PERCEPTION OF EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES ON BUSINESS EDUCATION GRADUATES IN SETTING AND MANAGING SMALL SCALE BUSINESSES IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
PERCEPTION OF EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES ON BUSINESS EDUCATION GRADUATES IN SETTING AND MANAGING SMALL SCALE BUSINESSES IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
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2012-07
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AKANISI, Chike Brian.
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The study was carried out to ascertain the Perception of Employers and Employees
on Business Education Graduates in Setting and Managing Small Scale Businesses
in Kaduna State, Nigeria. In furtherance of this quest, four specific objectives, four
research questions and four Null hypotheses were raised. One of the objectives was to
assess the views of employers and employees on the capability of business education
graduates in managing small scale businesses in Kaduna State. Similarly, the
associated research questions and null hypothesis were: what are the views of
employers and employees on the capability of business education graduates in setting
and managing small scale businesses in Kaduna State and there is no significant
difference between the views of employers and employees on the capability of business
education graduates in setting and managing small scale businesses in Kaduna State
respectively. Survey design was adopted for the study. The population of the small
scale businesses in Kaduna State stood at 650 and the sample size was 390. Stratified
and simple random sampling techniques were used for selecting the samples. A
questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. The data collected were
analysed using frequency distribution, mean and percentages especially for bio data
and research questions. Independent t-test and paired sampled t-test were used to test
the four null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings included among
others: that there was no significant difference in the views of employers and
employees on the capability of business education graduates in setting and managing
small scale businesses in Kaduna state. There was significant difference between
employees and employers perception on knowledge and skill required by business
education graduates in setting and managing small scale businesses. The study
concluded that the greatest contribution of business education graduates in managing
small scale business is assisting the employers in setting up their businesses and so
enables the employers to plan their businesses very well to ensure their efficiency,
sustenance and survival. In view of the findings and conclusion, the following
recommendations were made among others: government and employers need to rate
Business education just like business administration and accounting in the
consideration for employment. Government should make a policy so as to ensure that
business education graduates can be at the top of ensuring survival of small scale
business.
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DEPARTMENT OF VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
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PERCEPTION OF EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES,, BUSINESS EDUCATION GRADUATES,, SETTING AND MANAGING,, SMALL SCALE BUSINESSES,, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA