(Taylor & Francis, 2003) Bosire, Joseph; Etyang, Martin
One of the expected utilitarian values of education is the
development of competencies for effective business practice after school.
This article presents findings of a study on the effect of education on
Business Skills Cognition among indigenous microscale business owners in
Kenya. Data were collected from 208 respondents using an interview
schedule, observation schedule and checklist. Business Skills Cognition as
the dependent quantitative variable was measured using five broad
dimensions of business practice to yield a continuum of scores ranging from
a minimum of 45 to a maximum of 265 points. Results from chi-square, and
One Way Analysis of Variance showed that the association between
education levels, and Business Skills Cognition was positive and significant.
The article discusses the implication of these findings for education delivery
and training for enterprise development in Kenya and any other society that
is keen on the utilitarian values of education.