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    Entrepreneurship Education, Personality Factors and Entrepreneurial Intentions among Students of Tertiary Institutions in Southwest, Nigeria
    (Lead City University, 2022-12) Sola Modinat ABODUNDE
    Entrepreneurship education was embraced into the curriculum of Nigeria’s tertiary education in recent year to speed up economic growth and development and as a way to combat graduate unemployment. Hence, this research investigated the impact of entrepreneurship education and personality characteristics on entrepreneurial intention among Nigerian university students. Descriptive research design was adopted for this study. Data collection was carried out using questionnaire and key informant interview guide. The study is anchored on theory of planned behaviour and human capital theory of entrepreneurship. Sample were selected through purposive and simple random sampling, distributing 282 questionnaire copies to students at seven chosen institutions (JABU:19), (LCU:24), (FUTA:11), (FUNAB:69), (EKSU:113), (OAU:60), (UNIOSUN:71) from study population of 957 while interview was conducted with 14 entrepreneurship educators. Sample size was calculated using Taro Yamane Formula. Measurement’s instrument was validated using Cronbach Alpha with factor loads greater than 0.5 for all indicators. Quantitative data were analyzed using frequency distribution, percentages, mean, standard deviation and Pearson correlation, Ordinary Least Square method, and Multiple Regression and estimates were validated at p ≤ 0.05. Qualitative data were content analyzed. Findings indicate that there exists a direct link between the independent variables; role of educators, teaching method, university support services and the dependent variable; entrepreneurial intention with R 2-value of 0.288; 0.646; 0.815 and p-value of 0.000 respectively. A positive link was also established between the independent variables; need for achievement, risk-taking propensity, entrepreneurial self-efficacy and the dependent variable; entrepreneurial intention with R 2-value of 0.071; 0.640; 0.953 and p-value of 0.000 respectively. Conclusively, entrepreneurship education and personality factors influence students’ entrepreneurial intention positively. The study recommends that essential facilities should be provided by the government in form of human and material resources, in-service training and workshops to optimize the inputs and outputs of entrepreneurship education. Keywords: Entrepreneurship education, risk-taking propensity, need for achievement, self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intention Word Counts: 294