Effect of Entrepreneurship Training Content on Entrepreneurial Intention of Technical Vocational Educational and Training Graduates in Kenya

Abstract

The study sought to determine effect of entrepreneurship training content on entrepreneurial intention of Technical Vocational Educational and Training graduates in Kenya.To do this, we conducted a field survey and collected data from 329 final year graduates of six public technical training institutions in Kenya using a self-administered structured questionnaire. Results show there is a strong positive correlation between entrepreneurship training content and entrepreneurial intention of Technical and Vocational Education and Training graduates in Kenya. The article concludes that entrepreneurship training content can be used to predict entrepreneurial intention of graduates. However, while there is a significant positive relationship between entrepreneurship education training content and entrepreneurial intention of the referenced group, this relationship can be enhanced. Further recommendations include need for stakeholders in education and training to engage creative and innovative strategies and measures that are intentional to heighten contribution of all entrepreneurship training content factors to entrepreneurial intention of graduates. In addition, periodical monitoring and feedback on the implementation process to ensure quality and standards are maintained in the entire process of entrepreneurship education. The study had practical implication. Effect of entrepreneurship education practices on entrepreneurial intention of graduates has not been subjected to much empirical investigation in Kenya. There has been no study specifically to determine effect of entrepreneurship education content on entrepreneurial intention of graduates in spite of entrepreneurship education being a compulsory subject in public technical institutions for nearly three decades. Accordingly, this study will be very useful in the development of relevant literature in this area. The study identifies possible measures that if adopted could enhance effectiveness of entrepreneurship training content on entrepreneurial intention of Technical Vocational Education and Training graduates in Kenya.