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Exploring the Antecedents of Entrepreneurial Intention With the Theory of Planned Behaviour on Tunisian University Students

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  • Wadie Nasri

    (Université de Gabès, Tunisia)

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This study proposes to use the theory of planned behaviour to predict students' entrepreneurial intentions in Tunisian context. A questionnaire-based survey was conducted to collect responses from 257 students. Regressions analysis was used to test hypotheses. The result shows that attitude, perceived behavior control, and subjective norms significantly influence the entrepreneurial intention. The findings will be useful for government to support entrepreneurship and encourage graduates to start their own businesses to solve even part of the unemployment problem among the youths. The article is one of the initial attempts in Tunisian context to understand the entrepreneurial intention by using the theory of planned behaviour.

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  • Wadie Nasri, 2023. "Exploring the Antecedents of Entrepreneurial Intention With the Theory of Planned Behaviour on Tunisian University Students," International Journal of Applied Behavioral Economics (IJABE), IGI Global, vol. 12(1), pages 1-11, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jabe00:v:12:y:2023:i:1:p:1-11
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