Entrepreneurial Skill Needs of Agriculural Educaion Students for Sustainable Occupation in Agricultural Industy: A Reciepe for Poverty Reduction in Ebonyi State

Abstract

The study examined entrepreneurial skill needs of agricultural education student for sustainable occupation in agriculture with emphasis on production, management and marketing aspects. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population of the study comprised 15 lecturers in department of vocational and technical education of Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo. The study was guided by three research question and three null Hypotheses. The researcher developed a 33 item statement, validated and its reliability 0.86 determined using Cronbach alpha method. The data generated was analyzed using mean with standard deviation to answer research questions, where as T-test statistics was employed in testing the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The study found that the identified 33 skills are basic entrepreneurial skills for securing employment in agricultural industry; it was therefore recommended among others that lecturer (teachers) should incorporate the identified skill into their teaching plan in schools.