Entrepreneurial information needs of Agricultural Students of Tertiary Institutions in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study assessed the entrepreneurial information needs of Agricultural students in tertiary institutions in Ilorin metropolis. One hundred and  twenty-three respondents were randomly selected among the final year students of Agriculture in University of Ilorin and Kwara State Polytechnic  Ilorin. The data was analyzed using Frequency count, Percentage, Mean and Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). The result reveals that majority (91.1%) of the respondents were willing to go into entrepreneurial activities after graduation from the tertiary institution. The highest  ranked entrepreneurial information need was decision making skills ( = 2.79). Lack of start-up capital was the most severe factor affecting  entrepreneurial activities ( = 2.79). The result reveals that there was a significant relationship between the income (r=-0.356, p=0.0001), factors affecting entrepreneurial activities (r=0.509, p=0.0001) and entrepreneurial information needs of the respondents. The study recommends that there should be creation of more awareness on entrepreneurial opportunities to Agricultural Students of tertiary institutions.

Key words: Entrepreneurial activities, Information Needs, Agricultural Students, Tertiary Institution