Assessment of Entrepreneurship Skills Development on Employment Generation Strategy in Tertiary Institutions in Lagos State

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to examine the effects of entrepreneurship skills development on employment generation strategy in tertiary institutions in Lagos State. Descriptive survey research method was used to elicit information from the respondents. The population of study was 5000 students from eight tertiary institutions in the state that registered for ready set work programme organized by Lagos State government. The samples for the study were 370 using Yamane (1967) formula while, purposive and simple random sampling technique was used to select participants for the study and questionnaire administration was engaged as instrument to elicit information from the participants. Regression and ANOVA inferential statistical tools were adopted. Three tested hypotheses were consonant with the objectives of the study. The study revealed that employability skill had significant impact on job orientation; vocational skill enhanced job creation and life skill positively affect self-employment. The study recommends the need for graduate of higher institutions to be adequately equipped with generic entrepreneurship skills in other to be employable, employer of labour, self-employed and to compete in the global business environment to improve employment and reduce poverty.