Entrepreneurship interventions and the intentions of South African youths to start own business
Entrepreneurship interventions and the intentions of South African youths to start own business
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Background: Increasingly, there is a concerted effort to provide entrepreneurship interventions to young people in a bid to activate their appetite for entrepreneurial activity.The current research seeks Floor Mats (Slush/All-Weather) to offer meaningful insight into the effectiveness of these interventions and their potential to encourage entrepreneurship among disadvantaged youths in South Africa.Aim: The study aims to understand the connection between the participation of young people from poor communities in South Africa in entrepreneurship interventions and their entrepreneurial intentions to start a business.
Setting: The data used for the study were collected from participants aged between 18 years and 34 years who had previously participated in entrepreneurship programmes between 2008 and 2019 offered by a variety of institutions.Methods: Using data drawn from a sample of 165 young people based on a survey instrument MELATONIN SLEEP consisting of 16 questions, a regression analysis was employed to examine the significance of the relationship between the variables.Results: The results revealed that entrepreneurship interventions positively influenced entrepreneurial intentions.
The study found that certain programmes had a significantly greater impact on promoting entrepreneurial intentions than those with a lesser focus on practical business skills.This outcome indicates the need for more real-world business training in future interventions.Conclusion: The findings suggest that providing entrepreneurship interventions and related resources can be an effective strategy for encouraging entrepreneurial intentions among disadvantaged youths.
Contribution: This study contributes to knowledge related to entrepreneurial intentions with emphasis on the significance of entrepreneurship interventions in the advancement of entrepreneurial activity.