Business Education for Self-Reliance and Job Sustainability Among Undergraduate Students in Universities, South-South Nigeria

Abstract

This study examined the Business Education for Self-Reliance and Job Sustainability Among Undergraduate Students in Universities, South-South Nigeria. The study adopted the survey design. The population of the study comprises of 145 lecturers drawn from universities offering Business Education across South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. No sampling was made since the population was manageable. Questionnaire was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by three experts in measurement and evaluation and Business Education Department at Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki which is located at South-East of Nigeria. The data collected were analysed using mean and standard deviation for the research questions; and independent samples t-test for the null hypotheses. The hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed a relatively high level of contribution of Business Education lecturers towards making undergraduate students self-reliant in Universities; a relatively low level of contribution of students towards acquisition of skills of self-reliance and job sustainability in Universities; no significant difference in the mean ratings of the contribution of male and female business education lecturers towards making undergraduate students self-reliant in universities; and no significant difference between male and female business education lecturers’ mean ratings of undergraduate students’ contribution towards self-reliance and job sustainability in Universities. On the bases of these findings, it was recommended that Universities should focus on creating a more engaging and interactive learning environment that encourages students to actively participate in acquiring skills of self-reliance.

Keywords: Business Education; Self-Reliance; Job Sustainability; Undergraduate Students.

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/14-24-10

Publication date:August 31^st 2023