ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION: A VERITABLE TOOL FOR YOUTHS EMPOWERMENT IN NIGERIA

Abstract

Entrepreneurship is a form of education given to a set of people, especially the youth, to enable them to acquire principles, skills, and know-how to practice in any chosen profession or occupation. The greatest problem facing Nigerian youth today is unemployment. It has persisted despite efforts by the government to reverse the trend.

This paper attempts to discuss the concept, process, characteristics, and philosophy of entrepreneurship. A study-work scheme in A.B.U. Zaria is discussed and presented as an example of entrepreneurship. Counseling implications are also highlighted.