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Top Journal of Educational Technology
Vol. 9 No. 6 (2024): November-December
Original Articles

LIBRARY SCIENCE EDUCATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A STRATEGIC NEED FOR NIGERIA’S SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

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  • Emmanuel Chukwuma Okorie
Emmanuel Chukwuma Okorie
Library Science Unit, Institute of Education Delta State University, Abraka
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14440112

Published 2024-12-13

Keywords

  • Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Librarians, Tertiary Institutions, Sustainable Development

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Abstract

The study was on Entrepreneurship Education for Librarians and Library Science Students: A Need for Tertiary Institutions for Sustainable Development of Nigeria. It adopted the descriptive survey design. Questionnaire was the instrument used to collect data with three research questions. The population included 110 (Librarians including lecturers in library science) from four universities in South-South Nigeria namely University of Benin, Edo state. Delta State University Abraka, Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa State and Federal University of Petroleum Warri, Delta State. 100% return were achieved. Data collected were analyzed using mean scores and acceptance level was at 2.50. The study among other things revealed that Entrepreneurship Education is relevant for Librarians and Library Science students, for national development. It was recommended among others that the National Universities Commission (NUC) should force the universities that are yet to adopt Entrepreneurship education programs to do so, not only on paper but also in practice.

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