Sex Differences in Entrepreneurial Orientation: A Catalyst for Sustainable Development

Nigeria teeming youths and active age adults, either in an employment or not, often roam the streets in search of better employments that are almost nonexistent. Thousands of youths graduate from the Universities and end up in becoming cyber-criminals or engaging in yahoo activities that negatively impact the development of a nation. Worse still is the rush into marriages, that even crash in no distant time, by the girls who seem to hold the belief that their existence and survival is on the males they are married to. This trend is traceable to the fact that a number of them did not know that they could get self employed and become employers of labor afterwards, rather than assuming that the onus of employment rests solely on government. This study therefore sought to find out whether there are sex differences in entrepreneurial orientation among Nigerians using the survey method of research. Entrepreneurial orientation scale was administered to 231 research participants randomly chosen from Ado Ekiti, Nigeria. Results of data analysis revealed that sex differences existed in the entrepreneurial orientation of men and women. The finding was discussed in line with existing literature and recommendation was made.