Entrepreneurship and Security Solution toward Millennium Development Goals: Assessing the Effect of Entrepreneurial Education on Secondary School Students’ Ability to Address Economic Security Challenges in Anambra State, Nigeria

Authors

  • Uchenna Favour Muogbo Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State
  • Uju Susan Muogbo Chukwuemeka Odumegwu University, Igbariam Campus, Anambra State
  • Chinwe Juliana Enemuo Chukwuemeka Odumegwu University, Igbariam Campus, Anambra State

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.64420/jgmds.v2i2.357

Keywords:

Entrepreneurship, Economic Security, Economic Challenges, Millennium Development Goals

Abstract

Background: This study examined the effect of entrepreneurial education on secondary school students' ability to address economic security challenges in Anambra State, Nigeria. Objective: The study aimed to investigate how entrepreneurial education influences students' critical thinking, innovation, and problem-solving skills, as well as its potential to enhance their ability to cope with economic instability. Method: Using a descriptive survey design, data were collected from all 263 principals across six educational zones. No sampling was done as the population was manageable. A self-structured 30-item questionnaire titled "Entrepreneurship Education and Students' Ability to Address Economic Security Challenges" (EEAASC) was used, with a reliability coefficient of 0.85 (Cronbach's Alpha). Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and Chi-square tests. Results: Entrepreneurial education significantly enhanced students' critical thinking, innovation, and problem-solving abilities. It also improved their awareness of self-reliant economic skills and their capacity to cope with economic instability in Anambra State and Nigeria as a whole. Conclusion; Entrepreneurial education plays a crucial role in empowering students to address economic security challenges. It fosters key skills necessary for coping with economic instability and enhancing self-reliance. Recommendation: recommendations were made to integrate entrepreneurial education into the curriculum, equipping students with the skills necessary to tackle economic challenges effectively.

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2025-10-26

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Muogbo, U. F., Muogbo, U. S. ., & Enemuo, C. J. . (2025). Entrepreneurship and Security Solution toward Millennium Development Goals: Assessing the Effect of Entrepreneurial Education on Secondary School Students’ Ability to Address Economic Security Challenges in Anambra State, Nigeria. Journal of Gender and Millennium Development Studies, 2(2), 129–141. https://doi.org/10.64420/jgmds.v2i2.357

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2025): JGMDS, Volume 2, Issue 2 (2025): November-April Period

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