Influence of Student’s Industrial Work Experience Scheme (Siwes) On Student’s Acquisition of Entrepreneurial Skills in Nigerian Public Universities In Edo State

Agbonghale Godwin Onoselease , Iserameiya Florence Ejodamen

This paper focused on the influence of students’ industrial work experience scheme (SIWES) on students’ acquisition of entrepreneurial skills in Nigerian public universities in Edo State. Two research questions were formulated to guide the study. The study adopted survey research method. 150 students in Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma and University of Benin, Benin City were sampled using proportions sampling techniques, they also responded to the questionnaire that was used to collect relevant data. The output of the study were collected using four points rating scale of strongly agree, agree, disagree and strongly disagree. The findings of the study revealed that the students were employed and posted to the industries that have little or nothing to do with their areas of specializations and most knowledge gained by these students were not converted into workable ideas and it was recommended that legislative procedures should be undertaken to provide mandatory acquisition of relevant facilities for training of students particularly of the private sectors organization and government should strengthen the SIWES scheme through adequate funding so as to enable the proper remuneration of supervising staff of government departments and institutions of higher learning.