ENTERPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION

A PANACEA FOR STEMMING THE TIDE OF POVERTY AND YOUTH MIGRATION

Abstract

This study centred on entrepreneurship education as a panacea for stemming the tide of poverty and youth migration in Nigeria. Two research questions guided the study. The study used survey research design and was carried out in South-East States of Nigeria. The population was 134 entrepreneurship experts. Questionnaire was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by three experts. Cronbach Alpha reliability method was used and an overall reliability coefficient of .87 was obtained. Data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. Generally, the study found out that adequate entrepreneurship education when acquired has the capacity to reduce poverty and youth migration. The paper recommended among others that entrepreneurship education programme at all levels of education should be made encompassing to provide youths and other recipients with the needed entrepreneurial abilities that will emancipate them from the shackle of poverty and unwarranted migration.