TY - JOUR
T1 - Entrepreneurship and innovation in Nigerian universities
T2 - Trends, challenges and opportunities
AU - Oyinlola, Muyiwa
AU - Kolade, Oluwaseun
AU - Okoya, Silifat Abimbola
AU - Ajala, Olubunmi
AU - Adefila, Arinola
AU - Adediji, Adedapo
AU - Babaremu, Kunle
AU - Tijani, Bosun
AU - Adejuwon, Jude
AU - Wambui, Faith
AU - Akinlabi, Esther Titilayo
PY - 2024/5/15
Y1 - 2024/5/15
N2 - In a bid to improve entrepreneurial outcomes of graduates from Nigerian universities, the Nigerian government has launched a range of interventions, including a 2004 national policy mandating compulsory inclusion of entrepreneurship education in the curriculum, and support for the establishment and implementation of entrepreneurship development activities by university departments. However, not much is known about the operational nuances, challenges and impact cases that characterise the implementation of this national policy in such a vast, culturally diverse country as Nigeria. To address this lacuna, this study draws on qualitative data from five focus groups, crystalised with quantitative data from 151 students across four Nigerian Universities, to explicate the current trends, successes, and challenges of entrepreneurship development and innovation support in Nigerian universities. The paper offers recommendations on how the current policy on entrepreneurship education in Nigeria can be enhanced to improve student entrepreneurial aspirations and outcomes. It also signposts innovative pedagogic activities which could be deployed to achieve this.
AB - In a bid to improve entrepreneurial outcomes of graduates from Nigerian universities, the Nigerian government has launched a range of interventions, including a 2004 national policy mandating compulsory inclusion of entrepreneurship education in the curriculum, and support for the establishment and implementation of entrepreneurship development activities by university departments. However, not much is known about the operational nuances, challenges and impact cases that characterise the implementation of this national policy in such a vast, culturally diverse country as Nigeria. To address this lacuna, this study draws on qualitative data from five focus groups, crystalised with quantitative data from 151 students across four Nigerian Universities, to explicate the current trends, successes, and challenges of entrepreneurship development and innovation support in Nigerian universities. The paper offers recommendations on how the current policy on entrepreneurship education in Nigeria can be enhanced to improve student entrepreneurial aspirations and outcomes. It also signposts innovative pedagogic activities which could be deployed to achieve this.
KW - Entrepreneurial aspirations
KW - Entrepreneurial outcomes
KW - Entrepreneurship education
KW - Innovation
KW - Nigeria
KW - University-industry partnership
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85191782542
U2 - 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29940
DO - 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29940
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85191782542
SN - 2405-8440
VL - 10
SP - 1
EP - 14
JO - Heliyon
JF - Heliyon
IS - 9
M1 - e29940
ER -
