Strategies For Fostering Entrepreneurship Education In Home Economics At Secondary School Level In Anambra State, Nigeria

Abstract

This paper identified the strategies for fostering Entrepreneurship Education in Home Economics. It adopted a descriptive survey. The population comprised of 431 Home Economics teachers in the 374 secondary Schools and 39 Zonal Home Economics officers in Anambra State. There was no sampling. A questionnaire was used for data collection. Data was analyzed using means and t-test for the hypothesis at 0.5 level of significance. The findings indicated that qualified Home Economics teacher, resource materials like textbooks, laboratories and instructional material should be provided and utilized among others. Based on this, the researchers recommended among other things that the government and education stakeholders make conscious effort in fostering entrepreneurship among home economics students by making necessary provisions to encourage skills acquisition and entrepreneurship in home economics.

Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Home Economics, Entrepreneurship education, Secondary schools