Optimizing Entrepreneurial Culture Initiatives for improving Access to Quality Vocational Education among In-school Adolescents in South- East Nigeria
Conference: ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)
Presenter(s): Okechukwu Onyinye Nwaubani, Ogochukwu Vivian Nwaubani
Tags: 2025 Nsukka University of Nigeria Nigeria Enugu State Ogochukwu Vivian Nwaubani Okechukwu Onyinye Nwaubani
Abstract
The current quest for entrepreneurial education in Nigeria is predicated on the efforts of Governments and other relevant stakeholders to tackle youth unemployment in South-East Geo-Political zone., where poverty and related socio-economic challanges well as cultural beliefs in personal enterprise have encouraged legitimate traditional work skills among children. These factors in turn have led to high school drop- out rate which among other things forced school children prematurely into the labor market without requisite entrepreneurial skills. Against this backdrop, this paper seeks to articulate viable entrepreneurial education intervention initiatives required by In-school Adolescents to achieve their full economic potentials. The paper will further explore the conceptual and theoretical perspectives of Entrepreneurship education with a view to justifying it's relevance to the labour market related needs of In - school Adolescents within the context of current global economic challenges and technological demands. It will also argue on how basic entrepreneurial skills could be sustainably integrated into existing school curricular at the Basic and Post -Basic education levels to effectively prepare school leavers who will adopt requisite mindsets of job and wealth creation to function optimally in a dynamic and competitive work environment influenced by global technological needs , demands and challenges as well as diverse socio-economic opportunities. Based on the foregoing, appropriate recommendations will be made on ways of using the proposed School - based entrepreneurship program to assist In-school adolescents acquire relevant entrepreneurial skills required for job and wealth creation as well as access potential economic empowerment opportunities.
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