ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCIES REQUIRED BY B. TECH (EDUCATION) GRADUATES FOR ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION IN NIGERIA

Abstract

This study sought to identify entrepreneurial competencies required by B. Tech (Education) graduates for economic transformation in Nigeria. 30 items questionnaire developed from the literature was used to collect data from the respondents; the entire population of 81 Lecturers from two institutions was used for the study as no sample was taken due to manageable size of the population. Three experts validated the instrument while a reliability coefficient of 0.96 was obtained. The result revealed that entrepreneurial competencies for economic transformation were required by B. Tech (Education) graduates in Nigeria. It was therefore recommended among others that Technology Education institutions and departments should establish and maintain effective linkage with business and industries, as well as chambers of commerce to gain from their wealth of experiences and resources in operating small and medium ventures.