INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) AND INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP COMPETENCIES AND QUALITIES NEEDED FOR SUCCESSFUL FEMALE ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Titus. A. Umoru, Abosede B. Ademiluyi

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The study investigated ICT and interpersonal relationship competencies and qualities needed for successful entrepreneurship as perceived by stakeholders in southwestern Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was used for this study. Two research questions guided the study. The population of the study comprised 115 OTM lecturers, 338 female HND II OTM students and 425 female registered entrepreneurs, totaling 878 respondents. No sample was drawn; the researchers studied the entire population because the population was manageable and could easily be surveyed. The instrument for data collection was a 30-item structured questionnaire based on four-point modified Likert-type rating scale format. The instrument was validated by three experts. The questionnaire was distributed to the respondents with the aid of research assistants. Mean and standard deviation were used to analyze the data collected.   Based on the findings of the study, it was concluded that most of the ICT and interpersonal relationship competencies and qualities identified in the study were indispensable to female entrepreneurship success in contemporary world of business.  The study recommended that female OTM students should strive to become more ICT-adept while the National Board for Technical Education should incorporate more elements of ICT into polytechnic entrepreneurship curriculum.  Also, polytechnic entrepreneurship lecturers should continually harp on the importance of interpersonal relationship qualities as an instrument for promoting female entrepreneurship.

 

Key words:   Interpersonal relationship, ICT, Qualities, competencies and polytechnic Entrepreneurship  


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