MANAGEMENT TASKS AND CHALLENGES OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY OF UNIVERSITIES IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA

Grace Ngozi Isiozor

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The study examined management tasks and challenges of entrepreneurship education for sustainability of universities in Imo State, Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population and sample of the study was made up of 90 directors, non-teaching staff and lecturers of entrepreneurship education in universities in Imo State. A researcher-made rating scale titled “Management Tasks and Challenges of Entrepreneurship Education for Sustainability of Universities Scale” (MTCEESUS) with 20 items was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by specialists in Educational Management and Educational Measurement and Evaluation. Cronbach alpha statistics was used for the reliability of the instrument which obtained an index of 0.85. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions and hypotheses were tested using one sample t-test at 0.05 level of significance. Findings showed that entrepreneurship education directors are doing their tasks in the management of entrepreneurship education for sustainability of universities in Imo State, Nigeria. However, some challenges are facing the management of entrepreneurship education for sustainability of universities in the state. The study further recommended that: the state and federal government should endeavour to provide adequate fund for the administration of entrepreneurship education in universities in Imo State.

 

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