Entrepreneurial Intention and Gender: A Correlational Study in Business Administration Students from Private Universities in Perú

Abstract

The current research aims to examine the entrepreneurial intentions of students enrolled in the business administration program at a private Peruvian University. This investigation employs Ajzen's renowned theory of planned behavior to gain insights. Additionally, the study aims to ascertain whether any gender disparities exist within the obtained results. The study employed a quantitative methodology, utilizing a cross-sectional design. A questionnaire was administered to assess the entrepreneurial intentions of the selected sample. The analysis commenced with the creation of comparative tables to delineate entrepreneurial intentions both holistically and across gender lines. Subsequent to this, correlational analyses were conducted, encompassing variables within both a general framework and those specific to gender. Additionally, both overall and gender-specific linear regression analyses were undertaken. Following this, an evaluation of data normality was executed, accompanied by the administration of the non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis test to identify group disparities. The results disclosed a robust and affirmative entrepreneurial intent among students, with a minor predominance of females over males. However, this discrepancy did not attain statistical significance in relation to gender. Correspondingly, the findings illustrated that the adopted model demonstrated considerable explanatory prowess, with the predictor variables significantly influencing entrepreneurial intentions.   Received: 16 September 2023 / Accepted: 21 May 2024 / Published: 5 July 2024