A Survey Research on Entrepreneurship Education - An Overview and Some Suggestions -

The inclusion of entrepreneurship education to university curriculum is to make the content more functional. However, it seems that entrepreneurship education has not been achieving its objectives in Nigeria. The main purpose of this study was to compare entrepreneurship education in two public universities in Ekiti State. The survey research design was adopted. The sample of the study consisted of 101 lecturers/trade experts from these universities. Two questionnaires were used to collect data. The instruments were validated by two lecturers from Ekiti State University (EKSU) and the Federal University, Oye Ekiti (FUOYE). The reliability test yielded a coefficient of 0.73. The findings showed that lecture method was mostly used in the two institutions, among others. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that adequate instructional materials should be provided. Also, the use of field trip is recommended to enable the students to receive first-hand information about these entrepreneurship trades from the appropriate companies/sites/industries, among others.

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

Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal ◽

10.14738/assrj.88.10697 ◽

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.

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Effect of entrepreneurship education on innovation capability of technical and vocational and education training (TVET) graduates in Kenya

International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478) ◽

10.20525/ijrbs.v10i3.1151 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 490-500

Author(s):

Beth Karani Mbore

Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

Survey Research ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Entrepreneurship Education ◽

Innovation Capability ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Entrepreneurial Skills ◽

Data Collection Instrument ◽

Structured Questionnaire

The purpose of this study was to explore the Effect of Entrepreneurship Education on Innovation Capability of TVET Graduates in Kenya. The study used a cross-sectional survey research design. The study used the entire population as a sample since the accessible population was all TVET graduates in Kenya. The main data collection instrument was semi-structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was tested for reliability and validity. The study found out that entrepreneurship education is key to the innovation capability of TVET graduates in Kenya. The study found out that respondents were interested in pursuing entrepreneurship as a career path. However, with the absence of an adequate platform or systems at the TVET institutions, students are not engaged in entrepreneurial paths in any significant way. Further, the study determines that TVET institutions should focus on entrepreneurship education that would provide the graduates with innovation skills that offer high valued contributions to the accomplishment of quality strategy goals and organizational objectives, enabling businesses to achieve market-leading performance and thus competitive advantage. The TVET graduates need to be equipped with entrepreneurial skills that will help them improve their firms or where employed in order to capture a higher market share

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