TRAINING NEEDS OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Abstract
This study adopted a descriptive survey design. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided this study. The population which also served as sample comprised 270 entrepreneurs in south east Nigeria. A 20-item questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. The data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation while the null hypotheses were tested with z-test statistical tool at 0.05 level of significance. The findings among others were that training on
entrepreneurial and information and communication technology skills are very highly needed by business education graduates for sustainable development. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that, business education students should be exposed to training on
entrepreneurial and ICT skills for sustainable development and government should give maximum support to tertiary institutions to enable them procure state of the art ICT and entrepreneurial equipment and facilities needed in ICT and entrepreneurial laboratories.
KEYWORDS: Training needs, sustainable development.
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