Saudi Journal of Business and Management Studies (SJBMS)
Volume-2 | Issue-03 | 125-130
Original Research Article
An Empirical Investigation on the Relationship between Entrepreneurial Orientation, Entrepreneurial Education and Entrepreneurial Intention in Nigeria: A study of some selected Students of Higher Learning
Kabir Shamsudeen, Bashiru Muhammad Liman, M. J. Haruna
Published : March 29, 2017
Abstract
Youth empowerment is one of the major concerns of Nigerian government like any other developing countries
all over the world. It is the reasons why it needs to encourage its youths to be engaged in entrepreneurial activities with
the ultimate objective of becoming self-employed and self-reliant. Similarly in Nigeria, the government has introduced
several policies aimed at eradicating poverty by encouraging self-employment among youths. One of such policies is the
introduction of entrepreneurship education into the curriculum of higher education which is aimed at promoting and
inculcating entrepreneurship amongst the students of higher learning. Hence, this study aims at investigating the
relationship between entrepreneurial orientation (EO), entrepreneurial education (EE) and entrepreneurial intention (EI)
among undergraduate students at Nigerian Universities. A total of 74 valid questionnaires from the students were used
and the study find out that, both EO and EE has direct positive relationship with EI. The study also has both theoretical
and practical contributions. Finally, the study suggests direction for future research.