Abstract
Entrepreneurship education is essential to the development and promotion of entrepreneurial intentions among tertiary students. The aim of this study was to examine the relative importance of entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intentions among Technical University students, and to determine if there existed relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intentions of students in Technical Universities using Accra Technical University. The issue that the Technical Universities as a Technical, Vocational, Education and Training (TVET) institution is strategically involved in the attainment of the post-2015 SDGs in Ghana by creating an enabling environment (through teaching and learning) for business start-ups among its graduates due to the higher unemployment rate in Ghana. The study is quantitative in nature and adopts the descriptive survey approach by using structured questionnaire and interviews. Stratified and simple random sampling techniques were used to select students from final year classes based on the population from selected departments of the various Schools in the Technical University to form the sample size. In addition, all entrepreneurship lecturers were interviewed. Data analysis was by descriptive statistics using SPSS and regression analysis. The result suggests a positive relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intentions. For policy implication, a more systematic approach to entrepreneurship education is needed to improve the quality of teaching and learning of entrepreneurship in the Technical Universities to promote entrepreneurial intentions among students.
Highlights
Entrepreneurship has been given much attention the world over as it plays an important role in economic growth and the creation of employment in a country. ( Hisrich et al, 2013) in recent times most countries recognize the importance of entrepreneurship education as there is a paradigm shift from being employed to self-employment
In Sri Lanka, Kumara 2012 confirmed in a study that students who receive entrepreneurship education have positive attitudes and beliefs towards self-employment; there is a positive relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intentions
The study used descriptive survey design to examine the effect of entrepreneurship education on the entrepreneurial intention of Accra Technical University students
Summary
Entrepreneurship has been given much attention the world over as it plays an important role in economic growth and the creation of employment in a country. ( Hisrich et al, 2013) in recent times most countries recognize the importance of entrepreneurship education as there is a paradigm shift from being employed to self-employment. ( Hisrich et al, 2013) in recent times most countries recognize the importance of entrepreneurship education as there is a paradigm shift from being employed to self-employment. A study conducted by Linan and Chen (2006) found out that one of the indicators of entrepreneurial intentions is entrepreneurship education in higher institutions. In a study conducted by Owusu-Ansah (2004), it was found out that entrepreneurship education motivates and increases the tertiary students’ aspirations in starting their own business. In Sri Lanka, Kumara 2012 confirmed in a study that students who receive entrepreneurship education have positive attitudes and beliefs towards self-employment; there is a positive relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial intentions. The stronger the intention to engage in a behavior, the more likely should be its performance. (Hisrich et al, 2008)
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