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Entrepreneurial Skills Acquisition and Job Creation Potentials among Students in Tertiary Institutions in Cross River State, Nigeria

Christopher Ada UshieLecturer, Department of Physics Education, Cross River State College of Education, Akamkpa-NigeriaBoniface Akwagiobe AdieAcademic Doctor/ Lecturer, Department of Socials Studies Education, Cross River State College of Education, Akamkpa-Nigeria

Vol 7 No 4 (2023): Volume 7, Issue 4, April 2023 | Pages: 234-241

International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology

OPEN ACCESS | Research Article | Published Date: 06-05-2023

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Abstract

The study was carried out to determine the impact of entrepreneurial skills acquisition and job creation potentials on students of tertiary institution in Cross River State, Nigeria. Three (3) hypotheses were formulated to guide the study and relevant literature was reviewed. A survey research design was adopted which made use of a sample of 2010 (300-level) students of tertiary institutions in Cross River State. Two (2) research instruments namely; entrepreneurial skills acquisition questionnaire (ESAQ) and an oral interview. Data analysis technique used was simple linear regression analysis and analysis of variance (ANOVA) statistics. All hypotheses were tested at 0.05 alpha level. The results revealed positive significant impact of computer literacy skills, fashion and design entrepreneurial acquisition skills and poultry enterprise skills on job creation potentials of the students. Computer literacy and vocational soft skills acquisition programme were recommended to be included in curriculum of all tertiary institution in the country.

Keywords

Entrepreneurial skills acquisition, job creation potentials, and students of tertiary institution


Citation of this Article

Christopher Ada Ushie, Boniface Akwagiobe Adie, “Entrepreneurial Skills Acquisition and Job Creation Potentials among Students in Tertiary Institutions in Cross River State, Nigeria” Published in International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology - IRJIET, Volume 7, Issue 4, pp 234-241, April 2023. Article DOI https://doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2023.704035

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