Contributions of Students’ Exposure to Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) Towards Students’ Entrepreneurial Interest in Oyo State

Abstract

Involvement in entrepreneurial activities is a major factor in curbing unemployment among the youths in Nigeria, yet not so many youths are involved in business for so many reasons ranging from lack of fund, inconsistency in government policy, economic background of the youth among others. This study examines the effect of students’ industrial work experience scheme on entrepreneurial interest of NCE students at Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo. The specific objectives of the study were to assess the various skills acquired by students during industrial training, identify the level of exposure of students to the industrial training programme