Abstract
The purpose of the study was to determine entrepreneurship inclusive skills required in agricultural software
development for sustainable workforce in Cross River State, Nigeria. Three research questions were posed and two
hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Survey research design was adopted for the study. The population
of the study was 200 consisting computer software experts. Random sampling technique was used for the study. A
total of 120 subjects were involved in the study. A researcher structured questionnaire was the instrument used for
data collection. The validation of the instrument duly carried out by computer education lecturers from University
of Uyo. Mean, standard deviation and population t-test were the statistical tools used for data analysis. The findings
revealed that the following inclusive skills: communication, empathy, and cultural awareness were significantly
required in agricultural software development. The findings also revealed that entrepreneurship in software
development for soil analysis, irrigation management, livestock management, and crop management were
significantly required by agricultural education graduates for sustainable Agricultural workforce in Cross River State,
Nigeria. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that entrepreneurship training on
software development and sales of Apps should be introduced into entrepreneurship programmes of Colleges of
Education and Universities in Cross River State, Nigeria.
Key Words: Inclusive Skills, Entrepreneurship, Agricultural software, Sustainable agriculture
Publication Date: 2023-12-09