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Research Article | Volume 5 Issue 1 (Jan-Feb, 2023)
Assessment of Educational Resources For The Implementation Of Undergraduate General Studies Entrepreneurship Curriculum In Federal Universities In North Central Geo-Political Zone, Nigeria
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Abstract

This study assessed the educational resources available for the Implementation of Undergraduate General Studies (GST) Entrepreneurship Curriculum in Federal Universities in North Central Geo-Political Zone, Nigeria. A crosssectional survey research design was used for the study. Two research questions and two hypotheses were raised to guide the study. The population constituted of seven federal universities and 25,087 four hundred level undergraduate students. Five Federal Universities and 1,826 undergraduate students were drawn from the population using a multistage stratified sampling technique. The instruments for data collection were Observations Checklists on Adequacy of Facilities for Implementing General Studies Entrepreneurship Education (OCAFIGSTEE) and Observation Checklist on Availability of Materials for Implementing General Studies Entrepreneurship Education (OCAMIGSTEE). The instruments were subjected to face and content validity and scrutinized by three experts in Curriculum Studies, Business Management and Test, Measurement and Evaluation. A reliability coefficient of 0.957 was obtained using Cronbach Alpha Correlation Coefficient Method. Instruments were administered by the researchers and research assistants. Data was analysed using chi-square of independent samples. The study implore the use of SPSS version 23.0. The results revealed that the facilities and materials for the implementation of the undergraduate GST entrepreneurship were grossly inadequate resulting to most of the entrepreneurship skills not learned. Hence, it was recommended that more funds to be raised to support entrepreneurship activities through the GST department of each university to collaborate with Industrial Training Funds (ITF), World Bank Intervention Programmes and Tertiary Educational Trust Funds (TET-Funds). Also, through the Federal Government of Nigeria increasing the yearly budget on tertiary education.

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