An impact evaluation of entrepreneurship education on self-employment option among Nigerian university undergraduates

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Olufemi B. Obembe ◽  
Rosemary O. Soetan ◽  
Ifeolu O. Olagbaju ◽  
Catherine O. Oyetunji Alemede ◽  
Folashade O. Akinyemi
Keyword(s):  
Impact Evaluation ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
Nigerian University ◽  
University Undergraduates

An impact evaluation of entrepreneurship education on self-employment option among Nigerian university undergraduates

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Olufemi B. Obembe ◽  
Rosemary O. Soetan ◽  
Ifeolu O. Olagbaju ◽  
Catherine O. Oyetunji Alemede ◽  
Folashade O. Akinyemi
Keyword(s):  
Impact Evaluation ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
Nigerian University ◽  
University Undergraduates

scholarly journals Entrepreneurship education and sustainable development: mediating role of entrepreneurial skills

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 329-339
Author(s):  
James Edomwonyi Edokpolor
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Entrepreneurial Skills ◽  
Nigerian University ◽  
University Undergraduates ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Purpose This study aims to examine the mediating role of entrepreneurial skills developed by undergraduates (ESDU) in the relationship between entrepreneurship education (EE) and the core values of sustainable development (CVSD). Design/methodology/approach This is a correlational study that used a structured questionnaire for quantitative data collection from 399 purposively selected Nigerian university undergraduates. Findings The results confirmed the statistically significant and positive mediating role of ESDU on the relationship between EE and the CVSD. Originality/value This study has contributed to the mediating role of ESDU in the relationship between EE and the CVSD. This interrelationship can further provide a better understanding or insights into how ESDU can help mediate the relationship between EE and the CVSD.

Chimborazo Rural Investment Project: Rural Roads Component Impact Evaluation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonardo Corral ◽  
Giulia Zane
Keyword(s):  
Household Income ◽  
Impact Evaluation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Investment Project ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Rural Roads ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
Household Members ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect

This paper evaluates the impact of rural roads improvement works to benefit indigenous communities in the highlands of Ecuador, largely dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods. The findings suggest that the program had a positive impact on health and that it increased enrollment in secondary education. We find no evidence that treated households increased their investment in plot improvements and agricultural inputs. However, household members are more likely to report self-employment in agriculture as their main occupation. The effect on agricultural output and sales was positive but not statistically significant. Finally, there is no evidence that the program had any positive effect on overall household income, female empowerment and food security.

scholarly journals Who Intends to Enroll in Entrepreneurship Education? Entrepreneurial Self-Identity as a Precursor

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 222-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Liñán ◽  
Francesco Ceresia ◽  
Antonio Bernal
Keyword(s):  
Evaluation Studies ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Perceived Usefulness ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Relevant Variable ◽  
Self Identity ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Proposed Model

Entrepreneurial self-identity is attracting increasing attention as a potentially relevant variable in explaining the entrepreneurial process. So far, most research treats entrepreneurial self-identity as a consequence of, or, at the most, as being developed through the start-up process. In this article, in contrast, we analyze its role as a previous element that helps determine the entrepreneurial intention of individuals, the perceived usefulness of entrepreneurship education, and, indirectly, their interest in participating in entrepreneurship education courses. Our hypotheses are tested on a sample of Italian university students and graduates ( N = 88) with no previous participation in entrepreneurship education or self-employment experience. The results clearly support the proposed model. The implications of these results, if further confirmed, are highly relevant. They indicate that there is a strong risk of self-selection bias in most entrepreneurship education evaluation studies. This is due to an element of reversed causation in which participants who already exhibit a higher entrepreneurial self-identity are more interested in entrepreneurship. At the same time, these results also suggest that professionals and public decision-makers involved in fostering entrepreneurship should pay attention to the development of this entrepreneurial self-identity in childhood and adolescence.

scholarly journals Investigating the motivation for enterprise education: a CaRBS based exposition

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 584-612 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malcolm J. Beynon ◽  
Paul Jones ◽  
Gary Packham ◽  
David Pickernell
Keyword(s):  
Course Design ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Uncertain Reasoning ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Entrepreneurial Education ◽  
Data Mining Technique ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
Start Up

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate student motivation for undertaking an entrepreneurship education programme and their ultimate employment aspirations through a novel data mining technique. The study considered what relationship certain motivation characteristics have to students’ aspirations, specifically in terms of their intention to be self-employed or employed. Design/methodology/approach – The study examined enrolment data of 720 students on an entrepreneurial education programme, with work statuses of full-time, part-time or unemployed and have known aspirations to either employment or self-employment. The Classification and Ranking Belief Simplex (CaRBS) technique is employed in the classification analyses undertaken, which offers an uncertain reasoning based visual approach to the exposition of findings. Findings – The classification findings demonstrate the level of contribution of the different motivations to the discernment of students with self-employed and employed aspirations. The most contributing aspirations were Start-Up, Interests and Qualifications. For these aspirations, further understanding is provided with respect to gender and student age (in terms of the association with aspirations towards self-employed or employed). For example, with respect to Start-Up, the older the unemployed student, the increasing association with employment rather than self-employment career aspirations. Research limitations/implications – The study identifies candidate motivation and the demographic profile for student's undertaking an entrepreneurial education programme. Knowing applicant aspirations should inform course design, pedagogy and its inherent flexibility and recognise the specific needs of certain student groups. Originality/value – The study contributes to the literature examining motivations for undertaking entrepreneurship education and categorising motivating factors. These findings will be of value to both education providers and researchers.

scholarly journals Entrepreneurship Education: A Veritable Tool for Employment Generation Among Faculty of Education Graduates, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria.

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 678-689
Author(s):  
Nwankwo, Madeleine Chinyere ◽  
F. N. Nnajiofor
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Survey Research ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Reliability Index ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Employment Generation ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
Nigerian University

The study examined entrepreneurship education (EE) as a veritable tool for employment generation among Nigerian graduates. A survey research design was used for the study. The population of the study was all the 987 final year students of faculty of education 2019/2020 academic session in Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria. Stratified sampling technique was used to select 10 % of students in each department, making a total of 99 students who constituted the study sample. The instrument for data collection for the study was a 31-item researcher-constructed questionnaire divided into four clusters. The instrument was validated by experts and tested for reliability using Cronbach’s alpha which yielded a reliability index of 0.71. Mean and standard deviation were used to analyze the Data. The findings of the study showed among others that the method and techniques of teaching EE in Nigerian universities is not adequate. Based on the findings, recommendations were made which included among others that government should strive to adequately fund EE and provide functional EE centers in every Nigerian University.

scholarly journals The Concept of Entrepreneurship

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Halliru Shuaibu ◽  
Yusri Bin Kamin ◽  
Umar Muhammad Isa ◽  
Abdullahi Musa Cledumas
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Technical Education ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Financial Accounting ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Online Data ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
Development Data

The chapter examined the concept of entrepreneurship in technical education; types of entrepreneurs such as craft-men, promoters and opportunists; profile of an entrepreneur like originality, hard-work drive, task result oriented, among others; relevance of entrepreneurship to technical education students or graduands such as creating necessary awareness and motivation to excel in students/graduands so as to promote self-reliance and self-employment which is an alternative to salary and wages; challenges in the implementation process of entrepreneurship in technical education, example conglomeration of contents like financial accounting, commerce, economics, among others. In summary, entrepreneurship has been viewed from the standpoints of the psychologist (behaviourist), the economist, and sociologist. Furthermore, the objective of the chapter is to provide literature synthesis on the concept of entrepreneurship. The methodology was meta-synthesis of 15 relevant studies obtained from conference proceedings, text books, and online data bases. Scope of the study included higher and secondary education which are selected as the focus groups of the study in order to encourage assimilation and implementation of entrepreneurship education curricula and development. Data acquired were quantified using descriptive statistics (percentages on bar chart). The result of the study signifies definitions, characteristics, and importance of entrepreneurship needed for improvement of knowledge in enterprise curricula aside from skills and competencies. Higher and Secondary education are selected as the focus groups of the study in order to encourage assimilation and implementation of entrepreneurship education curricula and development.

scholarly journals Entrepreneurship Education and Entrepreneurial Intentions of College Students: The Mediating Role of Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy and the Moderating Role of Entrepreneurial Competition Experience

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lihao Wu ◽  
Suo Jiang ◽  
Xiaomin Wang ◽  
Linwei Yu ◽  
Yansu Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Family Background ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to explore effective ways to improve college students’ entrepreneurial self-efficacy and intentions through entrepreneurship education. The survey used a random sample of 804 college students in Zhejiang Province, China. The results show that: (1) In terms of the characteristics of entrepreneurial intention, there are significant differences in gender, entrepreneurial experience, entrepreneurial competition experience, and family background of self-employment. (2) There are significant differences in the characteristics of entrepreneurship education in gender, entrepreneurial competition experience, and the family background of self-employment. (3) In the relationship among entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurial self-efficacy, and entrepreneurial intention, entrepreneurship education is significantly and positively related to entrepreneurial self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intention. Entrepreneurial self-efficacy is significantly and positively associated with entrepreneurial intention. Entrepreneurial self-efficacy plays a complete mediating role between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intention. Entrepreneurial self-efficacy also has a suppressing effect on the relationship between the two. (4) Entrepreneurial competition experience moderates the second half of the mediating effect of entrepreneurial self-efficacy. Finally, the study offers several proposals for the teaching practice of entrepreneurship education.

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