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Adoption of Entrepreneurial Activities among University Graduates in Oyo State Nigeria

Oroge. Caleb. A

Abstract


The study specifically examined the extent to which university graduate embrace skill acquisition and to also determine the impact of entrepreneurship training and apprenticeship skill acquisition on self-employability of university graduates in Oyo state.

Simple random technique was used in the study; the primary data collected was analyzed with Ordinary Least Square Regression analysis and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient.

Findings revealed that university graduates in Oyo state embrace skill acquisition to great extent and entrepreneurship training and apprenticeship skill acquisition exert positive and significant effect on self employability of the Nigerian University graduates in Oyo State.


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