Publication Information
Journal: NAU Journal of Technology and Vocational Education
Volume: 3 (2018)
STRATEGIES CONSIDERED EFFECTIVE FOR TEACHING ENTREPRENEURSHIPBY BUSINESS SUBJECT TEACHERS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ANAMBRA STATE
Okeke, A.U
au.okeke@unizik.edu.ng Department of Technology and Vocational Education Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
Chukwudolue, J. C
chukwudoluejoychinelo@gmail.com Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.
This study sought to ascertain the opinions of business subject teachers on the
strategies considered effective for teaching entrepreneurship in secondary schools in
Anambra State. Two research questions and four hypotheses guided the study.
Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population
comprised 513 business subject teachers. A sample size of 244 business subject
teachers was selected for the study using simple random sampling technique. A
structured and validated questionnaire with 18 items was used for data collection.
Mean was used to answer the research questions while standard deviation was used
to check how close or otherwise of the respondents responses to the mean. t-test and
ANOVA were used to test the hypotheses. Findings of the study revealed that the use
of information and communication technology and school-industry partnership were
highly effective strategies for teaching entrepreneurship. Based on the findings of the
study, it was concluded that information and communication technology strategies
and school industrial collaboration strategies are considered highly effective for
teaching entrepreneurship. It was also concluded that gender and type of school do
not affect the strategies considered effective for teaching entrepreneurship. It was
recommended amongst others that, the Anambra State Government should provide
funds for secondary school management, regular training and retraining programmes
of business subject teachers both in public secondary schools to enable them update
their ICT skills so as to utilize new technologies for instructional purposes.
strategies considered effective for teaching entrepreneurship in secondary schools in
Anambra State. Two research questions and four hypotheses guided the study.
Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population
comprised 513 business subject teachers. A sample size of 244 business subject
teachers was selected for the study using simple random sampling technique. A
structured and validated questionnaire with 18 items was used for data collection.
Mean was used to answer the research questions while standard deviation was used
to check how close or otherwise of the respondents responses to the mean. t-test and
ANOVA were used to test the hypotheses. Findings of the study revealed that the use
of information and communication technology and school-industry partnership were
highly effective strategies for teaching entrepreneurship. Based on the findings of the
study, it was concluded that information and communication technology strategies
and school industrial collaboration strategies are considered highly effective for
teaching entrepreneurship. It was also concluded that gender and type of school do
not affect the strategies considered effective for teaching entrepreneurship. It was
recommended amongst others that, the Anambra State Government should provide
funds for secondary school management, regular training and retraining programmes
of business subject teachers both in public secondary schools to enable them update
their ICT skills so as to utilize new technologies for instructional purposes.
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education in home economics at secondary school level In Anambra State, Nigeria.
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entrepreneurship for enterprise-readiness and employability of the products of the
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Educational Development – Eastern Africa.
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schools in Nigeria. (An Unpublished Dissertation), National Open University of
Nigeria (NOUN) for the Award of Post Graduate Diploma in Education.
Okolocha, C. C. &Ibik, H. I. (2014).Supervisors’ rating of strategies for improving schoolindustry linkages in vocational education in tertiary institutions in Anambra
State.International Journal of Business & Management, 2(4), 133- 138
Okolocha, C. C. & Ile, C. M. (2014).Strengths of the business plan and industrial
collaboration strategies in the teaching of entrepreneurship in tertiary
institutions.Business Education Journal, 8(1), 257 – 260.
Okoye, A. C. (2017), Strategies considered effective by business educators for teaching
entrepreneurship education in tertiary institutions in Anambra State. International
Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Reviews, 7(1), 65 – 71.
Onele, A. A. & Nwite, O. (2011).Creatimg effective entrepreneurial skills in secondary
school students through entrepreneurship education for sustainable development. A
paper presented at 24th annual conference of curriculum organization of Nigeria,
Benue State University.
Onele, N., Bubou, G. M. & Okrigwe, F. N. (2011).Fostering technological entrepreneurship
for socioeconomic development: A case for technology incubation in Bayelsa State,
Nigeria.Journal of Sustainable Development, 4(6), 1-12.
Onuka, P.C. (2008). Entrepreneurship education in schools.Aba; Linco Publishers.
Orji, P.O. (2015). Strategies considered effective by business subject teachers for teaching
entrepreneurship education at senior secondary schools level in Anambra State.
Unpublished PG/M.Sc. Thesis.Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka.
Ukor, C. A. (2009). Assessment of required ICT skills for business centre performance. Auchi
Journal of Office Technology and Management studies.School of Business Studies,
Auchi Polytechnic Auchi.
Wall, E.E. (2015).Gender: the sate of being male or female. Neth Hearth Journals, 23(9)
405-406. www.ncbi.nim.nih.gov.
Yusuf, J. T. (2011). Strategies for promoting entrepreneurship skills acquisition at senior
secondary school level in Nigeria. Being a paper presented at the 24th Annual
Confrence of Curriculum Organization of Nigeria, Benue State University.
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia.
Alagbe, O. K. (2007). Strategies for cooperation between industries and technical institutions
in Lagos State.Unpublished PG/MED thesis, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Ejinkeonye, U. B. 1. & Chukwuone, C. A. (2014). Strategies for fostering entrepreneurship
education in home economics at secondary school level In Anambra State, Nigeria.
Journal of Education and Practice, 5(19), 51-55.
Elechi, O. C. (2009). Expanding education and diminishing learning: A case for
entrepreneurship for enterprise-readiness and employability of the products of the
Nigeria education system. Unpublished paper
Hafkin, N. (2012). Gender, information technology, and developing countries: an analytic
study. Office of women in development, Bureau for global programs.
Hennessy, S., Onguko, B., Harrison, D., Ang’ondi, E. K., Namalefe, S., Naseem, A. &
Wamakote, L. (2010).Developing the use of information and communication
technology to enhance teaching and learning in East African Schools: Review of the
Literature. Centre for Commonwealth Education & Aga Khan University Institute for
Educational Development – Eastern Africa.
India, Brighton: ALINe IDS
Jimoh, J. A. Maigida, J. A. & Adebayo, S. A. (2013).Strategies for improving schoolindustry relations for effective work preparation of automomobile technology
students in the technical institutions in Lagos State. Review of Education Institute of
Education Journal, 23(1), 137-155.
Kabeer, N. (2009) Building livelihoods and empowering women: A case study of PRADAN,
Lalitha, P. & Prasad, S. N. V. (2014). Factors influencing the usage of ICT in secondary
schools: A case study in Telangana State of India.
Malero, A., Ismail, A. & Manyilizu, M. (2015). ICT usage readiness for private and public
secondary schools in Tanzania, A case of dodoma municipality. International Journal
of Computer Applications, 129(3), 2013–2016.
Mathew, V. (2010). Women entrepreneurship in Middle East: Understanding barriers and use
of ICT for entrepreneurship development. International Entrepreneurship and
Management Journal, 6(2), 163-181.
Mustafa, M. N. (2014). The Effects of gender differences in ICT application: Bridging the
gap of knowledge and skills among teachers. Australian Journal of Basic and Applied
Sciences, 8(10), 81-86.
Nwaukwa, F. C. (2015). Extent of integration of information and communication technology
in instructional delivery by secondary school business subjects teachers in Abia State.
(Unpublished masters thesis), Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.
Odu, K.O. (2010). School- industry link in entrepreneurship in vocational technical education
in the face of global economic crises in Nigeria.Unizik Orient Journal of Education.
5(2), 8-14.
Ofoha, D. (2011). ‘Assessment of the implementation of the secondary skill based curriculum
to youth empowerment in Nigeria’. Edo Journal of Counselling, 4(1) 1-7.
Ofsted, C. (2011). Economic business and enterprise education.Educationperenterprise.EKi.nz.defining education for enterprise.HMINo.100086.w.w.w.
Ogundipe, K. N. (2012). Benefits and challenges of entrepreneurship education in secondary
schools in Nigeria. (An Unpublished Dissertation), National Open University of
Nigeria (NOUN) for the Award of Post Graduate Diploma in Education.
Okolocha, C. C. &Ibik, H. I. (2014).Supervisors’ rating of strategies for improving schoolindustry linkages in vocational education in tertiary institutions in Anambra
State.International Journal of Business & Management, 2(4), 133- 138
Okolocha, C. C. & Ile, C. M. (2014).Strengths of the business plan and industrial
collaboration strategies in the teaching of entrepreneurship in tertiary
institutions.Business Education Journal, 8(1), 257 – 260.
Okoye, A. C. (2017), Strategies considered effective by business educators for teaching
entrepreneurship education in tertiary institutions in Anambra State. International
Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Reviews, 7(1), 65 – 71.
Onele, A. A. & Nwite, O. (2011).Creatimg effective entrepreneurial skills in secondary
school students through entrepreneurship education for sustainable development. A
paper presented at 24th annual conference of curriculum organization of Nigeria,
Benue State University.
Onele, N., Bubou, G. M. & Okrigwe, F. N. (2011).Fostering technological entrepreneurship
for socioeconomic development: A case for technology incubation in Bayelsa State,
Nigeria.Journal of Sustainable Development, 4(6), 1-12.
Onuka, P.C. (2008). Entrepreneurship education in schools.Aba; Linco Publishers.
Orji, P.O. (2015). Strategies considered effective by business subject teachers for teaching
entrepreneurship education at senior secondary schools level in Anambra State.
Unpublished PG/M.Sc. Thesis.Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka.
Ukor, C. A. (2009). Assessment of required ICT skills for business centre performance. Auchi
Journal of Office Technology and Management studies.School of Business Studies,
Auchi Polytechnic Auchi.
Wall, E.E. (2015).Gender: the sate of being male or female. Neth Hearth Journals, 23(9)
405-406. www.ncbi.nim.nih.gov.
Yusuf, J. T. (2011). Strategies for promoting entrepreneurship skills acquisition at senior
secondary school level in Nigeria. Being a paper presented at the 24th Annual
Confrence of Curriculum Organization of Nigeria, Benue State University.