ENTREPRENEURIAL INTEREST AND DEVELOPMENT AMONG TERTIARY INSTITUTION STUDENTS: THE MOBILE TECHNOLOGY APPROACH

Authors

  • Olayinka Anthony Ojo University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Nigeria
  • Damola Olugbade First Technical University, Ibadan, Nigeria
  • Idowu Olusola Abioye University of Ibadan, Osun State College of Education, Ilesa, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejoe.v8i2.4806

Keywords:

activity, education, entrepreneurial, development, interest, mobile technology

Abstract

This study examined the effects of using mobile technology on entrepreneurial educational interest and development among students at Osun State College of Education, Ilesa. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study and the sample consisted of two hundred (200) randomly selected student entrepreneurs in the college. The research instrument was self-developed by the researcher for the purpose of the study, namely: Effects of mobile technology on entrepreneurial interest and development of students. The reliability coefficients obtained for research instruments was 0.825 (Cronbach’s Alpha). Data collected were analysed using percentage, mean and ANOVA. Findings from the study revealed that Fashion Designing/Tailoring was the entrepreneurial activity with the highest number of students. Also, the use of mobile technology has positive effects on students’ interest in entrepreneurial activity (  = 3.29) and students’ entrepreneurial development (  = 3.41). Finally, findings showed a significant difference in the effects of mobile technology on students’ interest in entrepreneurial activity (F(1, 199) = 13.688, p (0.000) < 0.05) and students’ entrepreneurial development (F(1, 199) = 16.715, p (0.000) < 0.05). The study recommended the use of mobile technology to foster students’ entrepreneurial interests and development.

Author Biographies

  • Olayinka Anthony Ojo, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Nigeria

    Dr. Olayinka A. Ojo is a senior Educational Technologist at the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo, Nigeria. His special interest is in mobile learning and the application of computers and emerging technologies in education to improve teaching and learning.

  • Damola Olugbade, First Technical University, Ibadan, Nigeria

    Dr. Olugbade Damola is a research fellow at the First Technical University in Ibadan, Nigeria. With the intention of enhancing practice and having a tangible impact on technology-aided learning, he is especially interested in the fields of learning and cognition as well as cutting-edge educational technologies.

  • Idowu Olusola Abioye, University of Ibadan, Osun State College of Education, Ilesa, Nigeria

    Mr. Idowu Olusola Abioye is a fresh graduate of the University of Ibadan, Nigeria and a young entrepreneur with an interest in encouraging entrepreneurial activities among undergraduates.

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2023-05-01

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