African Journal of
Educational Management, Teaching and Entrepreneurship Studies

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION, NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA, NIGERIA
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2736-0261
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEMATES
  • Start Year: 2020
  • Published Articles: 20

Full Length Research Paper

Environmental factors and the formation of students’ entrepreneurial intentions: Perspectives from Zambia

Clement Mwaanga
  • Clement Mwaanga
  • Department of Business Studies, Faculty of Business Studies, Mulungushi University, Zambia.
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Richard Shambare
  • Richard Shambare
  • University of Western Cape, Faculty of Economics and Management Science, Department of Business and Finance, South Africa.
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Van Zyl Cina
  • Van Zyl Cina
  • University of South Africa, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, Department of Applied Management, South Africa.
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  •  Received: 20 July 2022
  •  Accepted: 09 September 2022
  •  Published: 31 October 2022

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