Exploring Socio-Economic And Entrepreneurial Attributes Of Agriculture Students: A Case Study From Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed To Be University, India
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This paper aims to investigate the entrepreneurial traits of Indian students enrolled in the Application of IT in Agriculture ELP (Experiential Learning Programme) at Siksha "O" Anusandhan University. Additionally, it seeks to determine the relationship between the students' entrepreneurial traits and socio-economic characteristics. Three entrepreneurial traits—decision-making ability, leadership ability, and information-seeking behavior—are incorporated in this study to establish the student entrepreneurial profile. Utilising pre-tested questionnaire with a 3-point Likert scale, convenient sampling was employed to get the results. Information was gathered from the Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University. A total of 34 surveys were sent via Google Form to all university students enrolled in the Application of IT in Agriculture ELP programme, and 16 of those surveys were determined to be appropriate for the investigation. Majority of the students demonstrated a medium level of leadership, information-seeking behaviour, and decision-making skill. Only undergraduate students with an ELP background in the Application of IT in Agriculture are eligible for this study, and the sample consisted of only one university. It is possible to do additional research with students from various courses and streams. Studies at different universities might be carried out to compare the degrees of entrepreneurial traits among the students. This study offers a deeper understanding of the course materials that work best for encouraging students to develop entrepreneurial traits and the materials that should be added to further develop the potential of entrepreneurs.
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