USING BUSINESS EDUCATION: AS AN INSTRUMENT FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIPAND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN KWARA STATE
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The study examined the business education as an instrument for entrepreneurship and sustainable economic development in Kwara State. Two research questions were raised for the study. Descriptive survey research design was used for the study. The population for the study comprised seventy one business educators in the nine colleges of education offering business education in Kwara state. The entire population was used for the study because of its manageable size, hence, there was no need for sampling. The data for the study were collected using a structured questionnaire which was duly validated with a Cronbach alpha reliability, coefficient of 0.85 for the study. Seven one copies of the questionnaire administered were retrieved and used for the study. The data collected to answer the research questions were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. Two hypotheses were formulated. The hypotheses were tested using independent samples t-test. The study found among others that business education is very relevant in achieving sustainable development in Kwara state because business educates individuals for and about business and also it provides the needed manpower in industry. Based on the findings, the following were recommended among others; thatcurriculumplannersshouldensurethattheschoolcurriculumcontentisrelevantto the skill required of industry because of the relevance of the programme in providing the needed manpower in industries for sustainable economic development. The study also recommended that Business education curriculum should be widened to accommodate more maximum practical skills and knowledge than theories to enable the learners contribute to nation’s building.
Keyword: Business Education, Entrepreneurship, Sustainable, Economic Development, Business Educators
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