Impact of Entrepreneurial Motivation on Self Employment Intention among Youth with Special Reference to Advanced Technological Institutes (ATIs) in Jaffna and Trincomalee.

Abstract

Entrepreneurship is a practicable solution to unemployment issue and it offers a way to increase wealth of individual and nation. This study focuses on the impact of entrepreneurial motivation on self-employment intention. Both primary and secondary data were used for this study. Primary data were collected using questionnaires and secondary data were collected through books, journals, media news, reports and magazines. This descriptive type of study was conducted by quantifying the data collected via close ended questionnaires. 270 students from Jaffna and Trincomalee ATIs were selected as the sample for this study by using stratified proportionate sampling method as 10% from each institute. 25 questionnaires were not considered due to various errors made by the respondents and 245 duly filled questionnaires were taken into account with almost 90% response rate, as 118 from Jaffna ATI and 127 from Trincomalee ATI. Collected data were analyzed using various methods of analysis such as, reliability test, descriptive statistics, correlation analysis and regression analysis. Findings of the study clearly indicated that the entrepreneurial motivation significantly influences self-employment intention. These results are more useful for policy makers, government officials, educators and potential entrepreneurs in Sri Lanka to improve their entrepreneurship capabilities. Entrepreneurship should be introduced and included as a core subject in Higher education curriculums.