Entrepreneurship Inevitable Best Practice among Graduates from Higher Learning Institutions in the Tanzanian Context: Empirical Evidence at the Institute of Adult Education

Abstract

This study intends to assess the essence of entrepreneurial skills as a quick choice, ready-made opportunity, intervention approach and promising alternative pathway towards decent and prosperous life to optimistic graduates from the Institute of Adult Education (IAE). The study adopts mixed methods research approach employing the explanatory and descriptive methods. Research design under this study was both explanatory and descriptive in nature. The population of the study deploys simple random and purposive sampling techniques to engage a total number of 125 participants. Questionnaire and interview methods are used to collect quantitative and qualitative data from the most credible, reliable and guaranteed sources. The study applies Statistical Package for Social Science Software (SPSS) technique to analyse quantitative data whilst thematic analysis technique is used to descriptively analyse qualitative data. Research findings indicate that IAE graduates’ propensity to embrace entrepreneurship is the only subsequent “best practice” of the day immediately upon completion of their studies. Entrepreneurship is so far proved concretely right to be an option for one’s decent life. As revealed from study findings and observations, the IAE graduates and the rest of other local people in the community are encouraged to change their respective mindset towards embarking on entrepreneurial business venture undertakings. In the final stance, the study comes up with recommendations by suggesting a number of appropriate measures and strategies on how best to combat unemployment challenges facing most IAE graduates after completion of their studies.