Faith C.  Omeke, Amanda U.  Ugwoezuonu, Grace  C. Omeje, Sylvanus  Ezema, Moses  O. Ede, Ezurike  Chukwuemeka, Chijioke  V. Amoke, Kelechi  R. Ede, 
    Vocational Counselling and Entrepreneurial Skills Acquisition of
Electrical/Electronic Technical College Students,
    Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences,
    Volume 14,Issue 16,
    2019,
    Pages 5743-5752,
    ISSN 1816-949x,
    jeasci.2019.5743.5752,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2019.5743.5752)
    Abstract: This study determined extent of vocational counselling and entrepreneurial skills acquisition students
in urban and rural technical colleges as well as determined whether vocational counselling predicts
entrepreneurial skills acquisition of electrical/electronic technical college students in Enugu State, Nigeria. Three
research questions and three null hypothesis guided the study. A sample size of 600 students (280 males and
320 females) was randomly selected using multi-stage sampling technique. Instrument for data collection was
Counselling and Students Entrepreneurial Skill Acquisition Questionnaire (CSESAQ). The internal
consistency was ascertained using Cronbach alpha co-efficient and k-r 21 statistical methods. The result
gave overall alpha coefficient value of 0.85. Mean, standard deviation, Pearson product moment correlation,
t-test and simple linear regression were used as statistical tools. The major findings revealed that the
vocational counselling in urban and rural technical colleges is to a high extent. It revealed that in urban and
rural technical colleges, students receive vocational counselling on need to consider interest and aptitudes
before choosing vocation, so as to make a realistic occupational choice. The entrepreneurial skill acquisitions
available in their colleges were weaving skills, hair dressing skill, bead making skill among others. Vocational
counselling predicts entrepreneurial skills acquisition of electrical/electronic technical college students to very
extent. The result also indicated that there is positive relationship between vocational counselling and
entrepreneurial skills acquisition of electrical/electronic technical college students. Based on these findings,
some educational implications were highlighted and recommendations made.
    Keywords: entrepreneurial skills acquisition electrical/electronic students;Vocational counselling;positive
relationship;vocation;Technical College;educational implications