Entrepreneurship Education as a Strategy for boosting Human Capital Development and Employability in Nigeria: Issues, Prospects, Challenges and Solutions

Sofoluwe, A. O. ； Shokunbi, M. O. ； Raimi, L. ； Ajewole, T.

《Journal of Business Administration and Education》 3卷1期 (2013/06) Pp. 25-50

並列摘要

Analysts have stressed the need for improved human capital development (HCD) in Nigeria and other developing nations on the ground that, a nation's human capital is vital for future technological breakthrough, international competitiveness and sustainable economic development. This empirical paper investigates the prospect of repositioning entrepreneurship education as a strategy for boosting human capital development and employability in Nigeria. The paper adopts a quantitative research method, specifically the use of a survey method for eliciting responses from a cross-section of academic staff and students from Yaba College of Technology, Lagos. A modest sample size of 150 respondents was drawn from the target population using a convenience sampling technique. The 111 returned questionnaires were analysed electronically and results presented using descriptive and inferential statistics. The key findings indicate that entrepreneurship education is a leeway to job creation, wealth creation, youth empowerment, peaceful society and economic development. The paper concludes that as a matter of urgency the three levels of governments, academic institutions, donor agencies and private sector organisations should encourage entrepreneurship education as part of their social contribution to human capital development in Nigeria.

並列關鍵字

Entrepreneurship Education ； Employability ； Human Capital Development ； Growth