ERIC Number: EJ1248554
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 11
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Influence of Non-Formal Education on Entrepreneurship Skill Development among Rural Farmers in Ikwerre Local Government Area, Rivers State
Nnodim, A.U.; Aleru, P. D.
International Journal of Adult Education and Technology, v11 n1 Article 4 p60-70 2020
The purpose of the article was to determine the influence of non-formal education on entrepreneurship skill development among rural farmers in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. The study design was descriptive survey. The target population was six hundred and fifty (650) members of the farmers' co-operative societies in the Ikwerre Local Government Area. The sample size was two hundred (200) farmers purposively selected based on the size of farm holdings. Instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire in a 4-point rating scale of agreement. The instrument was tested using Cronbach Alpha reliability test and was found to be reliable at 0.79. Data collected were analyzed descriptively using mean and standard deviation. The findings showed that community outreach, on-the-job training and co-operative training programmes were veritable tools for rural farmers' entrepreneurship skill development. Hence, the need to situate agricultural entrepreneurship centres in the rural area was recommended.
Descriptors: Nonformal Education, Entrepreneurship, Skill Development, Agricultural Occupations, Rural Farm Residents, Foreign Countries, Outcomes of Education, Outreach Programs, On the Job Training, Extension Education
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