Prof. KOKO, Maureen. N & ORNU, Patricia Ada
ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION: A TOOL FOR REDUCING UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG BUSINESS EDUCATION GRADUATES IN RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITIES
Abstract
One of the many pressing challenges facing Nigerian graduates today is youth unemployment with the ripple effect of their resort to violent crimes, cybercrimes amongst others. The concern of many educationists, government, curriculum planners and the public in general is to encourage youths to leverage in entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship without exaggeration is the engine driving the economy of nations, creating new industries, young entrepreneurs, employments and wealth. However, entrepreneurship in Nigeria has been faced with a lot of challenges that limit entrepreneurial development. As such, there is need to handle these challenges skillfully, in order to have a smooth environment. Funding of entrepreneurship education should be taken seriously by the Federal Government. This can be achieved through increase in the budgetary allocation to educational sector. This paper examined Entrepreneurship Education: As a tool for reducing unemployment among Business Education Graduates in Rivers State Universities.
Keywords: Entrepreneurship Education, Entrepreneurs, Unemployment Reduction, Business Education Graduates
