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VOL. 8, ISSUE 1 (2026)
Entrepreneurship education and project initiation in community development in the Niger Delta Region
Authors
Pere-ere F. T. Victor
Abstract
The
study looked into how much entrepreneurship education has helped young people
in Bayelsa and Rivers States start community development initiatives. Two
research questions and one hypothesis were developed to direct the study. 9,476
enrolled adult learners made up the target group, and 924 young people from
adult education programs-255 from Bayelsa State and 693 from Rivers State-were
chosen using the snowball sampling technique. A researcher-designed tool called
the Questionnaire on Entrepreneurship Education and Project Initiation in Community
Development (QEEPICD) was used to gather data. The Cronbach Alpha technique was
used to determine the instrument's reliability; the results showed a
coefficient of 0.81, which indicates excellent internal consistency. The mean
of 2.50 was chosen as the criterion mean for decision-making in the mean and
standard deviation analysis of the research questions. The results showed that,
especially in the areas of communication skills and opportunity identification,
entrepreneurship education has played a significant role in empowering young
people in Bayelsa and Rivers States to launch community development projects.
Based on these results, the study suggested that in order to promote
self-reliance and socioeconomic change in the Niger Delta, the government should
continue and enhance the promotion of entrepreneurial education through
informal training programs.
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Pages:51-56
How to cite this article:
Pere-ere F. T. Victor "Entrepreneurship education and project initiation in community development in the Niger Delta Region". International Journal of Educational Research and Development, Vol 8, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 51-56
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