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THE CHALLENGES FACED BY BUSINESS EDUCATION STUDENTS IN AKWA IBOM STATE: ASSESSING THE POSSIBLE WAYS OF MITIGATING THEM FOR SUCCESS ORIENTED ENTREPRENEURSHIP

ABSTRACT

To carry out the study, descriptive survey design was adopted. The study was carried out in Akwa Ibom State. The targeted population for the study comprised all business education students in Akwa Ibom State. A stratified sampling technique was used to

select 100 business education students from University of Uyo and 60 business education students from Akwa Ibom State College of Education. This gave a total of 160 respondents, which formed the sample size for this study. The instrument used for data collection was a structured questionnaire titled “Business Education Students Challenges and the Mitigating Strategies Questionnaire (BESCMSQ)”. Face and content validation of the instrument was carried out by an expert in test, measurement, and evaluation in order to ensure that the instrument has the accuracy, appropriateness, and completeness for the study under consideration. The reliability coefficient obtained was 0.84, and this was high enough to justify the use of the instrument. The researcher subjected the data generated for this study to appropriate statistical technique such descriptive statistics to answer research questions. From the result of the data analysis, it was observed that the highest percentage (36.88%) was recorded for “Financial Constraints”, while the least percentage (7.50%) was recorded for Curriculum Irrelevance and Rigidity. It was also observed that the highest percentage (35.63%) was recorded for “Cultivate a Growth Mindset”, while the least percentage (6.9%) was recorded for Seek Mentorship and Build Support Networks. The study concluded that the development of competent business professionals and entrepreneurs who can spur innovation and economic progress depends heavily on business education. One of the recommendations made was that educational institutions should revise and modernize their curricula to reflect current industry trends and global business practices.

Keyword: Business Education Students, Success Oriented Entrepreneurship

Bassey Udom, Ph.D AND Dr. Umoudo, Bassey Iniobong

WORLD ATLAS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATION & MANAGEMENT. VOL 8 NO 1