EXPLORING SKILLS ACQUISITION IN KEY AREAS OF HOME-ECONOMICS EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Abstract

The study explored Skill Acquisition in key areas of Home Economics Education Among Home Economics Students in Tertiary Institutions in Lagos State. Four (4) Research Questions were raised to guide the conduct of the study and all the Research Questions were answered. Total population of two hundred and thirty-eight (238) students were used from all the tertiary institutions studying Home Economics in Lagos State. Sample size of one hundred (100) students were randomly selected from all the tertiary institutions offering Home Economics Education in Lagos State, Nigeria. Validated questionnaire was the only instrument used to collect and analyzed data for the study. Descriptive survey design was used for the study. The data was analyzed and discussed using descriptive (frequency and percentages, mean and standard deviation). Result from research question 1 shows students’ satisfaction response on Clothing and textiles skills with five items. Item 1 shows that the students are satisfied with knitting and crocheting skills with the mean of 3.45. Item 2 with the mean of 3.32 shows the students are satisfied with the clothing and maintenance skills. Item 3 which is textiles design such as tie dye and batik skills with the mean of 3.38 and item 4 which is Laundry and dry-cleaning services with the mean of 2.79 shows the students are satisfied. The study concluded that Home Economics students of Tertiary Institutions in Lagos State are trained with skills needed for Entrepreneurship Development. Some recommendations made are; Entrepreneurship education should be given a more practical orientation rather than theoretical knowledge and that training and retraining should be encouraged to enable student entrepreneurs move with the times, by attending seminars and workshops while on the job.