Ijiekuamhen, Osaze P.Amakiri, Okilo F.Woyengidubamo, Kakri2026-04-242026-04-242017Amakiri O. F., Woyengidubamo, K., & Ijiekuamhen, O. P. (2017). External factors influencing entrepreneurial intentions among electrical craftsmen: A study of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Imperial Journal of Interdisciplinary Research (IJIR). 3(10), 613-617.2454-1362https://repository.fupre.edu.ng/handle/123456789/245Journal Article on External Factors Influencing Entrepreneurial intentions among Electrical Craftsmen: A study of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.The study was conducted to investigate the influence of external factors on entrepreneurial intentions among electrical craftsmen in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Survey design was adopted for the study. Structured questionnaire was used to obtain data from the respondents. Sample was drawn using convenience sampling technique. A total of sixty respondents were used for the study. The data was analyzed using multiple regression analysis. The researcher concentrated on the causal effects of the variables on entrepreneurial intentions. The results revealed that socio-cultural and economic factors were statistically significant in influencing entrepreneurial intentions, while education was not statistically significant. It was recommended that government and non-governmental organizations should go back to the drawn board on how to plain their training programmes on entrepreneurship. Government should create the enabling environment that would encourage entrepreneurship and to also enhance success.enArticle