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Authors |
Pujanes, Joana Marie Edera., Capulong, Charlyn Maybituin, Dingding, Gilceline L., Pendang, Tressa Maye Salarza |
| Abstract |
Aim: The study assessed the impact of Teenpreneur: Iligan City Youth Entrepreneurship and Patigayon Awards on
the entrepreneurial competencies, entrepreneurial intention, attitude towards becoming an entrepreneur, and
socioeconomic status of its participants who are senior high school students, college students, and business
educators.
Methodology: This mixed-method research used descriptive, correlational, and key informant interview techniques.
A survey was utilized to gather the quantitative data while an interview was employed to gather qualitative data.
Descriptive statistics was used to determine the effect of Teenpreneur on its participants鈥� entrepreneurial competency,
entrepreneurial intention, and attitude toward becoming an entrepreneur. Correlational analysis was used to
determine the relationship between the entrepreneurial competency and the attitude towards becoming an
entrepreneur of the participants. Conversely, the interview was used to validate the results of the quantitative
analysis and determine the social and economic impact of Teenpreneur on its participants.
Results: Results indicate that there are high positive perceptions among participants of Teenpreneur on their
entrepreneurial competencies, entrepreneurial intention, and level of attitude towards becoming an entrepreneur.
Moreover, there is a positive correlation between entrepreneurial competencies and attitude towards becoming an
entrepreneur in the student participants. Lastly, Teenpreneur proved to create a positive impact on the social and
economic status of its participants.
Conclusion: Participating in the Teenpreneur: Iligan City Youth Entrepreneurship Congress had a positive impact on
participants, especially in their entrepreneurial competencies, their intention to pursue entrepreneurship, and their
attitude toward becoming entrepreneurs. Additionally, not only did Teenpreneur improve the attitude of the students
towards entrepreneurship, it also aided in the development of better teaching pedagogies in the Senior High Schools
in Iligan City. Ultimately, Teenpreneur has helped develop the social and economic state of its participants. |
Mindanao State
University - Iligan Institute of Technology