MANAGEMENT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AS A CORELATE OF STUDENTS’ VOCATIONAL INTEREST IN UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH EAST, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study investigated ‘management of entrepreneurship education as correlate of students’ vocational interest in universities in South East, Nigeria’.  The research design adopted for the study was correlational.  Three research questions were posed.  The population of the study was 10,784. The sample size was 472, representing 4.38% of the population.  A multi-stage sampling technique was adopted, including:  purposive, proportionate and clustered sampling techniques. Three instruments were used in the study for collection of data, one was a questionnaire focusing on issues pertaining to the bio-data of respondents.  Another was a rating scale focusing on issues pertaining to the management of entrepreneurship education and the other was equally a rating scale focusing on the development of vocational interest of the students.  They covered the specific purpose of the study.  The instrument was validated and a test of reliability conducted which gave an index of 0.74 indicating its reliability.  Pearson r statistic was used to answer the research questions.  Findings showed among others that there is a high positive relationship between school administrators management of entrepreneurship education instructional programme and students’ vocational interest.  It was recommended among others that School administrators should strive to manage the entrepreneurship education progrmme effectively in order to ensure students’ development of vocational interest.