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ABSTRACT
The Nigerian Education System needs to be Restructure for better Economic Development. This Can only be achieved' through Entrepreneurship Education, the Entrepreneurship is Very important for national development. This paper investigates students' perception of entrepreneurship education in Secondary Schools within Sokoto metropolis for economic development. The study employed a descriptive survey design. The sample size of 350 respondents was selected, representing the total population of 786 Students with Krejcie and Morgan (1970) table of selecting Samples from population. Close-ended Questionnaires' were used to collect data from the respondents. The data collected were analyzed using frequency and percentage with the help of SPSS version 20. The research findings show that the Students had Key interest in entrepreneurship education. Therefore, it was recommended that the government give priority to entrepreneurship education for our students to be job providers rather than job seekers. Entrepreneurship education should be encouraged at all levels of Education for Economic Development.
Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Economic Development
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