IMPACT OF BUSINESS EDUCATION SUBJECTS ON THE ENTREPRENEURIAL PROSPECT OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN DUTSIN-MA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA (LGA) OF KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA
Abstract
The study examined the impact of business education subjects on the entrepreneurial prospect of secondary schools in Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State. The study employed a descriptive survey design. The total population of the study was three thousand six hundred and one (3,601) students, while a sample size of one hundred and ninety eight (198) secondary school students’ was drawn from the total population by using the Krejcie and Morgan model (1970) table of sample size determination. Self-structure questionnaire of four Likert scale was used to collect the data. The data was analyzed using a frequency count and percentage tables. The findings of the study reveals that students highly value business education, as it is important for entrepreneurship by contributing to understanding of entrepreneurial skills. Business education is also seen as beneficial for managing a business and improving decision-making. However, the study recommends amongst others that government and school authorities should invest in training programs to equip business education teachers with modern entrepreneurial teaching methodologies by organizing regular workshops and seminars to improve teachers' practical business knowledge.
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