ASSESSMENT OF THE OF ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS ACQUISITION ON HOME ECONOMICS STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN NIGERIA
- Project Research
- 1-5 Chapters
- Abstract : Available
- Table of Content: Available
- Reference Style: APA
- Recommended for : Student Researchers
- NGN 3000
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the impact entrepreneurial skills acquisition on Home Economics students’ performance in junior secondary schools in Nigeria (a case study of Kaduna State). The study set out to: find out the impact of entrepreneurial skills acquisition on the performance of home economics students in junior secondary schools in Kaduna state; ascertain the impact of entrepreneurial skills acquisition on the performance of urban and rural students of home economics in junior secondary schools in Kaduna state; and examine the impact of entrepreneurial skills acquisition on the performance of male and female home economics students in junior secondary schools in Kaduna state.Three (3) corresponding research questions and three (3) hypotheses were formulated for the study. The research used quasi – experimental design, the single group method. The population of the study consisted 14,830 students studying home economics in junior secondary schools in Kaduna and Rigachikun Education zones. The instrument tagged “Home Economics Entrepreneurial Skills Performance Test (HEESPAT)” was used to obtain data for the study, which was pilot-tested and a reliability coefficient of 0.83 was obtained. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics to answer the research questions while inferential statistics ANCOVA was used to test hypothesis one. Independent sample t-test was used to test hypotheses two and three. Findings from the study revealed that entrepreneurial skills acquisition had positive impact on the performance of home economics students in junior secondary schools in Kaduna state; skills acquisition had impact on the performance of urban and rural home economics students in junior secondary schools of Kaduna state. It was recommended among others that: there should be school based enterprises where both rural and urban home economics students identify potential business plans, create and operate small businesses using the school as miniincubators.
Related Project Materials
INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
ABSTRACT: Investigating the role of early childhood education in pro...
A HYBRID MODEL FOR PREDICTING MALARIA USING DATA MINING TECHNIQUES
ABSTRACT
Data mining is used in extracting rules to predict certain information in many areas of Information Technology, medical science,...
ATTITUDE OF CONSUMERS TOWARDS NIGERIAN MADE GOODS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
It is quite obvious to note that political and economic history of Nigeria has...
THE IMPACT OF FOREIGN LOAN AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT ON THE NIGERIA ECONOMY
ABSTRACT
This study examined the impact of foreign loan and foreign investment on the Nigerian economy. Real gross domes...
ELECTIONS AND SOCIAL MEDIA IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Elections in Nigeria prior to 2011, were characterized by high level of propaganda, dissemination of fake and u...
THE IMPACT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ON FAMILY DYNAMICS
ABSTRACT: Early childhood education (ECE) plays a transformative role in s...
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY
Abstract: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY
This research explores financial management strategies in the health...
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY
Abstract: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY
This research explores financial management strategies in the health...
AN INVESTIGATION ON TEACHERS AND STUDENTS PERCEPTION OF FACTORS AFFECTING STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN GEOGRAPHY EXAMINATION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The term ‘‘examination’’ or ‘‘test&...
PROMOTIONAL PROBLEMS IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to examine promotional problems in the hospitality industry in...
