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Perception of Adult Learners on Entrepreneurship Education in Adult Literacy Centers towards Economic Stability in Sokoto Metropolis

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  • Fauziya Isiya Bakori

    (Department of Adult and Non-formal Education, Shehu Shagari College of Edcuation, Sokoto, Nigeria)

  • Ladi Muhammad Bello

    (Department of Adult and Non-formal Education, Shehu Shagari College of Edcuation, Sokoto, Nigeria)

  • Bashar Ibrahim

    (Department of Adult and Non-formal Education, Shehu Shagari College of Edcuation, Sokoto, Nigeria)

Abstract

Entrepreneurship is an important element for economic stability in the country this can only be achieved through accessing quality education among adult learners who would becomes the future Entrepreneurs, Economist and administrative leaders in the world. This paper investigated on Adult learners’ perception on entrepreneurships education in adult literacy centers within Sokoto metropolis for economic stability in Nigeria. The study employed descriptive survey design and the sample size of 264 respondents were selected representing the total population of 700 adult learners with the help of R.V.Krejcie and D.W.Morgan (1970) table of selecting samples from population. Questionnaires’ was used to collect data from the respondents. The data collected were analyzed using frequency and percentage with the help of SPSS version 20 the research findings shows that, the adult learners had Key interest on entrepreneurship education. Therefore, it was recommended that, entrepreneurship education should be encouraged to enable adult learners identify more functional aspect of their curricular and have more positive attitudes on entrepreneurship Education for Economic Stability.

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  • Fauziya Isiya Bakori & Ladi Muhammad Bello & Bashar Ibrahim, 2020. "Perception of Adult Learners on Entrepreneurship Education in Adult Literacy Centers towards Economic Stability in Sokoto Metropolis," International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI), vol. 7(2), pages 70-73, February.
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