CHALLENGES IN PURSUIT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA

Challenges in Pursuit of Entrepreneurship Education of Public Universities in Rivers State, Nigeria. The study investigated challenges in Pursuit of Entrepreneurship Education of Public Universities in Rivers State, Nigeria, addressing two research questions and testing two hypotheses. The design of the study was a descriptive survey as the population of the study consisted of 6310 students and lecturers of Entrepreneurship Education. The sample for the study was 146 lecturers (100%) and 315 students (5%) making up 461 lecturers and students from up 461 lecturers and students of Entrepreneurship Education from the 3Public Universities in Rivers State, Nigeria. Purposive and stratified random sampling technique was used, a 17 items questionnaire titled Challenges in Pursuit of Entrepreneurship Education in Public Universities Questionnaire (CPEEPUQ)was developed and used by the researchers for data collection, the questionnaire was validated by lecturers. A reliability index of 0.791 was obtained using test-retest method. Research questions were addressed using mean statistics while the null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance using Z-test statistics. It was concluded that there is inadequacy of classrooms and laboratory facilities provided for challenges in pursuit of Entrepreneurship Education and inadequate funding, lack of practical orientation, lack of skilled manpower etc. It was recommended that adequate funding, adequate classroom and laboratory facilities, skilled manpower should be provided by the government as teachers should be encouraged for quality delivery process.