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The researcher empirically investigated the perceptions of Business Education Students on the relevance of Entrepreneurship Education at the Colleges of Education in Edo State. The main purpose of this research was to find out the perceptions of Business Education students on the relevance of Entrepreneurship Education. In order to empirically investigate this study, the researcher raised four (4) research questions. Related literatures were reviewed and the Entrepreneurial Event Model (EEM) developed by Shapero and Sokol in 1982 was used in explaining the various socio-cultural factors relevant in entrepreneurial venture. The survey design was used in the study. Eight hundred and ten (810) Business Education students from both Colleges of Education in the state formed the population of the study out of which a sample size of one hundred and sixty two (162) students was selected using the proportionate stratified random sampling technique. The instrument used was the questionnaire titled: Business Education Students’ Perceptions of Socio-Cultural factors in Entrepreneurship Education Questionnaire (BESPSEEQ) and it was divided into two sections – A and B. Section A consist of the demographic information of the respondents while section B consist of twenty five (20) opinion statements structured in 4-point rating scale. The instrument was validated by three (3) experts and the test re-test method of reliability was used in obtaining reliability co-efficient of 0.78. The instrument was administered to the respondents with the help of research assistants and the data collated was subjected to statistical analyses. The descriptive and inferential statistical tools were used in analyzing the data. The findings revealed that financial factor, family factor and cultural factor have relevance in entrepreneurship. It also revealed that skills and Entrepreneurship Education has impact on economic development. One of the recommendations advanced by the researcher was that government should provide accessible and affordable loan facilities for graduates of the programme.

Business Education Students’ Perceptions of the Relevance of Socio-Cultural Factors in Entrepreneurial Venture in Edo State, Nigeria