The influence of entrepreneurship characteristics and competencies on farmers’ entrepreneurial intentions in the border region of North Borneo

Abstract

The agribusiness sector as the basis for community economic development in Indonesia requires a policy and program in developing entrepreneurship-based farmers' resources. Strengthening entrepreneurial characteristics and competencies is an important variable in shaping farmer entrepreneurial intentions. This research was conducted in Nunukan, Sebatik Island, which is a border area between Indonesia and Malaysia. This study aims to examine the influence of entrepreneurship characteristics and entrepreneurship competencies on entrepreneurial intentions. The population in this study were farmers in Sebatik as many as 200 respondents. Data collection was conducted using a survey with questionnaires and interviews. Testing the data analysis model by using Structural Equations Models or SEM which was assisted by AMOS 21 program. The results showed that entrepreneurial competence negatively affects entrepreneurial intentions with a coefficient value of -0.472 with a significance value on 0,29 which means significant at 0.005. Likewise, the variables of entrepreneurial characteristics have a positive effect on entrepreneurial intentions with a coefficient value of 0.789 with a significance value on 0.12 which means significant at 0.005.