GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT The study investigated into the roles of information and communication technology (ICT) in boosting entrepreneurial skills for tertiary institution students Akwa Ibom State. The population of this study comprised all final year students that have been exposed to business and computer studies in Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Federal Polytechnic and Ritman University, Akwa Ibom State University and University of Uyo. The study adopted correlational survey design, while multi-stage sampling technique was used to select a sample size of nine hundred (900) final year students as respondents. The study made use of two instruments for data collection tagged “Information and Communication Technology Questionnaire” (ICTQ) and “Entrepreneurial Skills Questionnaire” (ESQ) which were administered to the respondents. Data collected was analysed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test analysis and analysis of repeated measure. From the data analysed, results showed that there is significant difference in the awareness of students in the use of ICT in institutions of higher learning. It also revealed that, there is significant relationship between the use of ICT and enhancing entrepreneurial skills among graduating students. Based on the findings, it was recommended that in order to achieve continuous improvements of entrepreneurial competencies, learning should be implemented effectively. Key Words: ICT, Entrepreneurial skill, awareness, use, students, institutions of higher learning, Akwa Ibom State, graduating students