A STUDY OF INCORPORATING ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT SKILLS FOR SELF-EMPLOYMENT INTO OTM PROGRAMME CURRICULUM

A STUDY OF INCORPORATING ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT SKILLS FOR SELF-EMPLOYMENT INTO OTM PROGRAMME CURRICULUM

Abstract

This research was set out to investigate incorporating entrepreneurship development skills to self employment into OTM programme curriculum. The major purpose of this study was to find out the entrepreneurship skills necessary for secretaries who wish to run a self-owned business. The area of study was Aba. The population for this study consisted of 40 self employed secretaries and 60 business educators within Aba metropolis. The sample was made up of 20 secretaries and 40 business educators, four research question were answered. The questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection, which was analyzed using mean count, the findings showed that entrepreneurship development skills for self employment are necessary in OTM programme curriculum as this will help boost the secretaries chances of running self owned business hereby escape the range unemployment, which has extent deep in the country. Secretaries should be equipped with skills especially in the area of the new technologies.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page                                                              i

Approval page                                                        ii

Certification page                                                   iii

Dedication                                                             iv

Acknowledgement                                                  v

Table of content                                                     vi

CHAPTER ONE

• Introduction

1.1  Background of the study

1.2  Statement of the problem

1.3  Purpose of the study

1.4  Research question

1.5  Significance of the study

1.7  Delimitation of study

1.8  Definition of term

CHPTER TWO

• Review of related literature

2.1  The implication of entrepreneurship

2.2  Summary of review of related literature

CHAPTER THREE

• Research methodology

3.1  Research Design

3.2  Area of study

3.3  Population of the study

3.4  Sample of the data study

3.5  Instrument for the data collection

3.6  Validation of the study

3.7  Method of data analysis

CHAPTER FOUR

• Presentation of Data and analysis

4.1  Analysis of Research question

4.2  Summary of the findings

4.3  Discussion on findings

CHAPTER FIVE

• Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations

5.1  Restatement of the problem

5.2  Summary of the procedure used in the study

5.3  Implication of the study

5.4  Conclusions

5.5  Recommendations

5.6  Suggestion for further research

References

Appendix

 CHAPTER ONE

1.0. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

       The dominant socio-economic problem of the present decade in Nigeria is unemployment. It is wide spreading notion that without some special programmes which are indispensable the economy cannot make use of the labour force of her people of her people

This disturbing fear arises from rapid advancement in technology and wide spread application in offices, factories and firms. Many people now leave their own business. The movement has been response to changing job market and chance in value. Employment opportunities have become the only most important factor that influences the choice of educational programmes.

The changing value system in the society and the new life style are affecting career expectation and behavioural patterns of people. Individual must be flexibly trained to be adoptable to job opportunities. The central advancement in education is to help individuals become more mature, would their critical facilities, develop sensitivity of human value and maintain some personal independence. Secretary-ship is necessary in the direction of management adjustment to live and not to career disgrace. Skill acquired in business education must be such that prepares the individuals to fit into any form of business of their choice thereby run away from the pangs of unemployment, this high rate of incidence of occupation mobility among secretaries curtailed. The entry of secretaries into the field of self employment is what arises to the secretarial training, which has achieved the objectives of education thus help individual to become more equipped and mature maintain a personal level of independence.

Obosanya, (1990) maintain that those entrepreneurship programmes of secretaries should not cover only skill in use of various office machine and appliances. These skills should be backed with approrite demand for good social behaviour among people at all time.

Entrepreneurship occurs when an individual develop a new venture, a new approach to an old business or  idea a unique way of giving the market to place a product or service by using resources in a new way under condition of risk.

An entrepreneur is define as a person who has the ability to identify and evaluate business opportunities and initiate appropriate action to ensure success.

To quality as an entrepreneur, it is not sufficient to be a business man just managing enterprises rather the entrepreneur has to be an originator of profitable business ideas, willing to risk personal energy and financial recourses to achieve unpredictable result. The entrepreneur is a catalyst of changeable to carry out new contribution instrumental in discovering new opportunities which is the uniqueness of entrepreneurial functions.

An entrepreneur is primary an innovator whose dynamic environmental makes him central to promotion of material growth. He is a person who undertakes the risk of stating a new business venture, he takes decision of what to produce. And formulate strategies to achieving the targeted objectives. The decisions of the entrepreneur lead to innovation that stimulate pervasive economic change and progress. He alone directs the human and material resources in his business objective; he must be determined to risk his personal energy and he inspire confidence and loyalty among employees and associates. He assumes complete responsibilities for the operation and success of his enterprise, he should perceive order and arrange fundamental issues reacting promptly and accurately when decision are required.

Functions performed by an entrepreneur:

1. Searches for and discover new information
2. Translate new information into new markets, techniques and goods.
3. Marshals the financial resources necessary for the enterprise.
4. Provides leadership for the work group.

So this programme is aimed at producing not only job

Creators in the secretarial field who will be ready to employ others in their profession business concerns.

1.1 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

It is widely known that the rate of unemployment in Nigeria is over whelming and that without special programme which can encourage entrepreneurship development in Nigeria the economy cannot make use of the labour force of its people.

In view of the increasing changes in technology and environment today’s business organization secretaries cannot function on their own without the knowledge of the competencies which act as equipping machinery for their self reliance.

Many cannot operate office machines communicate efficiently with good grammer, relate effectively with people, manage record information effectively and maintain attitudinal competenices, while the leakage of vital record appears to be rule rather than the exception

In view of this situation the problem of the study is therefore to determine the human relation skills, machine skills, communication skills, record / information management, managerial skills required of secretaries to operate private business.

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