Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies among Technology Education Students for Self-employment at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State

Authors

  • Nurudeen Akinwole AKINDELE Department of Educational Technology, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
  • Ayanda Samuel OWODUNNI Department of Educational Technology, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
  • Aderonke Kofo SOETAN Department of Educational Technology, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

Keywords:

Entrepreneurial Competencies, Technology Education, Self-Employment, Small and Medium Enterprises, Opportunity Identification, Risk-Taking

Abstract

The study investigated personal entrepreneurial competencies (PEC) possessed by Technology Education Students for self-employment in establishing Small and Medium Scale enterprises (SMEs). Two research questions and 2 hypotheses were developed for this study. A survey research design was used for the study. The population comprised of 234 students of University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State. The subjects responded to a 28-item questionnaire. The questionnaire was validated by 3 experts in entrepreneurship education from University of Ilorin, Kwara State. The reliability of the instrument was found to be 0.68 using Cronbach Alpha formula. Mean and Standard Deviation were used to answer and analyse the research questions, while the hypotheses were tested using t-test statistics at 0.05 level of significant. The study revealed that entrepreneurial competencies such as opportunity sensing, persistence, commitment to contract, and risk-taking among others are PEC possessed by technology education students in Kwaraa State. The findings also showed that PEC such as opportunity sensing, persistence, commitment to contract, risk-taking, information seeking, and Self-Confidence, appraise the performance of the enterprise among others are being utilized by the students. The study further revealed that there was no significant difference in the mean response of male and female Students on the PEC Possessed by Technology Education Students for establishing an enterprise. It was recommended among others that all the competencies discovered but not possessed by students in this study should be packaged and included in the curriculum of Technology Education programme. Teachers should assist students in identifying their PEC for establishing SMEs.

Author Biographies

Nurudeen Akinwole AKINDELE, Department of Educational Technology, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

Department of Educational Technology, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

Ayanda Samuel OWODUNNI, Department of Educational Technology, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

Department of Educational Technology, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

Aderonke Kofo SOETAN, Department of Educational Technology, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

Department of Educational Technology, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

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Published

2025-01-30

How to Cite

AKINDELE, N. A., OWODUNNI, A. S., & SOETAN, A. K. (2025). Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies among Technology Education Students for Self-employment at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State. Ilorin Journal of Education, 45(2), 401–410. Retrieved from https://ije.unilorinedu.sch.ng/index.php/ije/article/view/263