Determinants of entrepreneurial orientation among muslim students in Kenya
Keywords:
Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Orientation, Proactiveness, Risk Taking and InnovationAbstract
This paper is drawn upon a study that sought to examine the determinants of entrepreneurial orientation
among Muslim students at USIU-Africa. The study addressed the gaps in the knowledge between
multiple dimensions of entrepreneurial orientation in the context of Muslim students in USIU-Africa.
The study was steered along the following objectives: influences of pro-activeness on entrepreneurial
orientation among Muslim students, influences of innovation on entrepreneurial orientation among
Muslim students, and influence of risk-taking on entrepreneurial orientation among Muslim students in
USIU-Africa. A descriptive quantitative research design was used for this study and the information
gathered using questionnaires. The sample size constituted 120 Undergraduate and Graduate students
in the various departments of USIU-Africa. The data collected from the sample was analyzed using
SPSS and Microsoft Excel to generate statistics, frequency tables and percentages for clear
interpretation of findings. A one sample t-test and Pearson correlation analysis were used to investigate
the relationship between the variables of the study
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