Entrepreneurial Education as a mediation in entrepreneurship culture effects on career readiness of youth towards entrepreneurial ventures

Abstract

This study aims to further contribute to the previous studies by looking at how entrepreneurship education moderates the relationship between entrepreneurial culture dimensions and the career readiness of youth towards new business start-ups. The data for this study were obtained from five hundred and three (503) young graduates that are on national clarion call in Kwara State, Nigeria by using a questionnaire survey. Pearson Moment correlation and regression model were used to analyse the data. The results indicate that entrepreneurial culture has a positive relationship with the career readiness of the youth towards entrepreneurial ventures. Furthermore, the result reveals that entrepreneurial education has a mediating effect on the relationship between entrepreneurial culture and the career readiness of the youth towards entrepreneurial ventures. In conclusion, the study advocates that entrepreneurship education plays a significant role in enhancing the entrepreneurial culture and career readiness among youth. Therefore, it is deemed imperative for youth to acquire entrepreneurial skills towards the expression of entrepreneurial culture and career readiness.