Purpose

This paper aims at identifying the antecedents of entrepreneurial intentions among females in India using the theory of planned behaviour.

Design/methodology/approach

This study is based on the Adult Population Survey (APS) of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), which has covered 1,683 female respondents from India. The data has been analysed using simple techniques such as chi-square statistics and logistics regression. The antecedents of entrepreneurial intentions have been identified using the theory of planned behaviour.

Findings

About 20% of the adult females have reported intention for starting an entrepreneurial venture in the country. A significant relationship emerged between the demographics of females with and without intention towards entrepreneurship. The results showed that there is a positive and significant effect of attitudes towards the behaviour, subjective norms and perceived behavioural control to the entrepreneurial intentions among females.

Practical implications

This paper provides insights on factors affecting entrepreneurial intention among females and helps in developing a policy framework for promoting new ventures among female entrepreneurs. This also explores the possibility of future research on entrepreneurial intention in the Indian context.

Originality/value

Considering the current focus of the government in India for promoting new ventures, this piece of research can be valuable for different stakeholders in adopting a gender-based approach in implementing inclusive entrepreneurial initiatives.

中文翻译：

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探索新兴经济体女性创业意愿的前因

目的

本文旨在利用计划行为理论确定印度女性创业意向的前因。

设计/方法/方法

本研究基于全球创业监测 (GEM) 的成人人口调查 (APS)，该调查涵盖了来自印度的 1,683 名女性受访者。已使用卡方统计和逻辑回归等简单技术对数据进行了分析。创业意图的前因已经使用计划行为理论来确定。

发现

大约 20% 的成年女性表示有意在该国创业。有意和无意创业的女性人口统计数据之间出现了显着关系。结果表明，行为态度、主观规范和感知行为控制对女性创业意向有显着正向影响。

实际影响

本文提供了关于影响女性创业意愿的因素的见解，并有助于制定促进女性创业者创业的政策框架。这也探讨了未来研究印度语境下的创业意图的可能性。

原创性/价值

考虑到印度政府目前对促进新企业的关注，这项研究对于不同的利益相关者在实施包容性创业计划时采用基于性别的方法可能很有价值。