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Higher education contexts of entrepreneurship education outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa

Anosike, Uchenna Paschal; Oluwatobi, Stephen

Authors

Uchenna Paschal Anosike

Stephen Oluwatobi



Abstract

Motivated by the growing emphasis to influence young people’s post-study career intentions through entrepreneurship education, particularly in Africa where poverty and conflict have been associated with high youth unemployment, this paper articulates the effect of entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial intention amongst students and graduates from two higher education institutions in conflict-torn northern Nigeria. By relying on systematic analysis following semi-structured interviews, the findings showed that newly acquired knowledge and skills in use of market intelligence, business plan writing and record-keeping were not only linked with entrepreneurial intentions, but it also emerged that the volatile context of the business environment influenced strategic decisions related to new business growth and survival. Research and policy implications were considered based on the findings.

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 1, 2021
Online Publication Date Jun 2, 2021
Publication Date Jun 2, 2021
Deposit Date Apr 16, 2023
Journal Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice
Print ISSN 2158-3595
Publisher North American Business Press
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 21
Issue 3
Pages 144-160
DOI https://doi.org/10.33423/JHETP.V21I3.4151
Keywords higher education, entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial intention, entrepreneurship education, new venture creation, conflict, African youths, Sub-Saharan Africa
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10629638
Publisher URL https://articlegateway.com/index.php/JHETP/article/view/4151