ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETENCIES POSSESSED BY NCE STUDENTS INGARMENT CONSTRUCTION FOR ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, AMONG 2019AND 2021 GRADUATES OF FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION STUDENTSYOLA, ADAMAWA STATE

Abstract

This study was designed by the researchers to evaluate the entrepreneurship competencies
required by NCE students in Garment construction for economic empowerment among 2019
and 2020 graduates of federal college of education Yola. To get what is required in this study,
one objective, one research question and one hypothesis were raised. Descriptive survey
research design was adopted. The study convened only 2019 and 2020 graduates of home
economics. Questionnaire was the instrument used in collecting data, 58Questionnaire was
distributed and 50 was retrieved. Data was analyzed using mean and standard deviation and
t-test statistic was used to test the hypothesis. From the findings of the study, it was discovered
that NCE graduates possessed entrepreneurship competencies for economic empowerment,
there were no significant differences in the mean ratings of competencies required in the study
area. Therefore, it was recommended that the NCCE Board should make it a mandate for
lecturers and facilitators of clothing and textiles to adopt proper teaching methods in teaching
and learning of Garment construction in states and federal colleges of education. Also, the
findings of this study be included in the curriculum.