Background Factors as Determinants of Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy Belief among Micro and Small Enterprises Operators

The present study examined the extent to which micro and small enterprises operators' background factors interact with their entrepreneurial self- efficacy belief Two hundred twenty two micro and small enterprises operators selected using stratified and simple random sampling techniques from Adama and Bishoftu towns of East Shoa zone, Oromia region(Ethiopia)fill in a battery of self-report questionnaire consisting of biographic information and entrepreneurial self-efficacy behef scale. The results were analyzed using simple correlation and multiple regression analysis. Pearson correlation analysis revealed that except age and marital status all background variables (sex, general educational level, technical and vocational education and training, and exposure to entrepreneurship) had some relationship, though varied m degree of strengths, with entrepreneurial self- efficacy behef However, the multiple regression analysis disclosed that only prior exposure to entrepreneurship and technical and vocational education and training as significant factors for variability m entrepreneurial self-efficacy behef among participants of the study Besides, gender difference in entrepreneurial self-efficacy belief(in favors of males) was also observed. Implications of the study are discussed.