Quality of Instruction and Entrepreneurial Mindset of Business Studies Students at Upper-Basic Schools in Nigeria

Olusegun Alao; Christiana Chikodi Njoku; Azeezat Oluwatoyin Hamzat; Bukola Victoria Omopariola

doi:10.56741/jpes.v3i01.404

Authors

Olusegun Alao
ealao@unilag.edu.ng
University of Lagos https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8770-215X
Christiana Chikodi Njoku University of Lagos
Azeezat Oluwatoyin Hamzat University of Lagos https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3405-6657
Bukola Victoria Omopariola University of Lagos https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3262-7548

Keywords:

Business Studies, Curriculum, Entrepreneurial Mindset, Quality of Instruction, Self-employment, Upper-basic Schools

Abstract

Despite the employability and self-employment goals and objectives of pre-vocational subjects outlined in the National Policy on Education, the prevailing incidence of unemployment among the youth and its attendant crises in Nigeria were significant concerns to stakeholders and society. Therefore, this study sought to assess the quality of instruction in the Business Studies curriculum and students’ mindset for entrepreneurship and self-employment at public and private upper-basic schools in Lagos, Nigeria. Three research questions and three hypotheses guided the study. The study population comprised 4.435 students, all teachers of business studies subjects in the selected upper-basic schools in Lagos, Nigeria. Using simple random and proportional sampling techniques, the sample size was 467 students and 11 teachers. The research instruments used were a structured questionnaire and a checklist. The internal consistency of the research instruments, using the Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient, yielded an average value of 0.72, which shows that the instruments were very reliable. Mean and standard deviation and t-tests were used as statistical tools at a 0.05 significance level. The findings show that the recommended experiential instructional strategies were not adequately implemented. Even though most respondents claimed to have a mindset for entrepreneurship and self-employment, many agreed that the quality of the Business Studies subject needs to improve for adequate employability and self-employment empowerment. Based on the findings, sufficient availability and functionality of the approved instructional resources and constant use of innovative instructional strategies were some of the recommendations.

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Author Biographies

Olusegun Alao, University of Lagos

is a Business Education lecturer at the University of Lagos, Nigeria, with academic and professional training and qualifications. Through experiential pedagogies and impactful instruction, he has engaged in capacity building of tertiary institution students for workplace proficiency, entrepreneurial empowerment, and societal sustainability. Olusegun is a member of several Professional Bodies such as the National Business Education Association (NBEA), USA; Association of Business Educators of Nigeria (ABEN); Association of Vocational and Technical Educators of Nigeria (AVTEN), among others. Olusegun has been published in both local and international academic Journals. Olusegun's research interests include curriculum and instruction in business education, vocational education, sustainable entrepreneurship, education for sustainable development, sustainable human resource management, and information technology (email: ealao@unilag.edu.ng).

Christiana Chikodi Njoku, University of Lagos

is a graduate of the Business Education Programme at the University of Lagos, Nigeria. She is currently a practicing teacher and academic mentor to several youths. Her passion is to become a great educationist and researcher whose works will contribute to nation-building and proffer sustainable solutions to global social, economic, and environmental problems (email: njokuchristy56@gmail.com).

Azeezat Oluwatoyin Hamzat, University of Lagos

is a graduate of the Business Education Programme at the University of Lagos, Nigeria. My passion is to become an accomplished Business Educator with problem-solving research outputs and an entrepreneurship skills trainer in fashion design and other vocational trades for youth capacity building and sustainable development globally. (email: turayooluwatoyin@gmail.com).

Bukola Victoria Omopariola, University of Lagos

is a graduate of the Business Education program from the University of Lagos, Nigeria. I am currently undergoing developmental training as a web developer. Her career ambition is to become a renowned academic Professor of Business Education with entrepreneurial exploits, youth capacity building in Information Technology, and web developer for global sustainability. (email: kolapariola@gmail.com).

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