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Item The effects of entrepreneurship education on student's entrepreneurial intentions at the Tshwane University of Technology(Tshwane University of Technology, 2021-06-01) Mahlaole, Simon Thabo; Dr. MJ MalebanaThis study evaluated the effects of entrepreneurship education on students' entrepreneurial intentions at the Tshwane University of Technology using the theory of planned behaviour. The study explored the influence of entrepreneurship education, perceived effects of entrepreneurship education, perceived behavioural control, subjective norms and attitude towards behaviour on entrepreneurial intentions. A total of 301 first, second and third-year entrepreneurship students completed the online survey questionnaire. The study's conceptual model was tested using partial least squares structural equation modeling in RStudio. Microsoft Excel and IBM SPSS 26 were used for descriptive statistics. The findings generated from the PLS-SEM model showed that entrepreneurship education had a statistically significant influence on entrepreneurial intentions and perceived behavioural control. Moreover, the results further revealed that perceived behavioural control partially mediated the relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intentions. Entrepreneurship education did not have a statistically significant relationship with subjective norms and attitude towards behaviour. Perceived effects of entrepreneurship education had a statistically significant effect on perceived behavioural control, subjective norms and attitude towards behaviour, and an insignificant direct effect on entrepreneurial intentions. The relationship between entrepreneurial intentions and perceived effects of entrepreneurship education was fully mediated by perceived behavioural control, subjective norms and attitude towards behaviour. The findings further revealed that perceived behavioural control, subjective norms, and attitude towards behaviour had a statistically significant influence on entrepreneurial intentions. This study's findings add to the theory of planned behaviour as well as the field of entrepreneurship education. Future research should consider combining the entrepreneurial event model with the theory of planned behaviour and evaluate the influence that entrepreneurship education has on the entrepreneurial intentions of students in South Africa.Item Perceptions and implications of labour legislation for domestic workers recruitment agencies in the City of Tshwane.(Tshwane University of Technology, 2023-07-01) Khumalo, Rebecca Busisiwe; Dr A.E MvulaThe advent of democracy has brought many economic opportunities for entrepreneurs. Opportunities for entrepreneurs in the domestic worker sector emerged with many seizing this opportunity and establishing domestic workers’ recruitment agencies. The mushrooming of these recruitment agencies also included those who do not comply with labour laws. This study seeks to answer the question ‘what are the views of domestic workers’ recruitment agencies in the province of Gauteng, specifically the City of Tshwane, on labour legislation in their fraternity and how these laws affect them?’. This study uses a legislative framework to examine the various relevant laws and policies in South Africa that seeks to promote and protect domestic workers’ labour and human rights. The research methodology applied to achieve the set objectives of the study is qualitative. This study adopted interpretivism paradigm as it is based on naturalistic approach of data collection such as interviews and observations. Semi-structured interviews are used to collect data. Snowballing sampling method was used to select domestic workers’ recruitment agencies in the City of Tshwane. Seven interviews with domestic workers recruitment agencies were conducted and analysed. Data collection and analysis were done simultaneously The findings indicate that labour legislation governing the employment of domestic workers is broad and does not allow for flexibility. A need for government to hold regular workshops on domestic workers legislation is recommended as one of the findings highlight that entrepreneurs in the domestic workers fraternity do not know and understand legislation governing this sector. It is important for the government to be involved as it has proven to struggle with managing the industry and as it encourages entrepreneurship and small business development through the announcement of the National Small Business Act, No. 102 of 1996.