An Empirical Evaluation of Entrepreneurship Education - a Case Study of the Federal Polytechnic Ilaro

Abstract

This paper has been an attempt to assess the delivery of Entrepreneurship Education at the Federal Polytechnic Ilaro.A two-prong approach to the teaching and learning of Entrepreneurshp Education consisting of two componentshas been adopted by the institution. They are namely:theory component and vocational skill acquisition component.A survey was conducted by means of a well-designed questionnaire among the HNDII students , the graduating class ,to assess their acceptance or otherwise of the entrepreneurship curriculum.The data collected was subjected to a chi-test.The result obtained revealed that the choices of skill acquisition training made by the students had no relationship with their discipline.The majority chose training in the art of Venue Decoration.