THE EFFECT OF SELF EFFICACY IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AND ENTREPRENEURIAL POTENTIAL AMONG SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN JOS NORTH LGA, PLATEAU STATE
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The study seeks to examine the direct impact of entrepreneurship education, as well as the mediating role of self-efficacy on the entrepreneurial potential of senior secondary school students in Jos North LGA, Plateau State Nigeria. Data was collected through a primary field data, i.e. a questionnaire survey was gathered from 327 students spread across 19 government schools in the region. Data was analyzed by structural equation modelling using SPSS 26 and AMOS 23 to establish the impact of the study variables. The results suggest that entrepreneurship education, in terms of student centered learning, course content and inspiration, mediated by self-efficacy, and significantly influences entrepreneurial potential. Findings of the study reveals that self-efficacy has a mediating role in the relationship entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial potential. Also, the direct relationship between entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial potential was positive and significant. Furthermore, anchoring on the theory of planned behavior supported by the engagement learning theory, this study finds that students' active participation in an entrepreneurship education course can increase his/her self-belief to be effective when performing a task. And believing in oneself, having personal standards and having control over behavior can help build the entrepreneurial potential of the student towards venturing into being self-employed.
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