MANAGEMENT IMPERATIVE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION THROUGH ETHICAL AND VALUES EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The population of the study was 2,250 students offering entrepreneurship education in Imo State University Owerri. 250 students were randomly selected as sample of the study with purposive sampling technique. The instrument used for data collection was a questionnaire tagged: Management Imperative of Entrepreneurship Education through ethical and values education for sustainable National Development (MIEEEVESND). Section A and section B, section A contain democratic variables while section B contain items in the instrument. It was validated by experts in Measurement and Evaluation and Department of Social Science Education in Imo State University Owerri. The reliability of the instrument was achieved using the trial test Cronbach Alpha method yielding coefficient of .71 - .86, from other higher institutions outside the study area. The statistical tools employed for data analysis were the Means and Standard Deviation. The purpose of the study is to critically examine the management imperative of entrepreneurship education through the lens of ethical and values education for sustainable National Development targeting to identify the role of entrepreneurship education for sustainable national development and to examine the policy implications of management imperative of entrepreneurship education. The findings include enhancing self-reliance, fostering innovation, promoting Job creation, curriculum reform mandates, teacher capacity development, and more. Based on the findings, the researchers recommended National Policy on Ethical Entrepreneurship Education: Establish a national framework that guides the ethical integration into entrepreneurship education across all levels and more.