STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION IN NIGERIA: EVIDENCE FROM ENTREPRENEURSHIP TEACHERS IN KATSINA STATE
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The study assessed the strategies for improving entrepreneurship education in Nigeria. evidence from entrepreneurship teacher in Katsina States. The study adopted the survey design. Two research questions were raised to guide the study and two null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance.
The population of the study is made up of 100 entrepreneurship education teachers in Katsina state. A structured questionnaire was used in collecting data. Data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research question while the null hypotheses were tested using t-test statistics at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that the identified strategies are required in improving and fostering entrepreneurship education in Nigeria. Conclusion was drawn and it was recommended amongst others, that Small ventures should be organize on campus and students should be allowed to be the stakeholders and to participate in establishing and running a business and
that Strong linkage should be build with successful entrepreneurs. This will help to sustain entrepreneurship education development.
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