Colleges of Education and Industries Partnership as a Panacea for Developing Entrepreneurial Skills among Technical Education Graduates in Nigeria

M. U. Cyril, Abdulkarim Yusuf Kwami, E. F. Mele, Kumazhege S. Z.

Abstract


The study aimed at fostering Partnership Between Colleges of Education (Technical) and Industries for Developing Entrepreneurial Skills among Metalwork Technology Education Students (MTES) in North-East Nigeria. Two research questions were raised and two null hypotheses were postulated. The research design was cross-sectional survey. The area of the study was North East Nigeria. The study population was 175 respondents, which included 25 Lecturers, 10 Technologies, and 80 NCE III students of Metalwork Technology Education Department from 5 colleges of education in North east Nigeria, in 2022/2023 academic session, and 60 industrial base supervisors. Multi stage sampling technique was used in the study. Firstly, convenient sampling technique was used to select North-East out of the three geo political zones of the study, purposive sampling technique was used to select 5 colleges of educations that offer Metalwork as a course in the study area. Also, the study stratified the participants according to their group (stratum) and 152 participants from population of the study were sampled by using simple random sampling. The instrument used for data collection was questionnaire. The instrument was validated by two experts in Entrepreneurship and Technology Education. The reliability coefficient of the instrument was 0.80, using the Cronbach Alpha technique. The data collected was analyzed using statistical package of social Sciences (SPSS). Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions. The findings of the study revealed among others that, there was high extent in developing marketing skills when there is partnership between Educational Institution (EI) & Mechanical Engineering Industries (MEI). The findings also revealed that there was a significant difference in the mean responses of Lecturers, industrial staff and students on the extent to which Partnership between EI and MEI develop creative thinking skills among the MTES. It was recommended that, in response to the positive impact on marketing and creative thinking skills, educational institutions and mechanical engineering industries should further initiate a joint training program into the curriculum to enhance students’ entrepreneurial skills.


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