Business Education Programme as a strategy for Poverty Reduction, Gainful Employment and Sustainable Livelihood among Students of Some Tertiary Institution in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study examines business education program as a strategy for poverty reduction, gainful employment and sustainable livelihood among students of some tertiary institution in Kaduna State, Nigeria. This study used a descriptive research design. The population of the study comprises of business education students as well as employers and employees of the selected public tertiary education institution in Kaduna State. A purposive sampling was used to select three hundred and fifty (350) respondents from the selected tertiary education institution in the study area. Data was gathered through questionnaire, interview and observation within fourteen days. The data collected was analysed through the use of logistic and ordinary Least Square (OLS) regression. The result shows a significant relationship between business education program, gainful employment, sustainable livelihood and poverty alleviation and also shows a weak relationship of 0.0496 and 0.0482 between business education program and the coefficients on the training as well as skills acquired necessary to make informed decision and the environment in which they must work. The study concludes that business education program alleviate poverty by providing gainful employment and sustainable livelihood. The study further recommended that Government, stakeholder and donor organizations should ensure that teaching and learning environment as well as resources such as funding, internet facilities, computers, projector and textbooks are provided to enhance effective delivery and reception that can equipped recipient with requisite skills, aptitude and competence to make informed decision in the environment in which the must work.