Institutional Capacity and the Implementation of Entrepreneurship Education Programme in Colleges of Education in South-South Nigeria

Abstract: This study examined institutional capacity and the implementation of Entrepreneurship Education Programme (EEP) in Colleges of Education in South-South Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was adopted. A total of 373 respondents comprising 120 academic staff, 78 non-academic staff, and 175 students drawn from federal and state Colleges of Education across six South-South states participated. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire rated on a 5-point Likert scale and analysed using mean, standard deviation, One-Way ANOVA, and Independent Samples t-test at 0.05 significance level. Findings revealed human resource capacity was partially adequate (grand mean = 2.80), physical infrastructure grossly inadequate (grand mean = 2.15), curriculum implementation moderately adequate (grand mean = 2.89), and funding and policy support critically deficient (grand mean = 2.24). Student entrepreneurial outcomes were moderately positive (grand mean = 2.96). All five null hypotheses were rejected (p < 0.05), confirming that institutional capacity significantly determined programme implementation quality. The overall grand mean of 2.61 indicated partial adequacy. It was recommended that governments and the NCCE urgently invest in physical infrastructure, establish dedicated Entrepreneurship Resource Centres, and institutionalise robust funding frameworks to bridge the implementation gap.

Keywords: Institutional Capacity, Entrepreneurship Education, Colleges of Education, South-South Nigeria, Programme Implementation, NCCE.

Title: Institutional Capacity and the Implementation of Entrepreneurship Education Programme in Colleges of Education in South-South Nigeria

Author: Dr. Jeremiah P. Iweh

International Journal of Novel Research in Education and Learning

ISSN 2394-9686

Vol. 13, Issue 3, May 2026 - June 2026

Page No: 14-26

Novelty Journals

Website: www.noveltyjournals.com

Published Date: 03-June-2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20524684

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