Abstract:
This study examined the factors that influence entrepreneurial intention for
business start-up among students of Ho Technical University in Ghana. Using
the deductive research approach, the correlation study design and the multi
stage sampling method, 260 accounting, management and statistics students
were selected to serve as subjects for the study, from a population of 804
students. All 260 students responded to the instrument after several follow-up
were made by the researcher, hence a return rate of 100.00%. Data was
collected from primary sources with the help of a questionnaire, using the self
administered questionnaire process. Ethical issues were considered. First of
all, a pre-test was conducted to ensure validity and reliability of results. Data
collection was aided by some of the lecturers in the school and covered a
period of five weeks. The data collected were analysed, using descriptive and
inferential statistics with the help of SPSS for windows version 21. The
findings showed that students of Ho Polytechnic have conscious goals of
becoming entrepreneurs sooner or later. However, the students did not have a
well-functioning support infrastructure to support the start-up of new firms.
Further analysis disclosed that the relationship between entrepreneurship
education and entrepreneurial intention for business start-up among students
was large and positive. The study concluded that entrepreneurial intention is
predicted by personal attitude, perceived behavioural control, subjective norm,
and entrepreneurship education (perceived educational support) in students of
Ho Technical University. The study recommends that the management of Ho
Technical University, with support from government, should provide a well
functioning support infrastructure to support the start-up of new firms by
students.
