期刊名称：Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development
印刷版ISSN：2222-2855
电子版ISSN：2222-2855
出版年度：2013
卷号：4
期号：11
页码：118-127
语种：English
出版社：The International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE)
摘要：There exist a hiatus between teaching and practice of Entrepreneurship Development in Nigeria .This exacerbates unemployment, affects the nation’s gross domestic product as a well as economic growth and development. As a result this paper examined business mentoring as a panacea for entrepreneurship development in Nigeria. The study was limited to six states selected from six geo-political zones of the country. Guided by Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT ) as well as Behavioral-Elastic Model, the research sought to ascertain if there was a positive relationship between effective learning and entrepreneurship development. In pursuance of the objective of the study, the cross-sectional survey research design was adopted. A sample of 131 individuals selected from the various states was used for the study. One research question and one hypothesis were formulated to guide the study. A structured questionnaire was designed to elicit data from the respondents. Personal interviews were also conducted with some selected members of the sample. A pilot study was conducted using a test-retest method to establish the reliability of the research instrument. The validity of the research instrument was also tested. Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used for testing the hypothesis and t-test was used for testing the level of significance of correlation coefficient at 5% error and 3 degrees of freedom. Among others, the findings of the research reveal that there is a positive relationship between effective learning and entrepreneurship development in Nigeria; and that one can acquire entrepreneurial skills through mentoring. It is recommended that National University Commission should as a matter of urgency introduce business mentoring in University Curriculum and should be backed by relevant policy; and there is a need for additional research into the long-term impact of mentoring relations vis- a- vis cost benefit analysis of the programme.
