Influence of Social Capital on Entrepreneurial Intention among Female Undergraduate Students

Abstract

This study investigates the influence of structural, relational, cognitive, and social capital on entrepreneurial intention among female undergraduate students at the University of Sindh. Furthermore, this research highlights the participation and empowerment of female students in shaping entrepreneurial activities and careers. Utilizing a quantitative approach, the researchers collected data by distributing a structured questionnaire to female students across various departments at the University of Sindh, Jamshoro, resulting in a sample size of 350. Analyzing the data through the statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) version 31.0 windows, the findings reaveal a positive relationship among structural social capital (SSC), relational social capital (RSC), cognitive social capital (CSC) and female students’ entrepreneurial intention (FSEI). Ultimately, These findings support the developing of entrepreneurial intention and activities among female students, while contributing to the literature on female entrepreneurship in developing contexts.