Effect of entrepreneurial education on entrepreneur's intention among Nigerian graduates.

This study examined the effect of Entrepreneurial Education on Entrepreneurs Intention among Nigerian graduates, and focused on NYSC batch B posted to Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State as at 2018. Using a population of 104, out of which a sample size of 83 was determined using Taro Yamenes formula. The sample size was distributed using Bowleys formula. Primary data was employed and the instrument used in gathering data was questionnaire. The validity of the researched instrument was ascertained by seeking guidance from his supervisor for vetting before the questionnaires were administered, and also the researcher adopted a pilot survey to check the validity of the measuring instrument. Reliability of the measuring instrument was conducted using split-half method, in which questionnaires were randomly administered to two groups of 10 respondents. The reliability result of 0.512 representing 51.2% was obtained, and the instrument was accepted for use. The variables were statistically analyzed using Simple Linear Regression technique to test the hypotheses using SPSS V.21.0. Undergraduate entrepreneurial courses, seminars and conferences were the predictors variables to starting of new business, discovering of new business and self-employment intentions. The study found that; Undergraduates Entrepreneurial courses has a positive significant relationship with starting of new business (β=0.716, p=0.000), Entrepreneurial seminars has a positive significant relationship with discovering of new business (β=0.323, p=0.000) and Entrepreneurial conferences has a positive significant relationship with self-employment intentions (β=0.523, p=0.000). The study however, recommended that academic institutions, government agencies and corporate bodies should encourage and support training and development of graduates and students respectively through organizing undergraduates entrepreneurial coursess, conferences, seminars, workshops, excursions and siwes to enhance entrepreneurial education which may increase attitude towards starting of new business, discovering of new ideas and opportunities and also for them to develop high sense of self-reliance in order to reduce the problem of unemployment among Nigerian graduates.

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EFFECT OF VAT INCENTIVES ON THE PERFORMANCE OF EPZ FIRMS IN KENYA

American Journal of Finance ◽

10.47672/ajf.324 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 31

Author(s):

Dr. John Kuria

Keyword(s):

Length Of Stay ◽

Sample Size ◽

Research Design ◽

Significant Relationship ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Tax Incentives ◽

Primary Data ◽

Inferential Statistics ◽

Significance Level ◽

The Government

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of VAT Incentive on the performance of EPZ firms in Kenya.Methodology: This research used correlation research design. Sample size of all the 86 registered EPZs firms was used in this study. Primary data was obtained using questionnaires. Secondary data from the registered firms was collected on; ROA, number and value of jobs and the length of stay of the firms. The study used both descriptive and inferential statistics to conduct data analysis.Results: The results of study revealed that at 5% significance level, VAT incentives had a positive and significant relationship with performance of EPZ firms measured using ROA. The results further revealed that at 5% significance level, VAT incentives were found to have positive and significant relationship with performance of EPZ firms measured using the number of total jobs created in Kenya. The results also revealed that at 5% significance level, VAT incentives were found to have positive and significant relationship with performance of EPZ firms measured using the number of years in operationUnique contribution to theory, practice and policy Based on the study findings, it was recommended that the government should reconsider its VAT policy by encouraging more VAT rebates to firms in order to boost their productivity and increase the volume of exports. The study also recommends that the government should introduce a strong monitoring unit to oversee the administration of tax incentives. Government should equally pay attention to the issue of security and infrastructure which are basic in order to maximize the benefits of tax incentives.

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Pendidikan Kewirausahaan dan Intensi Kewirausahaan dengan Sikap Kewirausahaan sebagai Mediasi

Journal of Research and Applications Accounting and Management ◽

10.18382/jraam.v2i2.160 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 119

Author(s):

Anik Kusmintarti ◽

Nur Indah Riwajanti ◽

Andi Asdani

Keyword(s):

Path Analysis ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Entrepreneurship Education ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Primary Data ◽

Entrepreneurial Education ◽

Entrepreneurial Attitude ◽

New Business

AbstractThis study aimed to analyze the entrepreneurial attitude as a mediator of the effects of entrepreneurial education on entrepreneurial intention. The population was final semester students who studied entrepreneurial education and the sampling technique used is judgment sampling. The primary data was collected through questionnaires distribution and analyzed using path analysis. The results show that the effect of entrepreneurial education toward the entrepreneurial intention is not significant; the influence of entrepreneurial attitude toward the entrepreneurial intention is significant; and the students who studied entrepreneurship education tend to have intentions to establish a new business if entrepreneurial education can form positive mindset towards entrepreneurship.AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis peran sikap kewirausahaan sebagai variabel mediasi untuk pengaruh pendidikan kewirausahaan terhadap intensi kewirausahaan. Populasi penelitian adalah mahasiswa semester akhir yang telah mendapat pendidikan kewirausahaan dan teknik sampling menggunakan judgment sampling. Pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner dan analisis data menggunakan statistik deskriptif dan analisis jalur. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pengaruh pendidikan kewirausahaan terhadap intensi kewirausahaan positif tetapi tidak signifikan; Pengaruh sikap kewirausahaan terhadap intensi kewirausahaan positif dan signifikan; dan mahasiswa yang mengikuti pendidikan kewirausahaan cenderung berniat mendirikan usaha baru dimasa mendatang, apabila pendidikan kewirausahaan dapat membentuk pola pikir positif mahasiswa terhadap kewirausahaan.

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WOMEN EMPOWERMENT THROUGH ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT: DETERMINANTS OF GROWTH FOR WOMEN OWNED SMALL TO MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NAIROBI COUNTY, KENYA

Journal of Entrepreneurship and Project Management ◽

10.47941/jepm.98 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 46-72

Author(s):

Lorna Kamau

Keyword(s):

Sample Size ◽

Significant Relationship ◽

Small Businesses ◽

Positive Relationship ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Competitive Environment ◽

Primary Data ◽

Study Results ◽

The Government

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to establish the determinants of growth for women owned SMEs in Nairobi County in Kenya.Methodology: The population of the study was 100 exhibitions which were spread across five zones in Nairobi County. The target population was 500 small businesses. Stratified random sampling technique was used to determine the sample size. A sample size of 100 SMEs was used. This study used primary data which was collected through use of a questionnaire. Descriptive analysis was employed; which included; mean frequencies and percentages. Inferential statistics such as correlation and regression analysis were used. The analysis was done using MS-EXCEL and Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 17. The analyzed data was presented in frequency and percentage tables or pie charts.Results: The study results revealed that there was a positive and significant relationship between education and training and SME’s growth, there was negative and significant relationship between access to productive resources and SME’s growth, there was negative and significant relationship between competitive environment and SME’s growth and that there was a positive relationship between gender specific factors and SME’s growth. The results also revealed that there was a positive relationship between SME’s growth and women empowerment.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study recommended that the Government of Kenya (GOK), responsible authorities and the society at large should work hand in hand with women owners/managers of SME’s to aid them in terms of education and skills, finance and competitive environment in order to empower them.

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MEDICAL ETHICAL DILEMMA AND EMPLOYEE LOYALTY IN THE PRIVATE HOSPITALS IN BORI-OGONI, RIVERS STATE

International Journal of Advanced Academic Research ◽

10.46654/ij.24889849.s7329 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 49-56

Author(s):

Tordumbari Nwizia ◽

Baribefii Nwizia

Keyword(s):

Sample Size ◽

Ethical Dilemma ◽

Significant Relationship ◽

Medical Officer ◽

Sample Size Determination ◽

Medical Decision ◽

Primary Data ◽

Employee Loyalty ◽

Medical Decisions ◽

Private Hospitals

This study investigates the relationship between medical ethical dilemma and employee loyalty in the private hospitals in Bori-Ogoni, Rivers State.The study used deontological theory of ethics and Alderfer ERG theory of employee loyalty. The quasi-experimental design was used. The population of this study consists of 210 workers in private hospitals in Bori-Ogoni. The sample size of 140 was determined using Taro Yame sample size determination method. The primary data and secondary sources of data collection were used. The formulated hypotheses were tested using the Spearman Rank Oder Correlation coefficient analysis. The study revealed that is a significant relationship between medical ethical dilemma and medical decisions and employee loyalty in private hospitals in Bori- Ogoni. Therefore, we concluded that there is a strong significant relationship between medical ethical dilemma and medical decisions and employee loyalty in private hospitals in Bori- Ogoni. We also recommended that private hospitals management should strictly monitor workers medical decision making to ensure that it is in accordance with medical ethics and should also guide employees in dilemma situations in order to retain a loyal medical officer and also achieve generic goals of the organization.

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PENGARUH BUDAYA KERJA, KEPEMIMPINAN, DISIPLIN KERJA DAN KOMPENSASI TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN PT. KAI DAOP 5 PURWOKERTO

The Indonesian Journal of Public Administration (IJPA) ◽

10.52447/ijpa.v3i1.869 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 87-100

Author(s):

Karsono , ◽

Denok Kurniasih ◽

Dyah Retna Puspita

Keyword(s):

Regression Analysis ◽

Data Analysis ◽

Sample Size ◽

Multiple Regression Analysis ◽

Compensation Effect ◽

Employee Performance ◽

Primary Data ◽

Work Culture ◽

Study Population

Abstract: Employee performance is very important for an organization to achieve its goals. This study aims to analyze the influence of work culture, on employee performance, leadership on employee performance, work discipline on employee performance, compensation on employee performance and work culture, leadership, work discipline, compensation on employee performance at PT. KAI Daop 5 Purwokerto. The study population is all employees of PT. KAI Daop 5 Purwokerto as many as 623 employees. Determination of sample size with Slovin formula obtained by 86 respondents. The data used is the primary data obtained from the questionnaires distributed to respondents.Tehnik data analysis used is a quantitative approach. The data of the research were analyzed using multiple regression analysis. The results showed that: Work culture affect the performance of employees means that if the work culture increases then the performance of employees will increase. Leadership affects the performance of employees means that if the existing leadership is conducive to work then the performance of employees will increase, work discipline does not affect the performance of employees means employees who discipline work high and employees who work discipline less have the same performance height, Compensation effect on the performance of meaning if the compensation increases then employee performance will increase, work culture, leadership, work discipline and compensation together affect the employee's performance, meaning that if work culture, leadership, work discipline and compensation together increase the employee performance will increase. Keywords: Working Culture, Leadership, Work Discipline, Compensation, Employee Performance. Abstrak: Kinerja pegawai merupakan hal yang sangat penting bagi organisasi untuk mencapai tujuannya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh budaya kerja, terhadap kinerja pegawai, kepemimpinan terhadap kinerja pegawai, disiplin kerja terhadap kinerja pegawai, kompensasi terhadap kinerja pegawai dan budaya kerja, kepemimpinan, disiplin kerja, kompensasi terhadap kinerja pegawai di PT. KAI Daop 5 Purwokerto. Populasi penelitian adalah semua karyawan PT. KAI Daop 5 Purwokerto sebanyak 623 orang karyawan. Penentuan ukuran sampel dengan rumus Slovin diperoleh sampel sebanyak 86 responden. Data yang digunakan adalah data primer yang diperoleh dari kuisioner yang dibagikan kepada responden.Tehnik analisis data yang digunakan adalah pendekatan kuantitatif. Data hasil penelitian dianalisis menggunakan analisis regresi berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: Budaya kerja berpengaruh terhadap kinerja pegawai artinya apabila budaya kerja meningkat maka kinerja karyawan akan meningkat. Kepemimpinan berpengaruh terhadap kinerja pegawai artinya apabila kepemimpinan yang ada sangat kondusif untuk bekerja maka kinerja karyawan akan meningkat, Disiplin kerja tidak berpengaruh terhadap kinerja pegawai artinya pegawai yang disiplin kerjanya tinggi dan pegawai yang disiplin kerjanya kurang memiliki kinerja yang sama tingginya, Kompensasi berpengaruh terhadap kinerja artinya apabila kompensasi meningkat maka kinerja karyawan akan meningkat, Budaya kerja, kepemimpinan, disiplin kerja dan kompensasi secara bersama-sama berpengaruh terhadap kinerja pegawai, artinya apabila budaya kerja, kepemimpinan, disiplin kerja dan kompensasi secara bersama-sama mengalami peningkatan maka kinerja karyawan akan meningkat. Kata Kunci: Budaya Kerja, Kepemimpinan, Disiplin Kerja, Kompensasi, Kinerja Pegawai.

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Unmasking China’s Great Leap Forward and Great Famine (1958-1962) ThroughShunkouliu(顺口溜)

Qualitative Inquiry ◽

10.1177/1077800418809129 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 25 (8) ◽

pp. 811-821 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ping-Chun Hsiung ◽

Yu Wang

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Research ◽

Sample Size ◽

Global South ◽

Primary Data ◽

Great Leap ◽

Great Famine ◽

Written Texts ◽

Great Leap Forward ◽

Global North ◽

Data Credibility

Satiric Shunkouliu (顺口溜), an oral folklore tradition among Chinese peasants known as “slippery jingles” or “doggerels,” express discontent and often contain disguised critiques of official propaganda. In this article, I call upon Shunkouliu to expose the reality behind the dogma during China’s Great Leap Forward and Great Famine (1958-1962). This departs from existing scholarship that has focused on written texts and interviews as primary data. Analyzing Shunkouliu demonstrates the collective efforts of Chinese peasants in speaking the truth. Through its satiric and disruptive qualities, Shunkouliu challenged official rhetoric by making erased realities visible and silenced voices audible. Recognizing Shunkouliu as legitimate data also challenges positivist criteria (representativeness and sample size) in assessing data credibility. I conclude this article by urging qualitative practitioners in the global South to explore forms of data beyond those traditionally examined within the parameters of qualitative research originating in the global North.

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Motivational Factors towards Women Entrepreneurship with Reference To Coimbatore City

International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering - 2 ◽

10.35940/ijrte.d8413.018520 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (5) ◽

pp. 1147-1150

Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Motivational Factors ◽

Global Markets ◽

Primary Data ◽

Women Empowerment ◽

Push Factors ◽

Women Entrepreneurship ◽

New Business ◽

The Government

The role of Women entrepreneur in economic development is also being recognized and steps are being taken to promote women entrepreneurship. Women entrepreneurship must be molded properly with entrepreneurial traits and skills to meet the changes in trends, challenges global markets and also be competent enough to sustain and strive for excellence in the entrepreneurial arena. The study is about analyzing the entrepreneurship of women in Coimbatore city. The main objective is to investigate pull and push factors for women in entering entrepreneurship and to find out what kind of motivations women have as well as what barriers they need to faced. For this purpose primary data will be collected from 150 respondents who are residing at Coimbatore and it is concluded that women in Coimbatore city have higher interest towards starting a new business and this has to be taken in to consideration by the government towards women empowerment.

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Education, Knowledge and Nutritional Status of Elderly in Elderly Integrated Service Post Working Area of Bentiring Community Health Center Bengkulu

Jurnal Sains Kesehatan ◽

10.37638/jsk.25.1.9-17 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 25 (1) ◽

pp. 9-17

Author(s):

Nurul Khairani ◽

Santoso Ujang Effendi ◽

Desi Kurnia Putri

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Community Health ◽

Health Center ◽

Nutrition Education ◽

Significant Relationship ◽

Community Health Center ◽

Primary Data ◽

Bivariate Analysis ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Integrated Service

This study was based on the still high nutrient deficiency of elderly in the working area of Bentiring Community Health Center Bengkulu. This study aimed to study the relationship between education and knowledge with nutritional status of elderly in Elderly Integrated Service Post working area of Bentiring Community Health Center Bengkulu. The research type was Analytical Survey and the desain of research was Cross Sectional. The population of this study was all elderly who visited Elderly Integrated Service Post in the working area of Bentiring Community Health Center Bengkulu in January to April 2017 which amounted to 52 elderly. Sampling technique in this research used Total Sampling. The data collected in this study used primary data and secondary data with data analysis technique done by univariate and bivariate analysis with Chi-Square test (c²) through SPSS 16 program. The result of this research were : from 52 elderly, there were 35 elderly (67,3%) with basic education, 27 elderly (51,9%) who had less knowledge, 20 elderly (38,5%) had less nutritional status, there was significant relationship between education with nutritional status of elderly with medium category, and there was a significant relationship between knowledge with nutritional status of elderly with close category. It was expected to Bentiring Community Health Center Bengkulu to improve health services to the elderly by providing nutrition education and medical examination for elderly. Keywords : education, elderly, knowledge, nutritional status, elderly

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A Study on the Problems and Prospects of Women Entrepreneurs with Special Reference to Guwahati City

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN INDUSTRY ◽

10.17762/itii.v9i1.146 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 409-418

Author(s):

Priyanka Sharma

Keyword(s):

Special Reference ◽

Women Entrepreneurs ◽

Primary Data ◽

Family Work ◽

Secondary Sources ◽

Work Conflict ◽

New Business ◽

The Status ◽

Guwahati City ◽

The City

Women entrepreneur is a person who accepts challenging role to meet her personal needs and become economically independent. Entrepreneurship is an economic activity that involves designing, launching and running a new business enterprise in order to earn the profit by fully and efficiently utilizing the resources.The present paper tries to highlight the problems and prospects of women entrepreneurs with special reference to Guwahati city and makes analysis on the basis of the following criteria viz,age of the respondents, marital status of the respondents, educational qualification,years of experience,type of family,caste of the respondents,reason to start the business,motivation to start the business, marketing and financial problems faced by the women entrepreneurs, family-work conflict,production constraint faced by the women entrepreneurs, steps to be undertaken for development of women entrepreneurs etc and for analysis the researcher has conducted its study on the basis of primary data where the information were collected through well framed questionnaire meant for women entrepreneurs and secondary sources like journals,books,articles,websites etc.The paper also present certain findings of the study and also provide certain suggestions for improving the status of women entrepreneurs in the city.

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THE CURRENT STANDING AND FUTURE PROSPECTS OF ARTS AND CULTURE IN ETHIOPIA

EUREKA Social and Humanities ◽

10.21303/2504-5571.2019.00946 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 ◽

pp. 3-15

Author(s):

Karan Khurana ◽

Matteo Saraceno

Keyword(s):

Academic Research ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Primary Data ◽

Academic Literature ◽

Economic Progress ◽

Depth Analysis ◽

Arts And Culture ◽

New Business ◽

Art And Culture ◽

Cultural Governance

This research article explores the current state of affairs of arts and culture sector in Ethiopia. An in-depth analysis of various dimensions of art and culture highlights where the country is presently lacking in governance and socio-economic progress in the sector. A qualitative research was carried out to collect primary data. 52 respondents were chosen to be interviewed from Bahir Dar University by the method of quota sampling and the results were analyzed. Secondary data was also analyzed through academic literature from universities in Ethiopia, reports from government and development organizations. Survey results and existing academic literature have guided to single out major hindrances to this sector. In this research it can be confirmed, that the arts and culture sector needs a major intervention in terms of governance and marketing. This research gives out a very structural strategy, based on cultural governance, cultural economics and strategies of new business development as it pillars to support the prosperity of this sector in Ethiopia. The existing academic research provides data on different arts and culture and problems which are specific to a particular region of the country. Whereas this article goes a step further in enforcing the ordinance of cultural governance to the responsible government bodies both locally and nationally and simultaneously highlights how economic progress can be achieved through this sector. Cultural governance as a directive has never been implemented in transition economies and this article will serve as a directive for the future. This article shall be very beneficial for further research in this sector and structuring the work of government bodies, stake holders and the people involved in the sector within Ethiopia.

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