Title : Influence of Personality Traits on the Entrepreneurial Intention  among Undergraduates of the Universities  in Southern District, Yangon Region

Authors :Dr. Nay Min Aye

Description : his study examined the influence of personality traits on the entrepreneurial intention of the undergraduates. The personality traits under investigation included locus of control, need for achievement, propensity to take risk, tolerance for ambiguity, self-confidence, and innovativeness. The objective of the study was to examine the entrepreneurial intention among the undergraduates and identify the impact of personality traits on entrepreneurial intention. A descriptive cross-sectional research design and quantitative survey method were used. The convenient sampling method was used due to logistics, time, and cost constraints. The study was conducted in four universities located in Yangon Southern District. The primary data was gathered through the administration of a self-completion questionnaire to 1007 out of 4000 full-time final year students of the four universities. It was discovered that the respondents have a high level of entrepreneurial intention. When comparing male to female undergraduates, there was no significant difference in entrepreneurial intention. However, there was a significant difference in entrepreneurial intention between the undergraduates who have personal experience in business and who have no experience. Pearson correlation revealed the significant positive correlation between undergraduates’ entrepreneurial intention and the personality traits explored in the study. Multiple regression analysis revealed that an overall model can explain approximately 43% of the variance in entrepreneurial intention. In the current study, locus of control, propensity to take risk, self-confidence, and innovativeness variables are statistically significant to explain the unique variance in entrepreneurial intention of the undergraduates. Among them, innovativeness was the most powerful traits predicting the entrepreneurial intention of the undergraduates