Predictors of Entrepreneurial Intentions Among Students Enrolled in Education‐Related Degree Programmes: Does Sex Play A Role?

ABSTRACT This study explored four key factors influencing entrepreneurial intentions: professional attraction, social valuation, entrepreneurial capacity and creative capacity using the Entrepreneurship Intention Model (EIM). It also examined whether sex plays a moderating role in predicting entrepreneurial intentions. The research targeted 265 non‐residential students from the College of Distance Education (CoDE) at the University of Cape Coast. Data were collected through a self‐reported survey, and partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS‐SEM) was applied to analyse relationships. PLS Bootstrapping Algorithms with 5000 bias‐corrected and accelerated (BCa) subsamples were used to test the hypotheses. Findings revealed that professional attraction, social valuation and entrepreneurial capacity positively influenced entrepreneurial intentions, while creative capacity had a negative and non‐significant impact. Additionally, sex did not moderate these relationships. These findings reinforce the Entrepreneurship Intention Model, emphasising the need for education and policies that enhance these factors to foster entrepreneurial aspirations among students pursuing education‐related programmes.