Green Opportunity Recognition and University Education Support as Predictors of Green Entrepreneurial Intention in Edo State
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https://doi.org/10.53797/ajvah.v5i1.1.2024Keywords:
Green Entrepreneurship, Green opportunity recognition, University education support, Green entrepreneurial intention, Vocational educationAbstract
Green entrepreneurship has become essential due to the rise in unhealthful company practices that disregard the environment. The purpose of this study was to determine how much green opportunity recognition and university education support might be used to predict green entrepreneurial intention in Edo State. Two hypotheses were developed and examined at the 0.05 significance level. The study employed a correlational survey research approach. The 421 vocational education students from the University of Benin in Benin City and Ambrose Alli University in Ekpoma comprised the study's population. The instrument used was a questionnaire titled: Green Opportunity Recognition, University Education Support, and Green Entrepreneurial Intention Questionnaire (GORUESGEIQ). It was divided into two parts – A and B. Part A was made up of the demographic variables of the respondents such as sex and institution; while Part B was made up of twelve (12) opinion statements designed in a Likert Scale showing: Strongly Agree (SA). Agree (A), Neutral (N), Disagree (D), and Strongly Disagree (SD) weighted 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 respectively. The instrument was validated by two professionals. The instruments' reliability was determined using the Cronbach alpha, which produced reliability coefficients of.81,.85, and.79 for the GEI, GOR, and UES, respectively, after the instrument was given to 25 students enrolled in vocational education at Delta State University, Abraka. To evaluate the data, a simple linear regression analysis was performed. The results showed that vocational education students' intentions to start green businesses in Edo State are significantly predicted by the acknowledgment of green opportunities and university support for education. It was suggested that educational institutions be better positioned to assist students pursuing green entrepreneurship in light of the findings.
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