Perception of Lecturers and Students on Impact of Entrepreneurial Skills on Self Reliance of Business Education in Plateau State College Of Education, Shendam

Abstract

The research work was on Perception of lecturers and Students on Impact of Entrepreneurial Skills on Self Reliance of Business Education in Plateau State College of Education, Shendam. As a guide to the study, two research questions and two null hypotheses were raised. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population of the study stood at 205 and 103 were used for the study. Questionnaire was used to generate data from the respondents. Percentages' was employed to answer research questions while Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used to test null hypothesis one and Simple Linear Regression for null hypothesis two. The analysis revealed among others that Entrepreneurial education has significant influence on self reliant of business education students. It was recommended among others that there should be an in-depth review and evaluation of Nigerian Business Education curriculum. This study should take into consideration of introducing entrepreneur education as one of the core subjects in the contents of the curriculum, this will provide students with entrepreneurial skills that will make them to be self reliant in Plateau State College of Education, Shendam