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The need for inclusion of entrepreneurship education in Nigerian school curricula
Author(s) -
Ejiogu Augustine Odinakachukwu,
Nwajiuba Chinyere Augusta
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
thunderbird international business review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.553
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1520-6874
pISSN - 1096-4762
DOI - 10.1002/tie.21434
Subject(s) - inclusion (mineral) , curriculum , entrepreneurship , subject (documents) , entrepreneurship education , sociology , pedagogy , period (music) , entrepreneurial education , psychology , political science , social science , library science , computer science , law , physics , acoustics
Abstract This article advocates the inclusion of entrepreneurship education as a subject in the curricula of all the educational institutions in Nigeria and other developing countries. Some innovative entrepre‐neurship education practices such as periodic entrepreneur‐pupil/student interaction and students' attachment period with established entrepreneurs are also proposed in inculcating the entrepreneurial culture. The regular interactive sessions with entrepreneurs from the organized private sector will engender consistent and systematic orientation of the young adults in acquisition of skills, competencies, and knowledge requisite for self‐employment. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.