Abstract
This study examined the importance of entrepreneurship Development needs of Graduates of Metalwork Technology in the three educational institutions in Cross River State for Economic Empowerment and self-reliance. Entrepreneurship Development is a process of helping people get more knowledge about starting a business. Also help current business owners access their expertise and experience and learn fresh idea, methods and concept of their business. The study was guided by three specific purposes, three research questions and corresponding hypotheses. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised 130 self-employed graduates. The entire population was used for the study. A structured questionnaire with 16 items designed by the researcher was used for data collection. Percentage count was used to answer the research questions while Pearson product moment correlation coefficient analysis was employed to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that graduate of Metalwork Technology had entrepreneurship knowledge and skills that can influence job creation for Economic Empowerment and self-reliance. Based on the findings, it was concluded that entrepreneurship knowledge and skills acquisition had effect on entrepreneurship Development for Economic Empowerment and self-reliance among graduates of metal technology in Cross River State. It was recommended among others that; Graduates at all levels should be encouraged to acquire relevant entrepreneurship skills that would make them self-reliance and employer of labour.
Keywords: Entrepreneurship development, metalwork technology, economic empowerment and self-reliance
Publication Date: 2023-12-09