Strategies for Enhancing Entrepreneurial Skills Acquisition among Industrial Technical Education Students in Public Universities in Enugu State, Nigeria
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Keywords

industrial technical education
entrepreneurial skills acquisition
public universities
Enugu State

How to Cite

Obe, P. I., Olawele, O., Onah, E. N., Onah, O., & Obe, S. E. (2024). Strategies for Enhancing Entrepreneurial Skills Acquisition among Industrial Technical Education Students in Public Universities in Enugu State, Nigeria. Journal of Home Economics Research, 31(2). Retrieved from https://journals.heran.org/index.php/JHER/article/view/520

Abstract

This study evolved strategies for enhancing entrepreneurial skills acquisition among industrial technical education (ITE) students in public universities of Enugu State. Specifically, it determined enhancement strategies related to teachers; students; school; facility; and industry. Descriptive survey research design was used. Population was made up of 138 respondents comprising 35 ITE lecturers, 33 instructors and 70 students. Questionnaire was used for data collection. Data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. Finding include 10 teacher-related strategies such as enhancement of teachers’ qualification and skill (X̅ = 2.77) and others. Other findings are eight student-related strategies, including students’ guidance (X̅ = 2.91) and others; nine school-related strategies, such as curriculum review (X̅ = 2.84) among others; seven facility-related strategies, such as, organization of workshop (X̅ = 2.91) and others. 11 industrial-related strategies, such as, avoidance of cultural factors among workers (X̅ = 2.82). Based on the findings the study made four recommendations for enhancement of entrepreneurial skills acquisition among industrial technical education students in public universities in Enugu state.

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