Entrepreneurial Education for Peace and Security in Nigeria

Abstract

In this study, the researchers used the survey design to investigate the incorporation of  entrepreneurial education into peace and security education in Ondo State, Nigeria. A total of 300 respondents were randomly selected as study sample. A 25 item questionnaire titled “Entrepreneurial Education Peace and Security in Nigeria” (EEPSN) was designed to gather information on the three research questions that were generated for the study. Findings revealed that the attitude of Secondary School Teachers towards Entrepreneurial, Peace and Security Education is positive representing 97.7% of the respondents. Also, result of the study indicated that male teachers have higher level of awareness of peace and security education concepts than the female teachers (crit-t = 1.96, cal. t= 2.209, df= 259, p< .05level of significance). The paper recommends among others that entrepreneurial education should be integrated into peace and security education in Nigerian schools.

Keywords: Entrepreneurial  Education, Integration, Peace and Security.