TECHNICAL AND ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAM AND STUDENTS’ SKILLS ACQUISITION; PROSPECTS, CHALLENGES AND WAY FORWARD

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TECHNICAL AND ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAM AND STUDENTS’ SKILLS ACQUISITION; PROSPECTS, CHALLENGES AND WAY FORWARD

Abstract

This research discusses technical and entrepreneurial program and students’ skills acquisition; prospects, challenges and way forward.

There is this colonial mentality among the first generation graduates in Nigeria where there has been a craze for white collar office work alone. In recent times, the Nigeria graduates have faced a lot of frustrations from lack of achieving the white-collar job so to speak. This research work is advocating the adoption of re-positioning the economic development and entrepreneurial drive for job creation, wealth creation and global competitiveness of Nigeria youths and graduates. The basic truce of this research is to enhance a match between theory and practice as facilitated by research and development centers in the Nigerian universities to serve as a technology laboratory and incubate entrepreneurship skills. The entrepreneurship education as a compulsory course in some Nigerian university system is actually viewed as a means to empower the youths through entrepreneurship education. . The purpose is to equip the individual and create the mindset to undertake the risk of venturing into applying the knowledge and skills gotten from school. Other issues like the provision of individuals with enough training to enable creativity and innovation relevant to skill acquisition to encourage self-employment and self-reliant were x-rayed. Some techniques like industrial training exercise, workshop and seminar, excursion as a vehicle in the youth empowerment and eradication of poverty and extreme hardship were mentioned. Challenges like inadequate funding, lack of training personnel and men availability of equipment were identified as issues facing entrepreneurship education. Recommendations like entrepreneurial base curriculum at all levels of education, provision of enabling environment for entrepreneurial development required for economic advancement and youth empowerment should be the key focus in Nigeria for youths and graduates from various tertiary schools as applicable.

.A hundred and twenty questionnaires were distributed among students and lecturers.

Primary and secondary data will be used in the analysis. Tables and percentages will also be used as the instrument of analysis

It will be observed therefore that technical and entrepreneurial program and skills acquisition have a strong and significant positive impact on socio-economic development of students, and Nigeria national economy. There is a strong positive relationship between entrepreneurial consciousness, and skills acquisition among Nigeria students, per-capita income and economic growth and development of Nigeria

TABLE OF CONTENT:

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Study

1.2 Statement of the Research Problem

1.3 Objectives of the Study

1.4 Significance of the Study

1.5 Research Questions

1.6 Research Hypothesis

1.7 Conceptual and Operational Definition

1.8 Assumptions

1.9 Limitations of the Study