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    STUDENTS’ INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME DURING CORONA VIRUS EPIDEMIC AND STUDENTS EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS IN UNIVERSITIES IN NORTHCENTRAL AND SOUTH-WESTERN NIGERIA
    (AL-HIKMAH JOURNAL OF BUSINESS EDUCATION, 2022-06) Israel Segun Ogundele, Ngozi Bibiana Nwabufo, Lawrence Femi Ademiluyi
    The study examined Students’ Industrial Work Experience Scheme during corona virus epidemic and students employability skills in universities in North-central and South-western Nigeria. The study sought answer to three research questions. Descriptive survey research design was used for the study. The population of the study was 1,619 business education students in public universities in North-central and South-western States, Nigeria. The entire population was used for the study. Questionnaire on Influence of SIWES on Students’ Employability Skills (QISIWESSES) with Cronbach alpha reliability of 0.93 was used for data collection. Mean and standard deviation score was used to analyze the research questions. The findings of the study indicated that SIWES positively influence business education students’ communication skill, teamwork skill and problem-solving skill to high extent during Corona Virus Epidemic. Based on the findings, the following are recommended among others; The industrial training should be more organized to sufficiently meet the practical needs of students. There is therefore very serious need for the stakeholders: universities, ITF and training establishments to collaborate more to strengthen the scheme. These stakeholders should be involved in the programme from the placement to the actual training period. Keyword: Employability skills, Coronavirus, SIWES
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    PERCEIVED RELEVANCE OFTECHNOLOGY SKILLS IN BUSINESS EDUCATION PROGRAMME FOR SELF-EMPLOYMENT IN NIGERIA
    (2024-10) Israel Segun Ogundele, Hauwa’u Hamidu Dahiru & Sikiru Issa Nuhu
    This study examined students’ perceptions of the relevance of technology skills in business education for self-employment in Kwara state, Nigeria. The study was directed by three distinct objectives and research questions. For the study, a descriptive survey design was used. 287 students majoring in business education from three universities in Kwara State made up the study's population. The study was a census study because it involved the entire population. The instrument used to collect data was a 17-item survey with the title "Questionnaire on Relevance of Technology Skills for Self-Employment (RTSS)" and 4-point rating scales. Business education specialists and linguists validated the content of the test. Cronbach's alpha reliability was used to determine the instrument's dependability, and the outcome produced a reliability coefficient of 0.77. The research questions were used to examine the data using the mean and standard deviation. According to undergraduate students, incidental technology skills were relevant for self employment, according to the findings. According to the study, computer application, graphic design, and web usage or surfing abilities are important for self-employment and will assist lower unemployment. Based on the study's findings and recommendations, it was suggested, among other things, that those involved in business education make technical skills available and improve them to help students and the unemployed find work.
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    PERCEIVED ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETENCIES REQUIRED BY BUSINESS EDUCATION STUDENTS IN ESTABLISHING SMALL SCALE VENTURES IN KWARA STATE
    (Department of Business and Entrepreneurship Education, Kwara State University, Malete, 2020-08-01) Israel Segun OGUNDELE
    The study investigated perceived entrepreneurship competencies required by business education students for establishing small-scale ventures in Kwara State. Descriptive survey research design was employed for the survey. A total of 205 comprising 39-business education lecturers and 166 entrepreneurs in Ilorin metropolis made up the population for the study. Three research questions and three null hypotheses guide the conduct of the study. The instrument used for data collection was a questionnaire with Cronbach reliability coefficient of 0.86. The method used for analyzing the data collected for the study was mean and standard deviation for the research questions and t-test was used to test the null hypotheses at the 0.05 level of significance. The result of the data collected and analyzed indicated that managerial skill, Information and communication technology skills and marketing skills are required by business education students in establishing small-scale venture as perceived by business education lecturers and entrepreneurs. The result of the test of the null hypothesis showed significant difference in the mean rating of lecturers and entrepreneurs. It was concluded that entrepreneurial skills are highly required for establishing small-scale ventures. It was recommended among others that undergraduates in Business education should strive towards skill acquisition because success and progress in the world of work and becoming self-employed, self-reliant is dependent on the skills and abilities possessed. Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Competencies, Small Scale, Business Education
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    Influence of Teaching Practice on Business Education Students’ Employability Skills
    (2023-02) Israel Segun OGUNDELE
    The study investigated the influence of teaching practice on Business Education students’ employability skills in universities in North-central and South-western States, Nigeria. The study which employed a descriptive survey identified three employability skills which were communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. Three objectives, three research questions and three null hypotheses were raised for the study. The entire 400 level business education students in universities offering business education programs in North-central and South-western States, Nigeria constituted the population of the study. There was no sampling since the entire population was considered sizeable and manageable. A structured 43-items questionnaire titled Questionnaire on Influence of Teaching Practice on Students’ Employability Skills (QITPSES) was designed for the study. The reliability of the instrument was ascertained using the Cronbach Alpha method to obtain the r-coefficient of 0.93 for clusters B1-B3 of the questionnaire. The questionnaire was distributed to 1,594 business education students in universities in North-central and South-western States, Nigeria. One hundred and forty copies of the questionnaire were not returned and so 1,454 copies were used for the study. The research questions were analyzed using descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation. T-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were used to test the null hypotheses of the study at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed among others that teaching practice positively influence business education students’ communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills to a high extent (x̅= 3.01, 2.76, and 3.02; SD= 0.85, 0.60, and 0.81 respectively). It was concluded therefore that business education students, irrespective of their background (gender and institution type) rated the influence of teaching practice on communication skills, teamwork skills, and problem-solving skills as positive to a high extent. Based on the findings, three recommendations were proffered, among which was that Government should provide finance in form of stipend for trainee teachers (students on teaching practice program) as this will encourage them more to acquire the necessary employability skills.