Early Child Entrepreneurship Development:A Paradigmatic Approach to Unemployment Challenges

Abstract

This study was carried out to investigate the impact of school children entrepreneurship development programme on unemployment. It was aimed at identifying the factors that culminated to this form of entrepreneurship development. It also aimed at determining the innate capability factors enhancing entrepreneurship. The study using random sampling selected 140 school children and 140 parents. Data was collected through pretested structured questionnaires and focus group discussion forum. The entrepreneurship programme variables were measured using four- points likert scale. Descriptive analysis was used to describe the variables of socio-economic characteristic, while inferential statistical tools were applied to analyse the relationship existing between variables of interest. The results show that children were favourably disposed to this scheme. The study also showed that the school- to-apprenticeship did not also affect the education of the school children and their level of involvement in entrepreneurship. Majority of the school children ended up being employer of labour rather than seeking for jobs. The study concluded that there was a positive impact of school children entrepreneurship on unemployment challenges in Kwara State.

Keywords: Early Child, Entrepreneur, Employment.