DECREASING ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR THROUGH THE ACQUISITION OF ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILL IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN RIVERS STATE.

Abstract

This study explored the decreasing of anti-social behaviour through the acquisition of entrepreneurial skill in senior secondary schools in Rivers State. It adopted a descriptive survey design. The population of the study consisted of 3000 teachers with a sample size of 300 respondents drawn through stratified random sampling technique. A self-developed instrument was validated by management educators and the reliability yielded a coefficient of 0.70. A modified 4-point Likert rating scale was adopted. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics mean and standard deviation. A z-test statistic was used in testing the hypotheses at 0,05 level of significance. The findings showed that the acquisition of entrepreneurial skill decreases antisocial behaviour in secondary school. Based on the findings, it was then recommended that Government should provide adequate fund for the procurement of the necessary materials needed in the teaching and learning of the technical and vocational based subjects in order to meet the set goal of the National Policy on Education. Students’ interest should be tailored towards appreciating vocational subjects to enable them acquire skills for self-reliance as diversion of attention will facilitate the eradication of antisocial behaviours.