Odebode O.O. (Ph.d)1, Oladayo-Ibrahim I.S. (Ph.d)2, Bikomo W.O.3
Centre for Entrepreneurship Development
Yaba College of Technology
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Abstract
The study aims to examine the entrepreneurial capacity (EC) and entrepreneurial intention (EI) of polytechnic undergraduates in southwest Nigeria following their exposure to entrepreneurship education (EE). A survey research design was used for the study. Four research questions and three hypotheses were raised and tested by the study. The sample for the study was 265 students in the tertiary institutions selected in South-West Nigeria. The questionnaire used for data collection was titled “Questionnaire on the Entrepreneurial Capacity and Intention of Polytechnic Undergraduates in South-West, Nigeria, “which had a Cronbach Alpha coefficient of 0.82. Data collected from the study is analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics on SPSS version 20. The results from the study showed that the students’ rating of their EC and EI had high percentage values, with no significant difference for gender and level of study for EC. At the same time, there was a significant difference in EI. The result also revealed that there was no significant difference in EI for the programme of study, but a significant difference was reported for EC. It is recommended that the Entrepreneurial Education curriculum be enhanced to include more practicals, mentorship programmes, the establishment of entrepreneurship innovation hubs and incubation centres.
Keywords: Entrepreneurial Activity, Entrepreneurial Capacity, Entrepreneurship Education, , Entrepreneurial Intention, Polytechnic Student