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A Systems View Across Time and Space

Table 4 Items of the constructs (variables) used in the study

From: The mediating role of perceived behavioral control in the relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intentions of university students in Ethiopia

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I. Entrepreneurship Education (EED)

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EED1

Entrepreneurship course creates in me high desire of creating my own job

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EED2

The entrepreneurship course increases my understanding of the importance of entrepreneurship to both the society and individuals

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EED3

Entrepreneurship course enhances knowledge in business start up

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EED4

Entrepreneurship course enhances skills in business start up

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EED5

Entrepreneurship course gives me a sense that being an entrepreneur at my level is possible

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EED6

Entrepreneurship course increases my understanding of environmental assessment of for business startup (Opportunity Scanning)

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EED7

Entrepreneurship course increases my understanding of financial preparation and sources for entrepreneurial ventures

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EED8

Entrepreneurship course increases my understanding of money utilization and management

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EED9

Entrepreneurship course enable me to get the skills of preparing business plan

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EED10

Entrepreneurship course enhances my understanding of identifying market needs and wants

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EED11

Entrepreneurship course enhances my ability to develop networks (e.g., obtaining useful advice/information from professors, guest speakers or classmates)

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EED12

Entrepreneurship course interests me very much because of it teaches how to become a successful business person/entrepreneur

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EED13

Entrepreneurship course taught me to deal with tolerance of ambiguity in the real world

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EED14

Entrepreneurship course enhances my ability to identify a business opportunity

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EED15

Entrepreneurship course is very important for my field of study

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EED16

Entrepreneurship course has significance influence on my career decision after my graduation

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II. Perceived Behavioral Control (PBC)

 

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PBC1

To start a business/firm and keep it working would be easy for me

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PBC2

I am ready to start a feasible business enterprise

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PBC3

I can manage the creating process of a new business enterprise

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PBC4

I know the necessary practical details needed to start a business

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PPC5

I know how to develop an entrepreneurial project

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PBC6

If I tried to start a firm, I would have a high probability of succeeding

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PBC7

I have no fear of failure if I would have started my business

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III. Entrepreneurial Intentions (EIs)

 

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EI1

I am ready to do anything to be an entrepreneur/to create firm

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EI2

My professional goal is to become an entrepreneur

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EI3

I will make every effort to start and run my own firm in the future

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EI4

I am determined to create a firm in the future

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EI5

I have very seriously thought of starting a firm

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EI6

I have the firm intention to start a firm some day

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  1. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following items given under each constructs. Indicate your level of agreement with the following items from (1—strongly disagree, 2—disagree, 3—slightly disagree, 4—neither agree nor disagree, 5—slightly agree, 6—agree and 7—strongly agree)