Publication Information
Journal: NAU Journal of Technology and Vocational Education
Volume: 7 (2022)
FUNDING-RELATED ADMINISTRATIVE IMPEDIMENTS TO THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION PROGRAMME IN UNIVERSITIES INSOUTH-EAST NIGERIA
Ile, Chika Madu
cm.iler@unizik.edu.ng Department ofTechnology and Vocational Education, Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Amako, Mary-Felicia Ngozi
Department ofTechnology and Vocational Education, Nnamdi Azikiwe University
The laudable objectives of entrepreneurship education have not been achieved because of the
chunk of graduates unemployed, seemingly due to lack of requisite skills for employment in
modern offices. This problem prompted this study to investigate funding-related administrative
impediments to the effective implementation of entrepreneurship education programme in
universities insouth-east Nigeria. One research questions guided the study while two null
hypotheses were formulated. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The entire
population of 79 administrative staff of entrepreneurship development centres in universities in
South East, Nigeria was used for data collection. Questionnaire was used to collect data. The
questionnaire was validated by three experts, and its internal consistency yielded a co-efficient
value of 0.79 using Cronbach Alpha Method was obtained. Mean and standard deviation was
used to answer the research questions while t-Test was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05
level of significance. Findings revealed that administrative staff of entrepreneurship
development centres agreed on funding-related administrative impediments to the effective
implementation of the entrepreneurship education programme in universities in South East
Nigeria.
chunk of graduates unemployed, seemingly due to lack of requisite skills for employment in
modern offices. This problem prompted this study to investigate funding-related administrative
impediments to the effective implementation of entrepreneurship education programme in
universities insouth-east Nigeria. One research questions guided the study while two null
hypotheses were formulated. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The entire
population of 79 administrative staff of entrepreneurship development centres in universities in
South East, Nigeria was used for data collection. Questionnaire was used to collect data. The
questionnaire was validated by three experts, and its internal consistency yielded a co-efficient
value of 0.79 using Cronbach Alpha Method was obtained. Mean and standard deviation was
used to answer the research questions while t-Test was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05
level of significance. Findings revealed that administrative staff of entrepreneurship
development centres agreed on funding-related administrative impediments to the effective
implementation of the entrepreneurship education programme in universities in South East
Nigeria.
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Implication and challenges. Journal of Vocational and Adult Education, 7(1), 58 - 67.
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University managements can maximize thesources. Journal of Education and Social Research, 2(4),
111-118.
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Umezuluike, A. and lle, C. M. (2015). Achieving a reliable and desirable sustainable national development
through adequate funding of business education. Nigeria Journal of Business Education, 2(2), 83-89.
Utoware, J. D. A. and Kren-Ikidi, C. P. (2015). Funding strategies for quality business education programme in
Nigeria Universities. NigeriaJournal of Business Education 2(2), 90-101.
Education Journal, 8(1), 14-22.
Agbo,T. O. (2012). Strategies for funding business education programmes in lertiary institutions in Enugu State.
Unpublished M.Ed. Dissertation, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki.
Akangbou S. D. (2012). Funding Nigeria university. Faculty lecture series 2, University of Ibadan.
Alumode, B. E. (2012). Strategies for improving financial resources management in secondary school in Ebonyi
State. Ebonyi Journal of Business Education, 4(1), 241-247.
Azuka, E. B. Nwosu, B. O. Kanu, I. N. and Agumuo, E.E. (2012). Foundations of business education in Nigeria,
Enugu: Data Word Publication Ltd.
Duze, C. O. (2011). Administrative constraints affecting curriculum development and implementation in
Nigeria: Towards education for sustainabledevelopment. Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa,
1(8), 126-135.
Federal Republic of Nigeria (2014). National policy on education. Lagos: Nigeria Educational Research and
Development Council (NERDC) Press.
Nwaiwu, B. N., Dikeocha, L. U. and Nwagu, C. C. (2015). Funding: A Challenge to effective implementation of
business education programme in college of education in South Eastern Nigeria. Journal of Business
Education,2(2), 60-68.
Nworgu, B. G. (2015). Educational Research: Basic issues and methodology. Nsukka: University Trust
Publishers.
Nwosu, C. D. and lbe, E. C. (2015). Funding of business education in Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Business
Education, 2(2) 69-74.
Ogunwole, G. T. (2015). Effect of tertiary education trust fund (TETFUND) on funding business education.
NigeriaJournal of Business Education, 2(2),102-108. .
Okeke, B. C. and Eze, C. P. (2010). Repositioning vocational and technical education for the 21st century:
Implication and challenges. Journal of Vocational and Adult Education, 7(1), 58 - 67.
Ololube, N. P. (2014).Educational management, planning and supervision: Models for effective implementation.
Owerri: Spring Field Publishers.
Onojeta I. H. (2013). Assurance for business studies programme in Delta Statecentral senatorial district. Nigeria
Journal of Business Education, 19(2),307-316.
Onuoha, L. N. (2013). Financing higher education in Nigeria: The role of internally Generated Revenue and how
University managements can maximize thesources. Journal of Education and Social Research, 2(4),
111-118.
Opara, E. (2014). Establishment of tertiary trust fund. Thepunch newspaper. Retrieved from
www.punchng.com>home>news on 16/06/2017.
Umezuluike, A. and lle, C. M. (2015). Achieving a reliable and desirable sustainable national development
through adequate funding of business education. Nigeria Journal of Business Education, 2(2), 83-89.
Utoware, J. D. A. and Kren-Ikidi, C. P. (2015). Funding strategies for quality business education programme in
Nigeria Universities. NigeriaJournal of Business Education 2(2), 90-101.