MEDIATING ROLE OF GOVERNMENT POLICY ON THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME IN NIGERIA: A CONCEPTUAL REVIEW

Abstract

Entrepreneurship is widely regarded as the driving force behind economic growth and as a buffer
against underdevelopment, unemployment, and poverty. The developed economy has paid a lot
of attention to entrepreneurship. By cultivating an entrepreneurial aim among students,
entrepreneurship education inspires the entrepreneurial spirit and attitude. In-depth discussion of
entrepreneurial intention among tertiary students has received more attention in the literature
than that of secondary school students. The purpose of this study is to determine the variables
that affect secondary school students' entrepreneurial intention, with government policy serving
as a mediating element. The Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB), the most popular model for
assessing entrepreneurial intention, served as the foundation for earlier studies. To support
government policy, Agency Theory (AT) is employed in this study to identify the mediating
influence of government policy. A conceptual framework that was constructed from the existing
literature was proposed in this study. The study's recommendations would give entrepreneurs,
governments, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) insight into the fundamental
elements that affect one's intention to start a business. To implement policies and provide
sustainable entrepreneurship instruction and programs in Nigerian secondary schools, the
findings is helpful to policy makers.