Title: ASSESSMENT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION ON EMPLOYMENT GENERATION AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Authors:
Adebayo Adeyinka Taoheed, Fadeyi Akeem Akintunde And Eyinade Michael
Abstract:
This paper critically examined the impact of entrepreneurial education on employment generation, with specific focus on Undergraduate Students of CUAB and FUNAAB, Abeokuta, Ogun-State. This study employed a descriptive survey design. A sample size of 240 respondents was selected using simple random sampling technique of which 170 respondents filled and returned the questionnaire. Data from the questionnaire was analyzed using special software for statistics which is called statistical package for social science (SPSS) version 23. The study found out that entrepreneurial education contribution affects employment generation. Also, entrepreneurial education acceptance influences the employment generation of students. After the findings of the research, it is highly recommended that contribution of entrepreneurial education to employment generation, there is need for Policy makers to set effort in motion to strengthen the teaching of entrepreneurial education in our universities. This should require adopting quality of entrepreneurial programs such as vocational training and skill acquisition programs.
Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Education, Economic Growth, and Employment Generation.
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