This study analyzed the contribution of entrepreneurship education and social networks on entrepreneurial desire among office technology and management students of Federal Polytechnic Kaura Namoda Zamfara State, Nigeria. Entrepreneurship education has modify students’ entrepreneurial intent, despite inconclusive findings among researchers. Theory of Planned Behaviour was adopted as the theoretical framework for study since past studies suggests that willingness can predict emerging issues. The survey design method using purposive sampling technique, where 240 students were selected from OTM department was adopted in the study. SPSS version 23 was used to analyze the data. Result indicated that participants with high EE showed higher level of entrepreneurial intent than those with low EE. Similarly, those with higher social network showed significantly high level of entrepreneurial intent than those with low-level social network. The researcher here agree that EE and social network play crucial function in students’ intent for entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship courses should be included in the students curriculum. Findings as well shown that some of the students show willingness of becoming entrepreneurs at the end of their programs.

Keywords: Entrepreneurial Intention; Theory of Planned Behavior; Office Technology and Management Students; Entrepreneurship Education; Social Networking.