Analysis of Orientation Motives towards Entrepreneurial Work among Female Graduates of Higher Education Institutions in Algeria: The Case of Female Graduates of Mohamed Esseddiq Ben Yahya University - Jijel

The present study aims to analyze the motives of orientation towards entrepreneurship among female graduates of the University of Jijel. In order to achieve this goal, a descriptive approach appropriate to the nature of the subject was adopted. In addition, a questionnaire was used as a tool for data collection from a study sample of 185 female students who graduated from the University of Jijel during the previous years. To analyze the collected data statistically, the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) program was used. The study concluded that the female graduates of the University of Jijel have a great desire to enter the world of entrepreneurship. The results also confirmed that all entrepreneurial motives approved in the study (desire for success, independence, financial incentives, and public service) are highly available to female graduates of the University of Jijel Algeria.