Evaluation of the Perception of Teachers on Entrepreneurship Education in Public Secondary Schools in Awka South Local Government Area

Abstract

This study examined the evaluation of the perception of teachers on entrepreneurship education in public secondary schools in Awka South Local Government Area. Three research questions and three corresponding hypotheses guided the conduct of the study.  The study adopted descriptive research design. The population of the study comprised teachers in secondary schools in Awka South Local Government of Anambra State. One hundred and twenty (120) respondents were randomly selected as sample for this study and were used for data analysis but at the end of the exercise; only Ninety-five (95) questionnaires were retrieved for data analysis. A structured questionnaire was constructed and administered on the respondents for data collection. The hypotheses were tested using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) statistical tool was used to analyze the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance respectively. The findings of the study were as follows; the perception of teachers on entrepreneurship education significantly enhance skill acquisition of students in secondary schools. In addition, the perception of teachers on entrepreneurship education significantly facilitate the innovative skills of students in secondary schools. Finally, the perception of teachers on entrepreneurship education does significantly facilitate the entrepreneurial capability of students to willingness to take business risk. Some recommendations were made and they are; schools should include entrepreneurship courses in their curricula and must ensure that all students regardless of their academic specialization study entrepreneurship; entrepreneurship education should be grouped according to skills and abilities of students and should be linked to the academic specialization of each students in a way they can use their knowledge to identify and exploit existing opportunities around them; the learning environment should be conducive enough for learning to encourage students to pursue entrepreneurship.