Publication Title PERCEIVED INFLUENCE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP AMONG ACCOUNTING EDUCATION GRADUATES IN ANAMBRA STATE Download PDF
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Publication Authors Okonkwo, Mary U (Dr) & Osahor Esther Ekene
Year Published 2024-07-01
Abstract This study examined the perceived influence of information and communication technology on entrepreneurship skills among accounting education graduates in Anambra State Three research questions guided the study. This study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population of the study is made up of 148 accounting education PG students in the two public universities in Anambra State (87 accounting education PG students from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka and 61 accounting education PG students from Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ujukwu University, Igbariam for 2023/2024 session). The entire population of 148 accounting education PG students was used since the size is considered manageable. Therefore, there is no sampling for the study. The questionnaire is titled "Perceived Influence of ICT on Entrepreneurship Sills among Accounting Education Graduates" (PICTESAEG), Descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation was used to analyze data to answer the research questions and determine the homogeneity or heterogeneity of the respondents' mean. It was found that accounting education graduates agreed that ICT on entrepreneurship created an enabling business environment, boosted production of goods and services in enterprises, and influenced staff development. Based on the findings, it was recommended amongst others that entrepreneurs should organize on-the-job training and offer opportunities for in-service training to their staff to make them more competent in the use of ICT.
Publication Title ACADEMIC INTEREST AND HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOUR AMONG BUSINESS EDUCATION STUDENTS IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN RIVERS STATE Download PDF
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Publisher Department of Business Education , Ignatius Ajuru University of Education. Rumuolumeni.
Publication Authors ESTHER EKENE OSAHOR & Okolugbo Theophilus Olisch
Year Published 2024-01-01
Abstract The study assessed the acedemic Interest and help seeking behaviour among Business education students in tertiary institutions in Rivers state. The designed adopted for the study was a correlational research design was adopted for this study and the population comprised of four hundred and sixty (460) final year Business education students which was made up of seventy-eight (78) students from Ignatius Ajuru University of education and one hundred and forty (140) students from Federal College of Education (Technical), Omoku and one hundred and sixty- Rour (164) students from Rivers state University, Based on the size of the population, the entire students were used of the study. The study used a Questionnaire titled "Students Academic Interest and Help Seeking Behaviour Questionnaire" (SAIHSBQ) for data collection. The instrument was validated by two research exports from the school of Business education and one form measurement and evaluation. The reliability of the instrument was lested cung the last method on fifteen (15) three (300) level Business education students and the value of 0.76 was arrived at which made the instrument reliable for distribution. Data collected were analyzed using an the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMC) method of analysis. The findings from the study indicated that audients academic help seeking through consulting of lectures, using of Google search, using of You Tube and Improves their academic performance. Based on the findings, the following recommendation was made among others, lecturers should serve as a role model to business education students to enable them easily express Themselves whenever the need help in their various academic pursuit
Publication Title DIGITAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR SELF RELIANCE IN THE POST COVID - 19 ERA: SKILLS GAP AMONG BUSINESS EDUCATION GRADUATE IN ANAMBRA STATE Download PDF
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Publication Authors MARY U. OKONKWO & ESTHER EKENE OSAHOR
Year Published 2023-11-11
Abstract The study determined digital entrepreneurship for self-reliance post- COVID-19 era: Skills gap among business education graduates in Anambra State. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design using a population of 811 entrepreneurs from the state. A sample size of 243 entrepreneurs was selected using a proportionate stratified random sampling technique. An item questionnaire face validated by three experts in the field of education was used for data collected. The instrument's reliability was established using a pilot test. Data collected were calculated using the Cronbach alpha formula, which yielded coefficients of .81 and .88. Mean, standard deviation, and t-test were used for data analysis. Findings showed that business education graduates possess e-accounting and digital marketing skills for self-reliance. Years of working experience did not influence entrepreneurs' ratings in this regard. The researchers concluded that the digital entrepreneurship skills gap still exists among business education graduates in Anambra State. Business education graduates were recommended to seek additional skills acquisition training programs to update their digital entrepreneurship skills for self-reliance.