Entrepreneurial Intention among the Babysitters in Malaysia

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to find out the entrepreneurial intention among the baby sitter in Malaysia. Theory of Planned Behaviour is used in order to determine and evaluate the impact of Knowledge, Attitudes, Subjective Norm and Perceived Behavioural Control on the babysitters' intention to become entrepreneurs. The research design for this study is explanatory research. The researchers rely on primary data for this research, collected through a survey. The researchers generate the questionnaire and distribute among the babysitter in order to achieve the targeted result. A total of 150 questionnaires are distributed and only 134 responded to the research. The study found that the knowledge, attitude and perceived behavioural control have significant positive impact on the entrepreneurial intention among the babysitters in Malaysia. Subjective norm is found to have no significant impact on the entrepreneurial intention. The attitude is found to have the strongest impact on the entrepreneurial intention.