Religiosity and Entrepreneurial Intentions in Nigeria

Abstract

In assessing the influence of religiosity on entrepreneurial intention, and considering other factors such as family entrepreneurial background, personal attitude towards entrepreneurship, societal norms and perceived self- efficacy, the study employed Logistics regression model to analyze 100 cross-sectional data obtained from graduates and undergraduates of economics and business administration. The empirical result indicates that religiosity influence entrepreneurial intentions positively. Equally, the study also demonstrates the presence of significant positive relationship between personal attitude towards entrepreneurship and societal norms, and significant negative relationship between self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intentions. The intensity of religious teachings towards enhancing moral values in business and entrepreneurial intentions, and the provision of loans and