Title: Evaluating the Impact of the 9-Year Basic Education Programme on Entrepreneurship Education in Delta State, Nigeria
Authors: Dr. Bebenimibo, Job (Ph.D)
Volume: 9
Issue: 5
Pages: 185-190
Publication Date: 2025/05/28
Abstract:
This study examined the impact of the 9-Year Basic Education Programme on entrepreneurship education in Delta State. The researcher originated and tested three research questions and three null hypotheses to guide the study at the 0.05 significance level. This study employed a descriptive research design and applied purposeful sampling techniques to obtain a sample of 380 JSS III students and 100 junior secondary school teachers. A self-designed research questionnaire titled; Entrepreneurship Education Evaluation Questionnaire (EEEQ) was developed to retrieve data. The content and face validity of the instrument were determined by three experts, while the reliability of the instrument was determined through the test-retest method using Pearson's Product Moment Correlation Analysis. A reliability coefficient of 0.79 was obtained. Percentage, mean, and standard deviation were used to analyze the research questions, while ANOVA and t-test statistics were used to test the hypothesis. The result study demonstrates that entrepreneurship education as pertinent to basic skills acquisitions and future careers development. As a result of these findings, it was recommended that the foundation of entrepreneurship education should not be neglected, but efforts should be intensified by responsible government agencies to ensure its practical application at the basic level of learning.