IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

WORLD JOURNAL OF ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (WJEDS )

E-ISSN 2579-0544
P-ISSN 2695-2483
VOL. 10 NO. 2 2025
DOI: 10.56201/wjeds.v10.no2.2025.pg120.131

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Skills For Engineers to Become Entrepreneurs for Sustainable Development in Anambra State

Ekene Ezinwa Nwankwo, Daniel Rapheal Ejike Ewim, Ebuka Emmanuel Aniebonam, Uzondu Scholastica Chikodir, Chiekezie Njideka Rita

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Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the skills for engineers to become entrepreneurs in the era of sustainable development in Anambra state. Four research questions guided the study. Descriptive survey research design study was adopted for the study. Population of the study comprised all the 254 engineering lecturers (219 from Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, 15 from Anambra State Polytechnics, Mgbagwu and 20 from Federal College of Education (Tech), Umunze). The sample is 128 engineers (110 from Nnmadi Azikiwe University Awka, 8 from Anambra State Polytechnics, Mgbagwu and 10 from Federal College of Education (Tech), Umunze). Simple random sampling was used to draw 50% of the total number of engineering lecturers in each of the institutions making it 128 respondents. A structured questionnaire tilted “Skills for Engineers to Become Entrepreneurs in the Era of Sustainable Development Questionnaire (SEBEESDQ)” was used to collect data from the respondents. The instrument contained 28 items in four sections according to the research questions on a four-point rating scale of strongly agree (SA), agree (A), disagree (D), strongly disagree (SD) each. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions and determine the spread of the responses from the mean. Findings of the study indicated among others that engineers require entrepreneurial skills to become entrepreneurs for sustainable development in Anambra state. Based on the findings, it was recommended that since engineers need entrepreneurial skills to become entrepreneurs for sustainable development, they should be given mentorship by experienced entrepreneurs to help them learn relevant entrepreneurial skills, among others.

keywords:

Engineers, Skills, Entrepreneurs, Development, Sustainable development

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