STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION ON THE EFFICACY OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION

Abstract

The formal educational system inherited in Nigeria from the imperialists, turned out graduates with job-seeking mindsets as opposed to job creation. To tackle the problem, Nigerian government made entrepreneurship course mandatory for all students in tertiary institutions. This study, therefore, examined students’ perception on the entrepreneurial course content, their preference for entrepreneurial teaching methods and ascertained if the level of students' entrepreneurship key competencies differs based on gender, age, and faculty. The population of the study comprised all the 8,276 final year students of the 2017/2018 academic session at the University of Benin, Nigeria. Using Yamane’s formula, a sample size of 382 students was taken across different faculties in the university. 274 copies of the questionnaire administered were found usable for data analyses. Data generated from the structured questionnaire were analyzed using percentages, mean and t-test.