Authors : B. I. Onah, Jimoh Bakare, Eze Blessing Ngozi, Samson Nwaodo, O. Ariyo Samson G.K.O. Okereke, Obe Pauline Ijeoma, C.C. Kanu, G.N. Ogbonna and Amenger Maashin
Abstract: The study determined social networking skills needed by vocational and technical education students for enterprise management in low and middle income countries. The study adopted a descriptive survey design and the population for the study was 101 subjects comprising 65 urban and 36 rural enterprise managers randomly selected within the study area. The instrument used for data collection was a structured questionnaire developed by the researchers. The internal consistency of the questionnaire items was determined using Cronbach alpha reliability method and reliability coefficient value of 0.89 was obtained. Every researcher was involved in the administration and collection of instruments. Data collected were analyzed using Mean and standard deviation for answering research questions while t-test was employed to test the null hypothesis formulated at 0.05 level of significance with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). Data analyzed revealed that all the social networking skills are needed by students for enterprise management. Furthermore, the findings on hypothesis tested revealed that there was no significant difference between the mean responses of the respondents on social networking skills needed by vocational and technical education students for enterprise management in low and middle income countries. Recommendations include that all the skills determined should be included into the entrepreneurial programme of Nigerian universities.
B. I. Onah, Jimoh Bakare, Eze Blessing Ngozi, Samson Nwaodo, O. Ariyo Samson G.K.O. Okereke, Obe Pauline Ijeoma, C.C. Kanu, G.N. Ogbonna and Amenger Maashin, 2020. Manager’s Perception of Social Networking Skills Needed by Vocational and Technical Education Students for Enterprise Management in Low and Medium Income Countries. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 15: 2791-2797.