Home⇛International Journal of Multidisciplinary: Applied Business and Education Research⇛vol. 5 no. 12 (2024)

Entrepreneurial Intent of Filipino Undergraduate Health Sciences Stu-dents: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study

Raul G. Angeles

Discipline: social sciences (non-specific)

 

Abstract:

This quantitative study, grounded in Ajzen’s (1991) Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), investigates the entrepreneurial intentions of Filipino undergraduate health sciences students using a descriptive cross-sectional research design. The study involved 820 respondents from various health sciences programs in North Luzon, Philippines, who completed an online survey. Demographic characteristics and entrepreneurial intent were assessed through a researcher-designed Demographic Profile Questionnaire (DPQ) and the Individual Entrepreneurial Intent Scale (IEIS) established by Thompson (2009). This study adopts a positivist view, emphasizing objectivity, consistency, and replicability through statistical meth-ods. The findings reveal that the undergraduate health sciences stu-dents demonstrate a “good” level of entrepreneurial intentions, with a notable significant variation observed between those who have taken business-related courses and those who have not, with the former exhibiting higher intent. Other factors, such as age, gender, and marital status, did not show significant differences in entrepreneurial intentions, suggesting that educational experiences play a more critical role than personal characteristics. The study recom-mends educational strategies and policies, such as curricular enhancement towards entrepreneurial education in health sciences education, to foster innovation and encourage healthcare entrepreneurship. Overall, this research contributes to the expanding literature on entrepreneurship; however, like other studies, it has limitations. Therefore, future research directions are offered.



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