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Self-efficacy belief and entrepreneurial intention of Electrical/Electronics Technology Education students in south-eastern Nigerian universities: a moderated mediation analyses

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  • Kenechukwu Joshua Nwibe

    (University of Nigeria)

  • Jimoh Bakare

    (University of Nigeria)

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This study explored the predictive impact of SEB on entrepreneurial intention, as well as the conditional mediating effects of perceived feasibility (PF) and attitude to entrepreneurship (ATE) based on the emotional intelligence (EI) levels of the students. A total of 82 EETE students in four selected universities in South-East Nigeria offering accredited EETE programmes were used for the study. There was no sampling due to the meagre size of the population. Data collected were analysed using Pearson product moment correlations, hierarchical multiple regression (HMR) and Process Model 8 moderated mediation analyses. It was found that perceived competence (β = 0.35, p

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  • Kenechukwu Joshua Nwibe & Jimoh Bakare, 2022. "Self-efficacy belief and entrepreneurial intention of Electrical/Electronics Technology Education students in south-eastern Nigerian universities: a moderated mediation analyses," Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research, Springer;UNESCO Chair in Entrepreneurship, vol. 12(1), pages 131-141, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jglont:v:12:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1007_s40497-022-00318-0
    DOI: 10.1007/s40497-022-00318-0
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