IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

WORLD JOURNAL OF ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (WJEDS )

E-ISSN 2579-0544
P-ISSN 2695-2483
VOL. 9 NO. 4 2024
DOI: 10.56201/wjeds.v9.no4.2024.pg124.140

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Relationship Between Entrepreneurship Competency Education and Employment Creation

Nwaobilor, Benjamin.O & AGBO, G.O (Ph.D)

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Abstract

The study was designed to examine entrepreneurship competency education and employment creation. The specific objectives of the study are to determine if entrepreneurship competency is a vital ingredient for self-employment, determine if the course content of entrepreneurship studies is adequate ingredient for self-employment, discover the utilization of the courses studied in encouraging self-employment, Find out if the performances of those without entrepreneurship education are better than those with entrepreneurship knowledge and ascertain how to encourage entrepreneurship education in country’s school system. The population of the study comprised of 477 students of Entrepreneurial studies Department of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike and students of Entrepreneurship Development Centre (EDC), Abia State Polytechnic Aba. The sample size of 218 was determined with Taro Yamane Formular. Data for the research was collected through primary and secondary source. Data was analyzed using frequencies table and percentages while using simple regression analysis for the testing of hypotheses and four hypotheses was tested. Findings revealed that there is positive and significant relationship between course content and employment creation. Therefore accept H1 and reject Ho, that there is positive and significant relationship between utilization and employment creation. Therefore, accept H1 and reject Ho, that there is positive and significant relationship between performance and entrepreneurship knowledge. Therefore accept H1 and reject Ho and that there is positive and significant relationship between education and school system. Therefore, accept H1 and reject Ho. The study concluded that inclusion of entrepreneurship course in all discipline will to a great extent; assist in solving this problem of unemployment and underemployment. The study recommended that government at all levels should often organize

keywords:

Entrepreneurship, Competency, Education, Employment and Creation

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