COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION TOWARDS ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION AS A PANACEA FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN KWARA STATE

BY

ABDULKADIR, I.S.

OCTOBER, 2016

ABSTRACT

This study investigated the comparative analysis of public tertiary institution. Students’ perception towards entrepreneurial education as a panacea for national development in Kwara State. The respondents used for this study were two hundred tertiary institution students. Four null hypotheses were postulated and tested. The instrument used for the study were students’ perception of entrepreneurial education for national development questionnaires was pilot tested using Cronach’ salfa method. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistical tools and t-test. The research findings indicated that exposure to entrepreneurial education significantly enhanced the students’ perception to entrepreneurial education as a panacea for national development. Also, male under study signified greater positive perception to entrepreneurial education. The science students demonstrated higher perception on entrepreneurial education than non-science students. Furthermore, the study recommended that the spirit of entrepreneurship among Nigerian youths should be promoted through seminars and workshop on corporate leadership and entrepreneurship. Facilities should be put in place to keep the youth busy instead of watching them engaged in acts that are detrimental to entrepreneurial development of the nation.

Keywords: Entrepreneur, Socio-Economic, Youth, Students, National Development, Tertiary Institution.