Al-Hikmah University Journal


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REPOSITIONING ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION TOWARDS INDUSTRIAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

Gbadegesin, Afees. A & Ogunbekun, Ayobami. O

Abstract


Entrepreneurship education has offered reformative approach towards socio economic development and emancipation of Nigerian youth. No doubt, the orientation is a sine qua non to self-sustainability amidst dwindling economy and security. Technological approach in this didactic scheme, however, demands urgent attention in order to utilize the vision for industrial advancement and national security. The practical-oriented instructions quest for straightway rethinking to subsume industrial skills and technological schemes that will enhance self-esteem and emancipation in terms of youth empowerment. Repositioning entrepreneurship education as an indispensible tool for industrial advancement will bring hope to the country because of its ability to create employment and improve our nation’s economy. As a consequence, the paper examines training schemes of entrepreneurship education in Nigeria and its prospects for industrial and technological development. It equally focuses on the scheme of entrepreneurship education and its possibility towards youth empowerment. The paper concluded that in-depth research into industrial approach and its implementation in entrepreneurship education will give high-level manpower for technological innovation and exploration. Based on this, it is suggested that government at all level should provide enabling environment, materials and equipment for industrial-oriented training and entrepreneurship education should be more practical based than theoretical.

Keywords: Economic, Youth Empowerment, Entrepreneurship Educationt, Industrialization
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