Moses Jametane Matsheke

Abstract

There are many young individuals in Sebokeng township in the Southern Region of Gauteng Province who are not working. Some of these young people have lost hope of being employed anytime soon. According to Statistics South Africa, the youth unemployment rate is currently at an alarming 45,5 per cent. The most probable solution to this problem is having them trained to start their own businesses. This prompted the undertaking of this study to determine the influence that Instrumental Readiness (IR), Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy (ESE) and Attitude Towards Behaviour (ATB) might have on the Entrepreneurial Intentions of the youth in this township. The study followed a quantitative research approach using a purposive sampling method. The sample size was pegged at 150, but only 118 usable questionnaires were analysed. To analyse data, the SmartPLS version 4 was utilised. The analyses performed for this study were descriptive, correlations and path model analysis. The results revealed that only ATB significantly influences the EI of the youth, with IR having influence on the ESE. The ESE, in turn, had a significant influence on the ATB. In terms of managerial implications, the study provided insights into which factors are significant for the authorities to focus on in trying to help the youth become entrepreneurial.