4.4 shown that majority of the respondent 26 (31%) were responded disagree about
their own university students are actively participate encourage to pursue their own idea.
In this the researchers concluded that their university was not encourage students to
pursue their own idea.
 Regarding the information shown in table above majority 23 (27%) and 24 (29%) were
responded strongly agree about the easiness of establishing new business. So, the
researchers concluded that establishing the new venture is not difficult
 As the table shown in the above 4.6 the majority 19 (23%) and 34 (40%) of the
respondent were strongly disagree and dis agree about the knowledge and skill to develop
an entrepreneurial protected. There for the researchers concluded that most of respondent
were not know how to develop entrepreneurial project.
 As figure indicated above 4.7 the majority of 40 (48%) and 14 (17%) of respondent were
responded agree and strongly agree about if they try to start a firm they would have high
probability of success. So, the researchers concluded that if they start the business they
can generate the profit
 In the above table 4.8 show that the majority of 31 (37%) and 29 (35%) of respondent
responded strongly agree and agree about self-employed after finishing their study. So,
the researchers concluded that more half of the respondent have the interested to
become self-employed after finishing their study.
 As the above figure 4.9 indicated that majority of 47(56%) and 21(25%) strongly agree
and agree about advantage of entrepreneur subject for the entrepreneurship. So, the
 researchers concluded that entrepreneur subject is vital for establishing of
entrepreneurship.
 As above figure 4.10 indicated the majority 31(36.9%) and 29(34%) of respondent
answered agree and strongly agree on the handing of on their skill and ability to start their
own business. So, the researchers concluded that most of the respondent have skill and
ability to start their own business.
 In the table 4.11 shown above the majority 13(15%) and 28(33%) strongly disagree and
disagree about the mental maturity to became an entrepreneur. So, the researchers
conclude that most of the respondent lacks mental maturity to become an entrepreneur.
 in the above figure 4.12 show that majority of 26(31%) and 25(29.8%) of respondent
said strongly agree and agree on being an entrepreneur rather than employee of the other
company.so. the researchers concluded that most of the respondent have interested to
establishing their own business.
 In the above table 4.13 indicated that from the total respondent 28(33%) and 26(32%) of
the respondent were responded strongly agree and agree on their professional goal is to
be an entrepreneur. So, the researchers concluded that most of respondent have the
interest of becoming on entrepreneur.
 In the above table 4.14 shown that majority 28(33%) and 26(31%) of respondent
responded strongly agree and agree about to create a business in the future. So, the
researchers concluded that most of the respondent have interest to create their firm in the
future.
 In the above table 4,15 from the total respondent 33(39%) and 19(22.6%) of respondent
responded agree and strongly agree about serious thought in starting their own firm. So.
That the researchers concluded majority of respondent have serious thought recording in
starting of the f

5.3 recommendation

Entrepreneurs are wealthy creator of the nation the activity of associated entrepreneurship
and the venture of capital the action of any one group should have positive skill over or in
the language of economics. So, a university should concerned body that should play key
role in developing good entrepreneurial culture for the students.
In order to overcome these university should able to design promotion program and
strategies. In addition to this university should also inform and work hand on hand on
hand with.

Student entrepreneurs in joining students in to new business through giving entrepreneur

course. Because there are problem that had been requested and valued by higher number
of respondents.

Generally, it is excellent that a university develops and moves accessible to those

challenging factors which are recommended by the respondents in the business
environment’ and able to operate their business.

Reference
 Ajezen 1991 entrepreneurship
 Ajezen and Fishbein 2000
 Dawit Arega 2005 entrepreneurship
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 Appendix
Woldia University

Faculty of business and economics

Department of management

Dear respondent the purpose of this questionnaires is to gather information about “Assessment
students inclination towards entrepreneurial career “in case of woldia university faculty of
business and economics. Your genuine response will be revue great contribution the answer you
give for the question will be fully confidential, so kindly full and respond the question carefully
and honesty.

Thank you in advance for your co-operation

General instruction

No need of writing your name

Please attempt all question

Based on your option please indicate most appropriate response with the scale given bellow

Put on for each question

Strongly disagree
Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly agree

1. Sex: male female

2. Age: below 20 20-25 26-30 and above 30
years

No 1 2 3 4 5
1 A career as entrepreneur is attractive for me 
2 if we well opportunity resource we would like to start 
a firm
3 Being an entrepreneur would entail greater satisfaction 
for me
4 We believe we were to start my business we well 
certain be successful
5 In our university, students are actively encourage to 
pursue their own idea
6 To start a firm would be easily for our 

7 We know how to develop an entrepreneurial project 

8 If we try to start a firm would have high probability of 
seceding
9 If we want, we could be came self-employed after our 
studies
10 Entrepreneurship subject is very important 
11 We have confidence of our skill and abilities to start a 
 business
12 We have metal maturity to be an entrepreneur 
13 We prefer to be an entrepreneur rather than to be an 
employee in a company
14 Our professional goal is to be an entrepreneur 
15 We are determined to create a firm in the future 
16 We have very series throughout in starting our own 
firm
17 To keep firm would be easy for our 
18 we will start our own business if we detect an 
opportunity