Assessment of Business Educators' Perception of the Adequacy of Business Education Curriculum Content in Universities in Cross River State

Abstract

The study sought to assess business educators' perceptions of the adequacy of business education curriculum content in universities in Cross River State. To achieve this purpose, three research questions and three hypotheses were raised. The study adopted a survey research design with a census and purposive sampling technique in selecting an area sample. The sample is made up of 39 lecturers at two major universities in the area where business education is offered. The study adopted a questionnaire titled "Business Educators' Perception of Business Education Curriculum Content Adequacy Scale (BEPBECCAS)." The instrument was divided into two sections. Section A was designed to elicit responses on the demographics of the respondents, such as gender, age, professional area, and academic rank, while Section B was designed to elicit information on the perception of the adequacy of business education curriculum content. Section B was made up of 20 items. The instrument was validated by two experts in measurement and evaluation, and the reliability of the scale was established using the Cronbach alpha technique. The coefficient of the subscale was 0.82, which showed that the instrument is reliable. Data were collected by the researchers, and the data were analyzed using population t-tests, independent t-tests, and one-way analyses of variance. The results presented showed that the extent of business educators' perception of the adequacy of business education curriculum content is significantly high, that male business educators do not differ significantly from female business educators in terms of their perception of the adequacy of business education curriculum content, and that there is a significant influence of professional area on business educators' perception of the adequacy of business education curriculum content.