Entrepreneurship Education And Elimination Of Unemployement Among Graduates And Non-Graduates Of Tertiary Institutions In Nigeria

Abstract

Evidence from literature suggests that failure on the part of tertiary institutions to fully implement entrepreneurship education in their curricula have led to the rising surge of high rate of unemployment and poverty. The study examined the relationship between entrepreneurship education and the elimination of unemployment among graduates and non-graduates of tertiary institutions, with special focused on university of Lagos. The study adopted the survey descriptive research design involving the use of primary. Primacy data were collected using copies of structured questionnaire that was administered to a sample of respondents. The total population was 44183. Purposive and random sampling techniques were employed in this research in selecting a sample size of 396. Data collected were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistical tools. Pearson correlation statistics was adopted to examine the relationship between entrepreneurship educational training and elimination of unemployment among graduate and non-graduates in Nigeria universities, determined inclusion of entrepreneurship education in curriculum and elimination of unemployment among graduates of tertiary institutions in Nigeria. In addition, evaluate the relationship between entrepreneurship empowerment programs and elimination of unemployment in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The results revealed that there was a positive relationship between entrepreneurship education and elimination of unemployment among graduates and non-graduates in Nigeria (r=.761, p<.05). Also, showed inclusion of entrepreneurship education in the curriculum significantly eliminates unemployment among graduates and non-graduate of tertiary institutions in Nigeria (.713, p<.05), finally, revealed that there was a positive relationship between entrepreneurship empowerment and elimination of unemployment among graduate and non-graduates of tertiary institutions. Therefore, the study recommended that tertiary institutions should set up entrepreneurship laboratory or hub in collaboration with industries to train students to be self-employed in order to eliminate unemployment and take advantage of the dynamics and new market opportunities.