Students' Perceptions on the Need for Entrepreneurship Education in Addressing Youths Unemployment Challenges in Nigeria, Strategies for Implementation

Abstract

This study is on student's perception on the need for entrepreneurship education in addressing unemployment challenge in Nigeria. Three research questions of this study have been analyzed using a descriptive research design.In light of this study, the following findings were made which include that entrepreneurship is essential for rapid and sustained economic growth, development and it creates the required manpower and skills necessary for accelerated growth, reduce unemployment and poverty. The curriculum of vocational and technical education should be reviewed periodically to identify the technical and vocational skill needed in the economy and youths should be exposed to training in technology, especially new discoveries from time to keep them in tune with trends of the technological world and thus avoid drudgery in their business.