Understanding Entrepreneurial Aspirations Among Female Undergraduates in Bangladesh

Abstract

Manuscript type: Research paper
Research aims: The study explores the factors impacting Bangladeshi
female undergraduate students’ interest in entrepreneurship as a career
path. The study examines the relationship between self-efficacy, risktaking, subjective norms, attitude, and perceived behavioural control and
female students’ interest in entrepreneurship.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The research employs a quantitative
research design and relies on data collected using a Likert Five-point scale
through a structured questionnaire. Survey data have been collected from
204 students enrolled in non-business courses in different universities
of Bangladesh. Data were analysed using SPSS and Structural Equation
Modeling (PLS-SEM) with Smart-PLS software version 4.0 to examine
the effects of five dimensions of affiliation motivation on entrepreneurial
aspirations.
Research findings: The findings indicated a strong relationship between
attitude, perceived behavioural control, and entrepreneurial intention.
On the other hand, risk-taking, self-efficacy, and subjective norms are not
strongly related to entrepreneurial intention.
Implications: In addition to helping female undergraduate students better
grasp the entrepreneurial decision-making process, the study’s findings
may also aid entrepreneurs, academics, policymakers, and practitioners
create an entrepreneurial ecosystem