The Challenges Faced by Omani Students when Choosing Entrepreneurship as a Career

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to delve into the specific challenges that Omani students face when deciding on entrepreneurship as a path in life. The study employed deductive research methodology and quantitative research since it is empirical research that employs analytical techniques to provide quantifiable data. The descriptive research design was also used since it summarises the characteristics of the population or problem being studied. Additionally, the purposive sampling strategy, a non-probability sampling technique, was used as the sampling strategy for this study. It involved selecting the sample in accordance with the researcher's knowledge and skill. Four hypotheses were chosen for the study, and they were all accepted. This suggests that there is no conclusive association between family income, the father's occupation, education, and programme of study, and the challenges that Omani students face when deciding on entrepreneurship as a career path. While choosing entrepreneurship as a career, Omani students must confront a range of challenges. Similarly, the findings indicate that the primary challenges experienced by students are that young people's entrepreneurial attitudes are not acknowledged by social or cultural norms. Their entrepreneurial endeavours are impacted by a lack of government encouragement and assistance. The fear of failure would make starting a business extremely difficult for them, and they lack the necessary technical and practical abilities to start their business. Furthermore, one of the most significant challenges identified by respondents is the difficulty in raising the necessary capital to start a business.

Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Challenges, Omani students, Business, Career choice