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ACCOUNTING, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & BUSINESS ETHICS

Entrepreneurship education in TVET institutions and entrepreneurial intentions of female students in Ghana: the social support factor

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Article: 2137954 | Received 16 Sep 2022, Accepted 16 Oct 2022, Published online: 25 Oct 2022

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