FACEBOOK MEDIA AND STUDENTS' ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A SURVEY OF POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS OF THЕ UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT

Student: Kenneth Firi
Supervisor: Dr S. F. Joshua
HOD: Prof R. J. C. Alerechi
Department of Linguistics and Communication Studies
Humanities
University of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State

Abstract

This study assesses the roles played by Facebook media towards students' perception of entrepreneurship. Postgraduate students of University of Port Harcourt constituted the population of the study. The researcher employed descriptive survey design. A sample of size 247 was used and the research instrument employed was the questionnaire. The findings indicate that students are aware of the role of Facebook media in educating entrepreneurship; respondents are impressed with the with role Facebook media business; Facebook media platforms have been most effective in promoting entrepreneurship. Based on the findings, the following promoting entrepreneurship. Based on the findings, the following recommendations were made: students should utilize Facebook media and internet, to learn about empowerment programmes especially the experience from other countries and every higher institution in Nigeria should key into the empowerment programmes on Facebook media as it helps in empowering students for post student life.

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