Benue State University, Makurdi

IMPACT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN NASARAWA STATE

Dr Alkali Mohammed
Department of Business Administration, Federal University of Lafia

Musa Yakubu
Department of Business Administration, Federal University of Lafia

Abstract

This study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The objective of the study was to examine the impact of entrepreneurship education on youths’ development in Nasarawa South Senatorial District, Nasarawa State. The population of the study comprised 240 youths in Nasarawa South Senatorial District. Primary data were collected through a structured questionnaire. A sample one hundred and fifty (150) youths who were randomly selected from the various Local Government Areas in the Nasarawa South Senatorial District which include Awe, Doma, Keana, Obi and Lafia Area Councils with the aid of sampling technique formulated by Yamane, (1967).The findings revealed that there was significant impact of entrepreneurship education on youth development in Nasarawa South Senatorial District. The study recommend among others that government agencies responsible for youth development should ensure that the fund voted for entrepreneurship education is judiciously used to achieve results and that the youths should take more advantage of the Entrepreneurship Education scheme to enhance their entrepreneurial skills, knowledge, thinking, and attitudes towards a successful management and operations of their businesses.

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