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Various factors might have an impact on an entrepreneurial intention. Numerous research has looked at the potential influences on students' inclination for entrepreneurship of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), which takes into account students' attitudes toward behavior, subjective standards, and perceived behavioural control. According to these standards, students could have varying inclinations toward entrepreneurship. In order to supplement and integrate previous findings about students' entrepreneurial purpose, our study employs the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). With regard to the independent factors looked at and gender, the study's goal was to look into any possible disparities in the chance of becoming an entrepreneur. Data from self-reports were gathered using a multiple-scale questionnaire. With the exception of the perceived behavioral control variable, the study's results indicated that there was a difference between the two genders' desires among UiTM Cawangan Terengganu (UiTMCT) students to become entrepreneurs. These results enhance our understanding of how gender influences entrepreneurial intentions and provide valuable insights for developing targeted strategies to support and encourage entrepreneurship among students. By highlighting the variations in entrepreneurial aspirations and integrating the TPB framework, this study contributes to a more nuanced perspective on the factors shaping students' entrepreneurial motivations.
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