IMPACT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION ON SELF-EMPLOYMENT INTENTION AMONG HND II BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION STUDENTS OF KANO STATE POLYTECHNIC

ABSTRACT Self-employment intention can be seen as a means of exposing the youths into skills or training that makes them productive. It encompasses different ways youth can be exposed into different trades that may help them to engage in sustainable paid and self-employment among HND II Business Administration students of Kano State Polytechnic. Therefore, the study intends to examine the effect of entrepreneurship education on self-employment intention among students of Kano State Polytechnic. The study employed both primary and secondary method of data collection with 119 HND II students of Business Administration, Kano State Polytechnic selected from total population as sample size for the study, while secondary source used comprises of related literature on the study through journals, internet and textbooks. Statistical package for social sciences (SPSS, version 23) was used to analyze the data. The study reviewed the necessary literature related to the study. The findings of the study revealed that entrepreneurship education can positively influence an individuals’ intention to become an entrepreneur by changing their attitude towards entrepreneurship and increasing their entrepreneurial abilities. The study recommends among others that, entrepreneurial education in tertiary institutions should be mere practically oriented rather than theory as this will exposed the students to various lucrative skills and also starter packs or support should be given to the graduates to immediately set up a choice business.