Abstract
The paper investigated the influence of digital skills on entrepreneurship among vocational and technical education graduates in Gombe State. Two research objectives, corresponding research questions, and hypotheses guided the study. The hypotheses were tested at the 0.05 level of significance. A descriptive survey research design was adopted. The population of the study comprised 252 Business and Technical Education graduates of the 2022/2023 academic session from the School of Science, Vocational and Technical Education, Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe, Gombe State. A sample size of 152 graduates (48 males and 104 females) was selected using the Research Advisor’s Table. A structured questionnaire titled Digital Skills Required by Vocational and Technical Education Graduates in Entrepreneurship Questionnaire (DSRVTEGEQ) was developed by the researchers and validated by two experts in the relevant fields. The reliability of the instrument was established through a pilot test, and the calculation of data using Cronbach’s alpha method yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.725. Data were analyzed using regression analysis at the 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed, among others, that digital skills have a significant influence on entrepreneurship among vocational and technical education graduates in Gombe State. Based on the findings, it was recommended that vocational and technical education stakeholders should partner with NGOs and private organizations to develop and deliver affordable digital skills training programmes for graduates.