ENTREPRENEURSHIP CREATIVITY AND RISK-TAKING MANAGEMENT SKILLS ACQUISITION FOR SUSTAINABLE SELF-RELIANCE THROUGH VOCATIONALISATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION
Abstract
Secondary education in Nigeria faces critical challenges, particularly in addressing youth unemployment and preparing students for either higher education or the workforce. This study examined the acquisition of entrepreneurial creativity and risk-taking management skills for sustainable self-reliance through the vocationalisation of secondary education in South-West Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was adopted, and data were collected from 372 respondents using a validated 23-item questionnaire. The instrument had a reliability index of 0.92. Research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation, while hypotheses were tested with independent samples t-test at a 0.05 significance level. Findings revealed that stakeholders perceived creativity (mean = 3.12) and risk management (mean = 3.07) as essential skills that could be acquired through vocational education. Significant differences were found in the perceptions of teachers and students regarding creativity skills, and between inspectors and teachers on risk management skills. The study concluded that vocationalising secondary education is a viable strategy to equip students with essential entrepreneurial skills for self-reliance. It recommended that curriculum planners integrate more hands-on projects and innovation-driven activities to foster creativity and business idea generation among students.
Key Terms : Vocationalization, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability, Creativity, Risk taking Skills.
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