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Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies (JETERAPS) (Vol 1 No 1)
Article Title: Research Study Carried Out to Assist in the Development of Entrepreneurship Curriculum for Nigerian Universities
by Ola Adebayo

Abstract:
The study was carried out to show whether the needs of the students are to be first, and foremost considered in the entrepreneurship curriculum drafting process .Also to find out whether the skills acquisition training should be left out from the entrepreneurship undergraduate curriculum, and again if really, the desires of the Institutions should be the basis for the development of the drafting of the course curriculum for the entrepreneurship education?. Using the following data in tables below:- explanation and interpretation of the findings were brought about through graphical analysis in figures 1 to 4, while discussion of the study were based on tables1 to 10 that represents biographical data of the respondents, all in percentage ratios and levels. The study advocates the significance of this work in terms of providing Nigerian University undergraduates with a unified entrepreneurial education that will give them relevant knowledge and ability to be able to use hands and brains in a view to harness the countries’ raw materials for the process of creating and providing our graduate youths the employment opportunities. The purpose of the work therefore was to contribute to the ragging debate in the country to find a lasting solution to the growing rate of unemployment through the introduction of entrepreneurship education into the University undergraduate’s curricula. The Government through the University Supervisory Agency (NUC) has been trying to provide a Standard Benchmark on how and what should be the undergraduates curriculum course content ratios in terms of practical training to theoretical pedagogue.? As a foundation head of department in the department of entrepreneurship at JABU, my eight years of teaching experience in the department of entrepreneurship has compelled and impacted on me the spirit of conducting this research work. The study has therefore revealed and concluded that entrepreneurship education is best received in the school settings and learning by doing is seemed the best approach.
Keywords: stimulate economic development, entrepreneurial education, and impact
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