Agro-Entrepreneurial Intention Among Polytechnic Students in Anambra State, Nigeria: A Study Under the Premises of Theory of Planned Behavior

Abstract

Based on Theory of Planned Behavior, this study specifically examined the effect of attitude, perceived behavioural control and subjective norms on graduating students' intention to start Agro-entrepreneurship as well as investigated the moderating effect of gender on the relationship among the factors. A cross-sectional design was used to collect data from 400 Polytechnic students using the questionnaire. The results of the study demonstrated that attitude toward Agro-entrepreneurship, perceived behavioral control, and subjective norms have positive and significant effects on agro-entrepreneurship intention among the Polytechnic students and that male graduate students accept more agro-business than female students. Based on the findings, we recommended that tertiary institutions should continuously explore attitude toward agro-entrepreneurship practices; perceived behaviour control and subjective norms in engendering agro-entrepreneurship intention among the graduating students. Thus, policy makers can facilitate the promotion of Agro-entrepreneurship among students and graduating students.