PERCEIVED IMPACTS OF PLANNING AND ORGANIZING OF LEARNING ENVIRONMENT ON ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION IN OSUN STATE UNIVERSITY

Abstract

Persistent unemployment issue in the country demands a drastic solution from all stakeholders in Nigeria project. This study examined the perceived impacts of planning and organizing of learning environment for entrepreneurial education in Osun State University (UniOsun). The participants comprised 300 undergraduates drawn randomly from three of the six campuses of UniOsun. A well modified instrument was used for data collection. The findings revealed that the content delivery of entrepreneurial education programme in UniOsun was well delivered in terms of equipping students with skill of recognition of opportunity, networking skills and making professional contacts, and creativity; but less adequate with reference to enhanced leadership and communication skills and equipping students to become independent problem solvers. well valued in the society, others felt otherwise Besides, students’ perceptions of the relevance of entrepreneurial education programme for job creation was poor; but less supportive in terms of limited number of instructors for training programmes, and lacking in creative development of students. Hence, it was recommended, among others, that the school management should increase the level of attention paid to the entrepreneurial areas that were perceived to be inadequately delivered in UniOsun.