INFLUENCE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION IN REDUCING GRADUATES UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG UNIVERSITY GRADUATES IN UNIVERSITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE (UNICROSS), CALABAR, NIGERIA

This study was carried out to investigate the Influence of Entrepreneurship Education in Reducing Graduates’ Unemployment among University Graduates in University of Cross River State. To achieve the purpose of the study, three null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Expost-facto research design was adopted Jor the study. A sample of 88 graduates were selected for the study through census approach techniques. A questionnaire titled “Entrepreneurship Education and Reducing Unemployment Questionnaire (EERUQ)” was the main instrument used for data collection. Eighty-eight (88) copies of the questionnaire were administered, and the 88 copies were successfully completed and retrieved. Simple linear regression analysis was considered the most appropriate statistical tool employed to test the hypothesis. 0.05 level of significance was used for the statistical testing of each hypothesis with critical value and 86 degrees of freedom. Th result of the hypothesis revealed thatthere is a very strong link and relationship between preparation of business plan in reducing graduates’ unemployment among university graduates in University of Cross River State.Based on | the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that Universities should provide undergraduates with necessary information about business plan and its importance.