Entrepreneurship Education and Entrepreneurial Intention Among University Students: A Case of Selected Universities in Moshi, Tanzania

The high youth unemployment rate has become a defining issue in may developing economies, including Tanzania, leading to adverse effects on economic development. As a response, promoting entrepreneurship over the prolonged hope for formal employment has been proposed as a viable solution, particularly for the youth. Since entrepreneurial intention is crucial for self-employment, the study examined the influence of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial intention among university students. A cross-sectional research design was used and data were collected from 234 sampled university students who were selected using stratified sampling and simple random technique from two universities in Moshi, Tanzania. Structured questionnaires and key informant interviews were used as a method for data collection. Ordinal Logistic Regression analysis was used data analysis. Findings revealed that there was a positive attitude towards entrepreneurship education among university students which could increase their intention towards entrepreneurial activities and therefore consider self-employment. Affective component of student's attitudes was a significant predictor of entrepreneurial intention unlikely behavioural component and cognitive component of students' attitudes towards EE. It was recommended that Lecturers should be prepared in terms of realisation, attitudes and knowledge appropriate to EE to apply in their teaching methods to effectively enhance attitudes towards EE on EI among university students.