Vol. 12, Issue 3, 2024

The Effect of Entrepreneurship Education on Students’ Entrepreneurial Psychological Adjustment in Lagos State University

Oyebanjo A.O, Obadofin O, Enitinwa J.A, Oliseyenum S.A & Ajayi O.F.

Abstract

The study was carried out to investigate the effect of entrepreneurship
education on students’ entrepreneurial psychological adjustment in LASU. The
sample for the study consisted of One Hundred and Ninety-Seven (197)
selected Lagos State University students using the simple random sampling
technique. A self-developed Questionnaire designed in line with Likert’s
attitudinal four-point scale was used for data collection. The drafted
questionnaire was face and content validated by researcher’s supervisor and
other experts in the department. The reliability of the instrument was carried
out using the test-retest method. The data collected were correlated using the
Kuder-Richardson formula which yielded an r-value of 0.70. A total of One
Hundred and Ninety-Seven (197) copies of the validated instrument were
administered on selected respondents using the spot technique to ensure high
percentage returns. The data collected was analyzed using frequency counts
and percentage for demographic data of respondents, while the inferential
statistics of Chi-Square X2 was used to test the stated hypotheses at 0.05 level
of significance. Findings from the study revealed that no significant difference
was recorded in the effect of entrepreneurship education on tertiary institution
students’ mindset towards enterprise and innovation. A significant difference
was recorded in the impact of counselling on tertiary institution students’ ability to achieve, excel, and compete, through honest and meaningful societal
wellbeing. A significant difference was recorded in the extent to which
counselling motivate tertiary institution students’ in becoming successful
entrepreneurs through the psychological empowerment obtainable from
entrepreneurship education. And there was a significant difference in the
extent to which entrepreneurship education influences tertiary institution
students’ capacity for independent thought, economic freedom and creativity.

Keywords

ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENT

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