Entrepreneurial Skills Required of Adult Education Graduating Students for Venture Creation in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Rivers State

The study examined the entrepreneurial skills required of adult education graduating students for venture creation in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Rivers State. Three research questions and three null hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted the descriptive research design. The population of the study consisted of 1,046 respondents comprising 96 adult education lecturers and 950 final year students of adult education in three public tertiary institutions in Port Harcourt Metropolis. A sample of 523 respondents obtained through proportional stratified random sampling was used for the study. A questionnaire tagged Entrepreneurial Skills Required of Adult Education Graduating Students for Venture Creation was used for data collection. The questionnaire was structured in the 4-point rating scale response option of Strongly Agree, Agree, Disagree, and Strongly Disagree. The questionnaire was validated and its reliability established at 0.87 using Cronbach Alpha. Mean and Standard deviation were used in answering the research questions while z-test was used in testing the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The study found among others that the ability to pursue goals; develop self-confidence; see opportunities and exploit ideas; motivate oneself to accomplish goals; and meet set standards in the face of challenges are self-motivation skills required of adult education graduating students for venture creation. The study concluded that training institutions should provide students with learning opportunities and experiences that would enable adult education graduating students acquire entrepreneurial skills. It was recommended among others that adult education curriculum planners/developers should ensure that adult education programme is reviewed and focused towards imparting in the recipients entrepreneurial skills.