African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4193

Full Length Research Paper

The influence of the college environment on the development of entrepreneurial intentions

Chilangwa Isabel Elitas
  • Chilangwa Isabel Elitas
  • Department of Applied Sciences and Business Studies, Faculty of Business Studies, Northern Technical College, Zambia.
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Mwaanga Clement
  • Mwaanga Clement
  • Department of Business Studies, Faculty of Business Studies, Mulungushi University, Zambia.
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Siame Moulen
  • Siame Moulen
  • Department of Business Studies, Faculty of Business Studies, Mulungushi University, Zambia.
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  •  Received: 14 July 2022
  •  Accepted: 28 November 2022
  •  Published: 31 January 2023

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