Entrepreneurship competencies in Home Economics Education at Tertiary Level of Education

Abstract

This study explored strategies to enhance entrepreneurship competencies in Home Economics education at the tertiary level. Employing a descriptive survey research design, the research focused on Home Economics students at Yaba College of Technology (UNN extension,  part-time), Federal College of Education (Technical), and University of Lagos in Lagos State. The sample comprises 211 undergraduate  students, with data collected through a structured questionnaire. The research instrument demonstrated high reliability, with a  Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.82. The analysis of the first hypothesis reveals a  calculated X² value of 33.281, surpassing the critical X² value of 16.919, indicating a significant influence of the Home Economics program on the entrepreneurial skills of  undergraduates.  Likewise, the examination of the second hypothesis shows a calculated X² value of 43.599, exceeding the critical X² value of 21.026,  signifying a significant influence of various strategies, including the enhancement of academic and experiential learning environments, in  improving the entrepreneurship competencies of Home Economics undergraduates. The study therefore recommended that the  Home Economics students should be exposed to more practical during the course of their studies so that entrepreneurial skills after  graduation would be ascertained. With the use of modern technology by the students and lecturers, there would be great improvement  in the application of vocational skills by the Home Economics graduates.