Potential for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development in Nigeria: Lessons from Students of Landmark University

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dc.contributor.authorAkinwale, A.A
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-18T09:24:36Z
dc.date.available2019-03-18T09:24:36Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.descriptionJournal Articlesen_US
dc.description.abstractThe present article examines the possibility of entrepreneurship development from the perspectives of the budding students in a private university. The discourse is situated within the ambits of the Theory of Planned Behaviour. Data were obtained through a survey of 250 students from various departments at Landmark University, Omu Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria. A multi-stage probability sampling technique was adopted for the selection of the sample size. The findings reveal overwhelming proportions of the respondents with talents and desire for entrepreneurship (87% versus 96.6%). Self-employment was the next plan of more than half of the respondents (56.1%). Based on the results of the hypotheses, possession of talent and desire for entrepreneurship was influenced by a number of factors such as ethnicity (R2 = 0.031, F = 4.6, P = 0.034); possession of talent (R2 = 0.804, F = 599.76, P = 0.001); desire for entrepreneurship (R2 = 0.329, F = 71.55, P = 0.001); and desired highest level of education (R2 = 0.032, F = 4.79, P = 0.03). It is concluded that some of the future entrepreneurs in Nigeria will be highly educated and innovative. In this case, there is need for recognition of self-help as a major strategy to maximize opportunity for the development of entrepreneurship in the midst of the adverse influence of globalization.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipTertiary Education Trust Funden_US
dc.identifier.citationAkinwale, A.A (2013). Potential for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development in Nigeria: Lessons from Students of Landmark University. Unilag Journal of Humanities, Vol.1(1), 76-87p.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2408-5030
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/3980
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Lagos Press, Akokaen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesUniversity of lagos Journal;Vol.1(1)
dc.subjectCompetenceen_US
dc.subjectEducationen_US
dc.subjectEntrepreneurshipen_US
dc.subjectInnovationen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Business and economicsen_US
dc.titlePotential for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development in Nigeria: Lessons from Students of Landmark Universityen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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