Curriculum Outcomes, Psycho-Social Characteristics and Entreprenuership Abilities of Polytechnics Graduates in Ondo and Osun State, Nigeria: Implication for National Re-Orientation and Development
Olafare E. A.
Department of Business Education, Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo, Ondo State Nigeria. Emai: ayodejiolafare@gmail.com
Cite this as: Olafare, E. A. (2026). Curriculum Outcomes, Psycho-Social Characteristics and Entreprenuership Abilities of Polytechnics Graduates in Ondo and Osun State, Nigeria: Implication for National Re-Orientation and Development. Rima International Journal of Education, 5(2), 192—205. DOI: https://doi.org/10.65760/rijessu.v5.2.14
Abstract
This study examined the curriculum outcomes psycho-social characteristics and entreprenuership abilities of polytechnics graduates in ondo and osun state, nigeria : implication for national re-orientation and development.This study adopted an ex-post facto design to predict curriculum outcomes and psycho social-characteristics on the entrepreneuriaI abilities of polytechnics graduates. The ex-post facto research design was adopted in this study. The research design was employed because the researcher is to identify the relationship and cause-effects of independent variables in the study. Also, it was not an experimental study. All Management and Social Science HND graduates of 2025/2026 session consisted the population of the study. Two hundred and forty five (245) HND graduates purposively selected participated in the study. Three research questions were raised and answered in the study. The curriculum outcomes questionnaire, and personality characteristics questionnaire and entrepreneurial ability inventory were validated and used for data collection. The multiple regression analysis and Pearson moment correlation were the major statistical tools used for data analysis. The findings revealed that the computed t-value of 8.42 with 224 degrees of freedom yields a two-tailed significance value of .000, which is less than the alpha level of 0.05. Consequently, the null hypothesis is rejected. The mean score for psycho-social characteristics (3.67) and entrepreneurship abilities (3.52) both fall above the midpoint of 2.5, indicating moderate-to-high levels among graduates. Again, with a t-value of 5.67 and a significance level of .000 (p<0.05), the null hypothesis is rejected. This indicates that the formal curriculum delivered in polytechnics significantly influences graduates' ability to engage in entrepreneurial activities. Findings from the study revealed that the predictors variables (curriculum outcomes, psycho social characteristics) when combined jointly accounted for both predictors are statistically significant at p<.001. Psycho-social characteristics (β = 0.486) have a stronger standardized contribution than curriculum outcomes (β = 0.398). The findings further revealed that positive and significant relationships exist among curriculum outcomes psycho-social characteristics and entrepreneurial abilities of HND. graduates. It is recommended among others, that they should strengthen curriculum outcomes by integrating experiential learning, business incubation programs, and mandatory entrepreneurship projects.
Keywords
Curriculum outcomes, psycho-social characteristics, entrepreurial abilities and polytechnics graduates
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