The Role of Enterpreneurship Education in National Development (A Case Study of Nasarawa State)
1KUMANJOCK, SAMUEL NUHU AND 2GIMBA, FELIX MAIANGWA
1Department of Accountancy, School of Administration and Business Studies, Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Lafia
2Department of Business Administration and Management, School of Administration and Management, Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Lafia.
E-mail: kumanjock@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Entrepreneurship education is an important issue in National Development. The paper therefore examines the roles of entrepreneurship education in National Development. It focuses on the role of entrepreneurship education on undergraduate students in the national development. Structure entrepreneurship readiness questionnaire was used to elicit responses from respondents who were undergraduates. Hypothesis was stated and with the aid of test of proportion, it was found that Entrepreneurship Education imparts entrepreneurship skills and attitudes to students as well as disposes them towards establishing their own business. By so doing, it will empower them to contribute immensely and positively towards economic development. The paper recommends that government should provide a starting financial support to complement this initiative of entrepreneurship education. Stakeholders, non-governmental organizations and well established entrepreneurs and others are to come together in networks to create an enabling environment for job opportunities in which entrepreneurship can flourish.