Entrepreneurial Intention of Medical Students in Malaysia: Does Socio-Demographic Profile Matter?
https://doi.org/10.47836/mjmhs.19.4.16
- Author:
Kavitha Ashok Kumar
1
;
S.M. Ferdous Azam
2
;
Ashok Kumar Jeppu
3
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Year 4 MBBS coordinator, International Medical School, Management and Science University, University Drive, Off Persiaran Olahraga, Section 13, 40100 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
2. Postgraduate Centre, Management and Science University, University Drive, Off Persiaran Olahraga, Section 13, 40100 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
3. Department of Biochemistry, Member of Medical Education Unit, International Medical School, Management and Science University, University Drive, Off Persiaran Olahraga, Section 13, 40100, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Entrepreneurial Intention, Entrepreneurship, Medical students, Sociodemographic factors, Malaysia
- From:Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
2023;19(No.4):103-109
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Introduction: Though there are abundant studies on entrepreneurial intention among students pursuing higher education, there is a lacuna in understanding the entrepreneurial intention of medical students. In the present scenario of increasing unemployment among young medical graduates, this quantitative study was conducted with an
aim to examine the level of entrepreneurial intention among medical students and the socio-demographic factors
influencing it. Methods: The participants were 318 medical students of a private university in Malaysia. A cross-sectional study design with a validated adapted questionnaire was used to collect data. The data was analysed using
descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: A moderately high level of entrepreneurial intention was found among
the study population. Regression analysis revealed a statistically significant impact of gender and marital status on
their entrepreneurial intention while ethnicity, year of study, household income or educational loan did not have a
significant influence. Conclusion: Medical students in Malaysia showed a moderately high inclination towards an
entrepreneurial career. Non-economic factors like gender and marital status proved to be stronger influencers of
entrepreneurial intention than economic factors. This may help policy makers plan strategies to sustain their entrepreneurial intentions and facilitate for more entrepreneurial activities among young doctors in the futu
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