International Research Journal of Education and Technology

 Entrepreneurship education is an important element of economic growth and sustainable national development. According to Federal Republic of Nigeria (2004) as stated on National Policy on Education, Entrepreneurship Education should equip students with the necessary skills, knowledge, attitudes and competencies that will enable them develop economically and become self-reliance, thereby contributing to the nation’s economic development. This paper therefore focuses on the appraisal of entrepreneurship education and sustainable national development. Employment creation, self-reliance opportunity, crime reduction rate, are used as parameters to measure the quality of entrepreneurship education for achieving sustainable national development. A survey research design pattern is adopted. The study is conducted among graduating (NDII & HNDII) students of The Oke Ogun Polytechnic Saki, Oyo State. Data are collected through structured questionnaire distributed among the targeted audience. Three (3) hypotheses are formulated and tested using chi-square distribution test of hypothesis and the collected data set is analyzed accordingly using R-Studio Statistical Software. Investigation reveals that the entrepreneurship education received by students are not substantial and adequate enough to enhance employment creation and hence sustainable national development cannot be achieved. The paper however recommends that government at all levels should provide enabling environment for the development of quality entrepreneurship education needed for employment creation, self-reliance and sustainable national development in Nigeria.

Keywords: Entrepreneurship Education, Employment creation, Self-Reliance, Sustainable National Development, Educational Manager