Relationship of Extraversion, Agreeableness and Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy among Undergraduate Students of Universities in Northwestern Nigeria

Abstract

This work investigated the Relationship of Extraversion, Agreeableness and Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy among Undergraduate Students of Universities in Northwestern Nigeria. Correlational research design was adopted. The population of this study was made up of thirty-four thousand and eighty-six (34,086) 300L undergraduate students in the seven (7) federal universities in Northwestern Nigeria. From the population of 34,086, the sample of 381 undergraduate students was drawn as recommended by research advisor (2006). Two instruments were used for this study. The instruments were Big Five Personality Inventory (BFI) and Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy Inventory. The reliability measures were determined by the use of Cronbach’s Alpha to established the internal consistency of the instrument. Big Five Personality Inventory had a reliability coefficient of .686 while Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy Inventory had .896. Data collected were analyzed using inferential statistics. Specifically, Pearson Product Moment Correlation (r) was used to test all the hypotheses. The hypotheses were tested at 0.05 alpha level of significance. Finding revealed that significant positive relationship exists between extraversion and entrepreneurial self-efficacy (r = .363, p = .000); and agreeableness and entrepreneurial self-efficacy (r = .342, p = .000). The study concluded that significant positive relationship exists among extraversion, agreeableness with entrepreneurial self efficacy. It was recommended that: Psychologists, Counsellors and teachers should 
sensitize students on personality trait, self-efficacy to enhance entrepreneurial skills and interest of the students in their academic endeavours; Universities should emphasize the importance of collaboration and teamwork in academic and entrepreneurial endeavors, as agreeableness is positively associated with both entrepreneurial self-efficacy and entrepreneurial interest