Abstract.
High rate of unemployment among Nigerians, most especially Youths, has called for the proper
implementation of entrepreneurship education in technical vocational education and training
(TVET) at all levels of education. This is to reduce poverty, hunger, violence and social delinquent
behavior among others. Entrepreneurship education in TVET will enhance the management skills
of Nigerian youths in their quest to set up their own businesses after graduation. Because most
youths graduate from school without the needed skills or competencies that will enable them
function in today's emerging society. Entrepreneurship education should be given immediate
attention by all stakeholders. Even though, there are challenges, but there is no any challenge
without the way out. Other things considered were: Entrepreneurship Education, Characteristics
of an Entrepreneurship, The Role of TVET in Job Creation for Self-reliance, Empowering TVET
through Entrepreneurship for Self-reliance, Methods of Developing Entrepreneurial Education in
TVET for Self-Reliance, Challenges, Strategies, summary and conclusion. Consequently, the paper
concluded with recommendations that entrepreneurship education should be properly
implemented and made mandatory to all technical vocational education and training students at
all levels with proper funding by Government. And also to provide with materials and financial
support from other agency like education tax fund (ETF) and non-Government organization
(NGOs).
Keywords: Entrepreneurship Education, TVET, self-reliance
Publication Date: 2016-06-06