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1. Survey participants personal characteristics
1. Survey participants personal characteristics
Key findings: ● Most of the questionnaires were answered by female representative of the target group More than half of the respondents are age 19-25 More than half of the respondents have secondary education 47% of the respondents stated that they have been part of any entrepreneurship training before 70 % of the respondents said they have participated in entrepreneurial lectures and presentation course kind of training 67 % of the respondents are planning to establish their own business, while the rest of them are interested in gaining entrepreneurial skills and competences
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The first section of the survey was developed in order to gather data about the personal characteristics of the respondents such as gender and data about their age and education. Also, through this section information was collected regarding the type of training the respondents have participated and the skills they have gained and also about their future plans and interests in the business area.
From 111 questionnaires, 67 (60%) were answered by females and 44 (40%) by males
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The largest percentage of the respondents, 51, 9% are aged 19-25. After them, 38, 5% are respondents aged 15-18. Respondents aged 31-35 constitute 9 % and the remaining 2 % are respondents between 26-30 years old.
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With respect to education, 41 % are at the university level. 7 % of the respondents are at the postgraduate level and the biggest number consist the high-school respondents who consist of 52% of all the survey participants, while there are no participants who have only primary education or less.
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51 % of the respondents answered that they have previous experience and engagement in entrepreneurship training, while the other 49 % have never participated in any entrepreneurship training.
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48% from those who have participated in entrepreneurship training stated that they have participated mostly on lectures or presentation courses. 30 % of them also participated in business skills training, while just 10 % of them participated in job training. 7% respondents claimed that they have participation in apprenticeship, acceleration programs etc., while 5% claimed that they have participated in some other types of trainings, but they do not specify the type of training.
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On the question Ι.6 “What is your business aspiration?” 76 respondents or 67 % said that they intend to open a business in the next 1-3 years, while 32 respondents or 28% stated that they aspire to be intrapreneurs - to use entrepreneurial competences in existing companies. Only 6 respondents or about 5 % of the survey participants stated that they already have established their own business.
