CHALLENGES OF TEACHING ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION IN TERTRIARY INSTITUSIONS IN THE SOUTH-SOUTH ZONE OF NIGERIA AND AMELIORATIION STRATEGIES.

Abstract

This study identified the challenges that teachers in tertiary institutions face in teaching entrepreneurship education, identifying possible solutions to these challenges and highlighting the role of key stakeholders (the government, teachers and schools) in ameliorating these challenges and also promoting the teaching of entrepreneurship education in schools. The area of study was the south-south geo-political zone of Nigeria and questionnaires were distributed to respondents who are lecturers, for this study. Results showed that lack of appropriate training, non-availability of relevant textbooks, low level of student interest as well as low level of knowledge of subject matter on the part of the teachers were the major factors militating against the effective teaching of entrepreneurship education in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. The study recommended adequate training of teachers and also constant review of the entrepreneurship education curriculum for tertiary institutions.