ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS NEEDED BYCRAFTSMEN IN ESTABLISHING SMALL SCALE METAL MACHINING WORKSHOP IN NIGER STATE

Abstract

This project research looks into the entrepreneur skill needed by craftsmen in establishing small scale machining workshop in Niger state. Descriptive research design survey was used which is made of 28 items that were drafted under the following skills. Technical, management, planning and marketing skills needed by craftsmen and it was validated by some lecturers in the department of Industrial and Technology education. The research instrument was distributed to 30 technical college teachers in two technical colleges in Niger state and 30 entrepreneurs within Minna metropolis. A rating scale of 2.50 was adopted as the acceptance value for the main respondents with significant level of 0.05. All items listed under the identified entrepreneur skills were all agreed to. It is recommended that the curriculum of technical colleges should be revised and all the identified skills be included and improved upon so as to enlighten technical college graduate on entrepreneurial skills important to succeed in establishing a business and also entrepreneur programs should be packaged with these entrepreneurial skills so that it can be taught to craftsmen.