SELF-EMPLOYMENT SKILLS POSSESSED BY BUSINESS EDUCATION STUDENTS OF COLLEGES OF EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA

📄 Project Abstract

One of the goals of NCE business education programme is the acquisition of both physical and intellectual skills which will enable individuals to be self- reliant and useful members of the society. In spite of available business opportunities, and conducive environment for businesses to thrive in Cross River state, Business Education graduates are yet to maximize these opportunities, by using their creative abilities in establishing jobs for themselves and others instead, the business graduates go about the streets in search of jobs which are either few in supply or not available leading to high rate of unemployment, which has led to frustration and low self-esteem, and other negative vices amongst NCE graduates. It was on this note the study was conducted to determine the self-employment skills possessed by business education students of Colleges of Education for sustainable development in Cross River State. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design and was conducted in F...