7 G.J.I.S.S.,Vol.5(4):7-16 (July-August,2016) ISSN: 2319-8834 Value Addition in Career and Technical Education through Entrepreneurship Education: Enhancing the Human Capital Potentials of Nigeria Students Cajethan Uche Ugwuoke 1 ; Benardine Ifeoma Onah 2 ; Vincent Chidi Asogwa 3 ; Hyginus O. Omeje 4 & Baptista Chigbu 5 1 Department of Agricultural Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria. 2 Department of Computer Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria. 3 Department of Agricultural Education, Micheal Okpara Federal University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria 4 Department of Industrial Technical Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. 5 Department of Educational Foundations, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Abstract The study investigated the human capital development needs of Nigeria students for entrepreneurship education through career and technical education. Four research questions and four null hypotheses guided the study. Population for the study was 473,455. Proportionate random sampling technique was used to select a sample of 8477 subjects. A structured questionnaire of 47 items was developed to collect data. Three experts validated the instrument and Cronbach alpha method was used to determine the reliability co-efficient which yielded 0.83. Data collected was analyzed using Mean to answer research questions and t-test statistic to test the null. The findings of the study revealed that there was no significant difference (p>0.05) between the respondents on the entrepreneurial skills in planning, organising, and co-ordinating and implementing an enterprise as well as resources and methods of teaching the skills. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that the identified skills be integrated into the curriculum of vocational and technical education in Nigerian Universities. Keywords: entrepreneurial skills, human capital development, career and technical education, students. 1. Introduction Career and Technical education is the type of education that inculcates in students the knowledge, skills and attitudes required in the world of work. According to Jack (1990), career education is a demonstrated and acknowledged development of knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for a place in the workforce while technical education is the development of skills and knowledge to be applied in practical situations. United Nations Education and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO) and International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Netherlands organisation for international cooperation in higher education (Nuffic) and Netherlands Initiative for Capacity development in Higher Education (NICHE) (2010) defined career education and technical education as those aspects of the educational process involving, in addition to general education, the study of technologies and related sciences, and the acquisition of practical skills, attitudes, understanding and knowledge related to occupation in various sectors of the economic and social life. International Labour organisation (ILO) (2010) explained that career and Technical education refers to a range of learning experiences that are relevant for employability, portability of competencies and qualifications and recognition of skills, decent work opportunities and lifelong learning in and related to the word of work. According to Werner, Núria, Ricarda and Klaus (2012), the education of youths with practical oriented Career skills is further considered a promising means to create flexible and self-responsible learning attitudes, which might hence better prepare youths for the requirements of the modern work place. Poor skills and low productivity of firms is often seen as the reason for low levels of development, however, the investment in Career and technical education is often justified as a means to promote a bottom-up labour market transformation in developing countries. The instalment of efficient Career and technical education system is therefore, conceived as an important pillar of the transformation into a knowledge-based economy. In the view of Okolocha (2012), Career and technical education is an educational training which encompasses knowledge, skills, competencies, structural activities, abilities, capabilities and all other structural experiences acquired through formal, on-the-job or off-the-job which is capable of enhancing recipients opportunity of securing jobs in various sectors of the economy or even enabling the person to be self-dependent by being a job creator. Career and technical education are diversified in all areas of the economy and can be found in the areas of auto mechanics, carpentry, plumbing, computer programming, hardware maintenance, computer database technicians and web designing. They are also found in animal husbandry, animal feed production, crop production, catering, textile, radio and television maintenance, motor-cycle repairs, food processing among others.