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Entrepreneurship Education and Economic Emancipation of Youths in Oyo State, Nigeria, West Africa

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  • Dr. Aderinsola E. Kayode

    (Faculty of Management Science, Durban University of Technology, South Africa. Department of Educational Management, Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, Nigeria)

  • Suleman Yakubu

    (Department of Educational Management, Faculty of Education, University of Ibadan, Nigeria)

  • Prof. Fulufhelo G. Netswera

    (Faculty of Management Science, Durban University of Technology, South Africa.)

Abstract

The primary aim of every citizen in any nation of the world is to be economically emancipated, as it enables one to be self-reliant rather than depending on parents, guardians or government for survival. However, the majority of Nigerian youths are living in abject poverty compared to their counterparts in developed countries. In an attempt to find a solution to the problem of acute poverty, this study investigated the relationship between entrepreneurship, education and the economic emancipation of youths in the Ibadan Metropolis, Oyo State, Nigeria. A sample of 350 respondents was selected through the purposive sampling technique. Three hypotheses were tested. A self-designed online survey questionnaire titled “Entrepreneurship Education and Economic Emancipation Questionnaire (EEEEQ)†was administered and used for data collection. Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) and multiple regression analysis were the statistical tools employed for data analysis. The findings revealed a significant relationship between entrepreneurship knowledge and economic emancipation among youths in Ibadan Metropolis, Oyo State, Nigeria (r=0.78, p

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  • Dr. Aderinsola E. Kayode & Suleman Yakubu & Prof. Fulufhelo G. Netswera, 2022. "Entrepreneurship Education and Economic Emancipation of Youths in Oyo State, Nigeria, West Africa," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 6(7), pages 667-671, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:6:y:2022:i:7:p:667-671
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