Mediating effect of self-efficacy on the relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial mindset of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi undergraduate students

Abstract

The paper investigates the influence of mediating role of self-efficacy in the relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial mindset among undergraduate students of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi. Specifically, the paper is proposed to examines the influence of entrepreneurial skills, entrepreneurial orientation, entrepreneurial self-motivation and self-efficacy on the student’s entrepreneurial mindset. The paper guided by Social Cognitive Theory to underpin the research model. Quantitative approach is adopted, where cross-sectional survey ware employed to collect the data at a single point in time. The
population of the study consists of 2205 undergraduate final year students. The study has a sample size of 331 undergraduate final year students from six faculties. Krejcie & Morgan (1970) sample size determination table to arrive at the sample. Stratified sampling techniques were used to select respondents from the six faculties. In conclusion, it is expected that the upcoming empirical studies using this framework can give an insight to university management, law makers and other stakeholders to understand the factors that might help to predicts the university undergraduate student’s entrepreneurial mindset.