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Entrepreneurship Education and Entrepreneurial Career Intentions of Tertiary Institutions Student in Nigeria
Subject area: Science,Engineering and Technology · Area of research: Entrepreneurship
Abstract
Entrepreneurship education was introduced to higher institutions in Nigeria by the federal government due to unemployment problems affecting many graduates. This paper's aim is to investigate the relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial career intentions of higher institutions students in Nigeria . The study paper reviewed relevant literature on entrepreneurship research and entrepreneurship education in order to establish the relationship between two prenominal. The results and findings of the various studies revealed that Entrepreneurship Education significantly influences students? Entrepreneurial intentions. It was recommended among others that Entrepreneurship Education should be practical-oriented and also the authority of higher institutions should collaborate with outside professionals for better transfer of knowledge, skills, and attitude for entrepreneurship development among students of Nigerian higher institutions.
Keywords
Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurial Career Intentions.
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How to cite this paper
@article{1703077,
author = {Akande Olusola O., Raheem Adio Jimoh},
title = {Entrepreneurship Education and Entrepreneurial Career Intentions of Tertiary Institutions Student in Nigeria},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2021},
volume = {5},
number = {6},
pages = {257-260},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1703077.pdf},
abstract = {Entrepreneurship education was introduced to higher institutions in Nigeria by the federal government due to unemployment problems affecting many graduates. This paper's aim is to investigate the relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial career intentions of higher institutions students in Nigeria . The study paper reviewed relevant literature on entrepreneurship research and entrepreneurship education in order to establish the relationship between two prenominal.
The results and findings of the various studies revealed that Entrepreneurship Education significantly influences students? Entrepreneurial intentions. It was recommended among others that Entrepreneurship Education should be practical-oriented and also the authority of higher institutions should collaborate with outside professionals for better transfer of knowledge, skills, and attitude for entrepreneurship development among students of Nigerian higher institutions.},
keywords = {Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurial Career Intentions.},
month = {December},
}