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Entrepreneurial intention and fear of failure play a crucial role in predicting students’ engagement in entrepreneurship, particularly in the context of gender differences. Moreover, this study examines the differentiation of entrepreneurial intentions and the fear of failure among male and female students in public universities. Quantitative research involving a survey of 364 final-year undergraduate students was conducted through stratified random sampling from a population of 6,926 students. Data collection for this study involves the Entrepreneurship Intentions Questionnaire (EIQ) and Entrepreneurial Fear of Failure Scale (EFFS) instruments after going through a validity and reliability process. Analysis using t-tests revealed that male students have lower fear of failure compared to female students. However, no significant gender difference in entrepreneurial intentions. The findings highlight the importance of addressing gender-specific challenges to inculcate entrepreneurial intention and reduce fear of failure to enhance entrepreneurial engagement among students.
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