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VOL. 6, ISSUE 3 (2021)
Perceptions of adult educators on the integration of entrepreneurship courses in adult education undergraduate curriculum in south east Nigeria
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Obidiegwu Uche Josephine, Ezeyili Pamela Ngozi
Abstract
Adult education has proven to be an aspect of education which eludes the shortcomings of other forms of education in its entirety. It is a discipline which not only provides opportunity for formal education but also creates avenue for other forms of education which enhances self-reliance and national development. This study seeks to explore the adult educators’ perception on Integration of Entrepreneurship Courses in Adult Education Undergraduate Curriculum in South - East Nigeria. A research question and hypothesis guided the study. Descriptive research design was used for the study. The population of the study was made up of 66 adult educators in the seven tertiary institutions which offer adult education courses in South-east Nigeria. The entire population was used for the study. Questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection. The research question was analyzed using mean score and standard deviation. Z-test was used to test the hypothesis. The study reestablished that integration of more entrepreneurship courses in the curriculum of Adult Education programme would serve as a strategy for equipping adult education students and graduates with self-reliant skills which would help them become independent on graduating. Adult educators with different years of service experience do not have significant different opinion in the integration of more entrepreneurship courses in the academic programmes of adult education. It was recommended among others that Government, Federal Ministry of Education and Nigerian University Commission (NUC) should integrate more entrepreneurship courses in adult education undergraduate curriculum as a strategy for equipping adult education students and graduates with self-reliant skills. This will enable them to be relevant on graduation and competent enough to set up their own enterprises for necessary entrepreneurship.
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Pages:13-17
How to cite this article:
Obidiegwu Uche Josephine, Ezeyili Pamela Ngozi "Perceptions of adult educators on the integration of entrepreneurship courses in adult education undergraduate curriculum in south east Nigeria ". International Journal of Advanced Education and Research, Vol 6, Issue 3, 2021, Pages 13-17
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