FACTORS INFLUENCING ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION AMONG MALAYSIAN YOUTH

Abstract

This study discussing the factor that influences the entrepreneurial intention among the Malaysian youths. The involvement of the youths in the entrepreneurial field is highly recommended by the government as an alternative effort to reduce the country unemployment rate. There are some factors that influence the entrepreneurial intention among the youths as need for achievement, market opportunity, university internal environment, self-efficacy and family background. As such, to develop the entrepreneurs among the youth’s it is proposed that all sectors especially the government to provide wider opportunities and spaces for the youths either direct or indirect involvement in the entrepreneurial field to enhance the country economy