EFFECT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION ON ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION: MODERATING ROLE OF NEED FOR ACHIEVEMENT

Abstract

Entrepreneurship plays a crucial role in economic development, creativity, firm formation,
job creation, and wealth creation. However, one major issue of concern that called for this
research to be undertaken is the low number of youth corps members venturing into
entrepreneurship after graduation. This concern has grown due to the persistent increase in
economic issues, particularly unemployment. Thus the study aim to investigate the effect of
entrepreneurship education on entrepreneurial intention: Moderating role of need for
achievement in Kaduna state. The population of the study 1120 youth corps member and the
sample size 350.The quantitative methods were used based on cross-sectional data. The youth
corps member targeted through a random sampling technique. The researcher used a survey
questionnaire to attain the responses from respondents. Analysis was carried out using smart
PLS 3.0. The result of the study shows that EE, EI was found to be positive significantly. Also
the findings provide significant guidelines to policy-makers and university authorities for
developing useful Entrepreneurship Education courses to uplift and boost graduate’
competencies, skills and knowledge to face today’s considerable business and
entrepreneurship challenges as well as to pursue entrepreneurial careers to foster higher
intention.