ABSTRACT

Abstract

This study examines the moderating effect of individual entrepreneurial orientation on the relationship between entrepreneurship education and student’s entrepreneurial intention among Federal University Dutse (FUD) final year students. Cross-sectional research design with quantitative questionnaire approach was used to collect data and Human Capital Theory (HCT) as a theoretical basis of the study. To validate the model, data from 282 final year students were analysed using the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The result revealed that both entrepreneurship education and individual entrepreneurial orientation are significantly and positively related to entrepreneurial intention. This study recommended that government should ensure not only enriching students with entrepreneurship education, but also a well-built entrepreneurial orientation among youths as it has a direct effect in explaining entrepreneurial intention.

Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Education; Orientation; Human Capital Theory.