Dolapo Stephen Akinwumi, Kayode Muhammed Ibrahim
Volume 8 Issue 1 | Jun 2025
DOI: 10.31841/KJEMS.2025.175
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Abstract
Gaining new skills is crucial to the expansion and development of entrepreneurship, mainly when promoting the establishment and sustainability of businesses. Entrepreneurs require a range of skills to successfully navigate obstacles and manage business operations in today's fiercely competitive world. This study investigated the effect of skill acquisition on entrepreneurship development among students at government technical colleges in Osun State, Nigeria. Data was gathered from 266 final-year students who were purposively selected from a total of 521 students using a descriptive study approach. Also, Taro Yamane (1967) was used. With a Cronbach's alpha reliability of 0.7, the study employed a closed-ended questionnaire using a 5-point Likert scale. The results revealed that technical and soft skill training significantly affects entrepreneurial intention, and combined skills account for 69.7% of the variation (R2= 0.416). Compared to technical training (β = 0.134, p < 0.014), soft skill acquisition had a more significant effect (β = 0.755, p < 0.001). The ANOVA findings validated the model's statistical significance (F = 444.937, p < 0.05). The study recommended that technical colleges incorporate training in both technical and soft skills into their curricula.
Keywords: Curriculum Development, Entrepreneurial Intention, Entrepreneurial Success, Entrepreneurship Development, Government Technical Colleges, Soft Skill Acquisition, Technical Training