Title: Resources in Entrepreneurship Education for Wealth Creation among Students in Public Universities in Bayelsa State
Authors: Dr. Aaron Friday, Dr. Anderson P. Sele
Volume: 10
Issue: 4
Pages: 1-7
Publication Date: 2026/04/28
Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to examine the difference between the mean responses of lecturers and students on the influence of resources in entrepreneurship education for wealth creation among students in public Universities in Bayelsa State. The study was guided by two research questions and two hypotheses. The study adopted the analytic descriptive survey design. The target population of the study was made up of 482 lecturers and students. A sample size of 347 lecturers and students was selected through proportionate stratified random sampling technique for the study. A questionnaire instrument was used in data collection for the study. The instrument was validated by the researcher's supervisor and two experts. The reliability coefficient values were .801, .837, and .880. Data gathered for the study were analyzed with mean and standard deviation for the research questions, while t-test analysis was utilized for the hypotheses. Findings of the study indicated that there was a significant difference between the mean response of lecturers and students on the influence of availability of qualified entrepreneurship lecturers and availability of teaching resource on wealth creation among students in public Universities. It was concluded that teaching entrepreneurship requires the adoption of modern instructional resources and the inclusion of hands-on, practical activities. The study recommended among others, that Universities management should employ qualified, adequate and high-level manpower for effective teaching and learning of entrepreneurship education.