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Entrepreneurship and its Determinants in Nigeria: Empirical Evidence from Micro and Small Enterprises in Kano State

The objective of this paper is to examine the determinants of entrepreneurship in Kano state. Survey research design was employed to collect data from the selected samples of micro and small entrepreneurs in the state. Questionnaire and interview instruments were used to collect data accordingly. In...

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Main Authors: Abubakar, S. Garba, Shazali, Abu Mansor, Fariastuti, Djafar
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Published: Publishing India Group 2013
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HB Economic Theory
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spelling my.unimas.ir.185462022-01-24T07:16:23Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/18546/ Entrepreneurship and its Determinants in Nigeria: Empirical Evidence from Micro and Small Enterprises in Kano State Abubakar, S. Garba Shazali, Abu Mansor Fariastuti, Djafar HB Economic Theory The objective of this paper is to examine the determinants of entrepreneurship in Kano state. Survey research design was employed to collect data from the selected samples of micro and small entrepreneurs in the state. Questionnaire and interview instruments were used to collect data accordingly. Interview was purposely conducted to complement information obtained through the use of questionnaire by exploring to get more information directly from the selected key informants. Simple linear regression was used to estimate the coeffiients of all the variables in the regression model. In spite of high poverty and unemployment in the state, it is discovered that there is no motivation for poor and unemployed people to start up their own business. Therefore, lack of start up capital is found to be a major factor or determinant for entrepreneurship activity. Women were less likely to partake in entrepreneurial activities in comparison to their men counterpart. There is need for the government to revisit the existing microfiance policy so as to address the fiancial problem of the poor and unemployed. Women should be encouraged to participate in entrepreneurship through training and financial support. Publishing India Group 2013-06 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/18546/1/Abubakar%20S..pdf Abubakar, S. Garba and Shazali, Abu Mansor and Fariastuti, Djafar (2013) Entrepreneurship and its Determinants in Nigeria: Empirical Evidence from Micro and Small Enterprises in Kano State. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Management, 2 (2). ISSN 2277-6850 http://www.publishingindia.com/jem/50/entrepreneurship-and-its-determinants-in-nigeria-empirical-evidence-from-micro-and-small-enterprises-in-kano-state/235/1772/
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Abubakar, S. Garba
Shazali, Abu Mansor
Fariastuti, Djafar
Entrepreneurship and its Determinants in Nigeria: Empirical Evidence from Micro and Small Enterprises in Kano State
description The objective of this paper is to examine the determinants of entrepreneurship in Kano state. Survey research design was employed to collect data from the selected samples of micro and small entrepreneurs in the state. Questionnaire and interview instruments were used to collect data accordingly. Interview was purposely conducted to complement information obtained through the use of questionnaire by exploring to get more information directly from the selected key informants. Simple linear regression was used to estimate the coeffiients of all the variables in the regression model. In spite of high poverty and unemployment in the state, it is discovered that there is no motivation for poor and unemployed people to start up their own business. Therefore, lack of start up capital is found to be a major factor or determinant for entrepreneurship activity. Women were less likely to partake in entrepreneurial activities in comparison to their men counterpart. There is need for the government to revisit the existing microfiance policy so as to address the fiancial problem of the poor and unemployed. Women should be encouraged to participate in entrepreneurship through training and financial support.
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author Abubakar, S. Garba
Shazali, Abu Mansor
Fariastuti, Djafar
author_facet Abubakar, S. Garba
Shazali, Abu Mansor
Fariastuti, Djafar
author_sort Abubakar, S. Garba
title Entrepreneurship and its Determinants in Nigeria: Empirical Evidence from Micro and Small Enterprises in Kano State
title_short Entrepreneurship and its Determinants in Nigeria: Empirical Evidence from Micro and Small Enterprises in Kano State
title_full Entrepreneurship and its Determinants in Nigeria: Empirical Evidence from Micro and Small Enterprises in Kano State
title_fullStr Entrepreneurship and its Determinants in Nigeria: Empirical Evidence from Micro and Small Enterprises in Kano State
title_full_unstemmed Entrepreneurship and its Determinants in Nigeria: Empirical Evidence from Micro and Small Enterprises in Kano State
title_sort entrepreneurship and its determinants in nigeria: empirical evidence from micro and small enterprises in kano state
publisher Publishing India Group
publishDate 2013
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/18546/1/Abubakar%20S..pdf
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http://www.publishingindia.com/jem/50/entrepreneurship-and-its-determinants-in-nigeria-empirical-evidence-from-micro-and-small-enterprises-in-kano-state/235/1772/
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