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Abstract:
This paper focused on determining the extent to which the objectives of entrepreneurship education programme organized by Nigerian Universities are so far being achieved. The survey research was carried out in two geopolitical zones of Nigeria. Two out of the eleven states in the south-south and south-east zones were randomly selected. A total of 600 undergraduate students constituted the sample of the study. An 11-item question was used to collect data to answer the three research questions posed for the study. The results indicated that the entrepreneurship education acquired by the students has prepared them to be self-employed, employers of labour; equips them to take risks in job creation, enables them to face challenge and become creative entrepreneurs. The recommendation include among others that university administrations and the government should collaborate in organizing more entrepreneurship programmes for graduates as a follow up to the training they received at undergraduate level.

Keywords: assessment, entrepreneurship, education, Nigeria

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