The mediating role of perceived behavioral control in the relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intentions of university students in Ethiopia

Abstract Unemployment of graduates from higher education institutions has become a common phenomenon in Ethiopia. To minimize this problem, entrepreneurship development and promoting entrepreneurial ecosystems have been considered as remedy. Among others, could be achieved through fostering education. Hence, the purpose paper is to investigate mediating role perceived behavioral control relationship between intentions Ethiopian Universities. Explanatory research design was used data were collected using self-administered questionnaire sample 335 undergraduate students who taken course four universities. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) approach AMOS software employed confirmed both measurement structural model fit before analysis. Then, findings revealed that positive significant effect on control. Moreover, positively predicts intentions. The further explained partial Therefore, universities Ethiopia should work different initiatives enhance knowledge, attitude, skills help them develop so their nascent entrepreneur after graduation.