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fane-fane multinational journal, 2023
This study has investigated the nexus between entrepreneurship development centres and employment... more This study has investigated the nexus between entrepreneurship development centres and employment generation in some higher institution in Yobe state. Yobe state was selected because of over depending of people on government employment than self-employed via some training in skill development centres in the state. The study employed quantitative method. The population of this study was five hundred and thirty 530 students of skill development centre/entrepreneurship development centre, of selected higher institution of the state. questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. The instrument was personally administered by the researcher and some research assistant employed and retrieved back and analysed using descriptive statistic and Statistical Package of Social Science (SPSS). The study found that the skill development centres has enough qualified and trained personnel and facilities. The trainee was only limited to some trade, this mandate some trainee to go for trade which is not of their interest. This shows that the training centre are giving training to eligible youth in the state which lead to employment and economic growth. The finding recommends government and nongovernmental organisations to establish more skill centres, provide tool to the trained youth to put in practice the skill gained at the centre.
Previous studies on the role of microfinance institutions in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) ... more Previous studies on the role of microfinance institutions in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) performance findings were inconsistent to one another, some found the significant impact of microfinance while other results show negative impacts. This study will assess the impact of microfinance in northeastern Nigeria. A structured questionnaire was used to gather the data, random sampling method was also adopted in surveying the 309 number of the respondent. The finding shows a significant relationship between microfinance loan and small and medium performance, the relationship is medium and positive. Moreover, there is the impact of microfinance on small and medium enterprises performance. The loan has highly increased the performance. The study also recommends the government to consider and increase the number of a microfinance institution in the zone and formulate a law for small and medium enterprises to access loan in commercial banks. A chart were also included to show the lev...
International Journal of Advanced Studies in Business Strategies and Management
The role of Innovation on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) growth is inevitable in any form of... more The role of Innovation on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) growth is inevitable in any form of business organisation. Innovation has to do with a new idea, creative thought, and new imaginations of device of production of new product to add value to its customer. Innovation save as rebirth of product and reintroduce product in new look. This study have assess the impact of investment and technological innovation in growth of SMEs in Yobe State Nigeria. Structured questionnaire were used to gather the data, random sampling method were also adopted in surveying the 150 number of respondent. The finding shows significant relationship between innovation of product and production device and small and medium Growth, the result shows there is a relationship and the relationship is medium and positive. Moreover therefore there is impact of both investment and technological innovation on small and medium enterprises Growth The innovation has highly increase the growth of the enterprises. ...
This study examined the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation (innovation, risk taking... more This study examined the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation (innovation, risk taking and proactiveness) and SMEs Performance. Lack of research has been conducted on the entrepreneurial orientation in Nigeria. In addition, this study used microfinance facilities awareness, perception and acceptance as a Moderator. The study used existing theories of Research Based View and Expectancy Utility, incorporating various resources, internal and external factors that are leading to enterprises performance. The methodology used in this study is quantitative, three hundred and forty (340) questionnaires were distributed and 308 were successfully retrieved using simple random sampling and analysed to answer the research objective, descriptive analysis, correlation, multiple linear regression and hierarchical multiple regression were conducted to determine the relationship between innovation, risk taking, proactiveness, microfinance awareness, perception, acceptance and SMEs Perform...
Small and Medium Enterprise are an engine for the economic growth and development of every countr... more Small and Medium Enterprise are an engine for the economic growth and development of every country of the world, the sector experiencing great failure over the years which make it compulsory to entrepreneurs, researchers and government authorities to give attention to curb the issue. This study investigates the effect of demographic factors of owner’s managers on Performance of Small and Medium enterprises in Yobe state, despite the fact that there is limit research done on the demographic factor by previous researchers. This research used the quantitative approach with a descriptive survey of 110 samples using Cochran sampling technique. The questionnaires were tested using Spss to make sure it is reliable and the Spss result shows it were reliable with Cronbach alpha of .82. The finding of the study determined best on the proposed hypotheses and the analysis result indicates all the variable have a positive and significant relationship with the SMEs Performance.
International Journal of Advanced Studies in Business Strategies and Management
The role of Innovation on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) growth is inevitable in any form of... more The role of Innovation on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) growth is inevitable in any form of business organisation. Innovation has to do with a new idea, creative thought, and new imaginations of device of production of new product to add value to its customer. Innovation save as rebirth of product and reintroduce product in new look. This study have assess the impact of investment and technological innovation in growth of SMEs in Yobe State Nigeria. Structured questionnaire were used to gather the data, random sampling method were also adopted in surveying the 150 number of respondent. The finding shows significant relationship between innovation of product and production device and small and medium Growth, the result shows there is a relationship and the relationship is medium and positive. Moreover therefore there is impact of both investment and technological innovation on small and medium enterprises Growth The innovation has highly increase the growth of the enterprises. ...
fane-fane multinational journal, 2023
This study has investigated the nexus between entrepreneurship development centres and employment... more This study has investigated the nexus between entrepreneurship development centres and employment generation in some higher institution in Yobe state. Yobe state was selected because of over depending of people on government employment than self-employed via some training in skill development centres in the state. The study employed quantitative method. The population of this study was five hundred and thirty 530 students of skill development centre/entrepreneurship development centre, of selected higher institution of the state. questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. The instrument was personally administered by the researcher and some research assistant employed and retrieved back and analysed using descriptive statistic and Statistical Package of Social Science (SPSS). The study found that the skill development centres has enough qualified and trained personnel and facilities. The trainee was only limited to some trade, this mandate some trainee to go for trade which is not of their interest. This shows that the training centre are giving training to eligible youth in the state which lead to employment and economic growth. The finding recommends government and nongovernmental organisations to establish more skill centres, provide tool to the trained youth to put in practice the skill gained at the centre.
Previous studies on the role of microfinance institutions in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) ... more Previous studies on the role of microfinance institutions in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) performance findings were inconsistent to one another, some found the significant impact of microfinance while other results show negative impacts. This study will assess the impact of microfinance in northeastern Nigeria. A structured questionnaire was used to gather the data, random sampling method was also adopted in surveying the 309 number of the respondent. The finding shows a significant relationship between microfinance loan and small and medium performance, the relationship is medium and positive. Moreover, there is the impact of microfinance on small and medium enterprises performance. The loan has highly increased the performance. The study also recommends the government to consider and increase the number of a microfinance institution in the zone and formulate a law for small and medium enterprises to access loan in commercial banks. A chart were also included to show the lev...
International Journal of Advanced Studies in Business Strategies and Management
The role of Innovation on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) growth is inevitable in any form of... more The role of Innovation on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) growth is inevitable in any form of business organisation. Innovation has to do with a new idea, creative thought, and new imaginations of device of production of new product to add value to its customer. Innovation save as rebirth of product and reintroduce product in new look. This study have assess the impact of investment and technological innovation in growth of SMEs in Yobe State Nigeria. Structured questionnaire were used to gather the data, random sampling method were also adopted in surveying the 150 number of respondent. The finding shows significant relationship between innovation of product and production device and small and medium Growth, the result shows there is a relationship and the relationship is medium and positive. Moreover therefore there is impact of both investment and technological innovation on small and medium enterprises Growth The innovation has highly increase the growth of the enterprises. ...
This study examined the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation (innovation, risk taking... more This study examined the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation (innovation, risk taking and proactiveness) and SMEs Performance. Lack of research has been conducted on the entrepreneurial orientation in Nigeria. In addition, this study used microfinance facilities awareness, perception and acceptance as a Moderator. The study used existing theories of Research Based View and Expectancy Utility, incorporating various resources, internal and external factors that are leading to enterprises performance. The methodology used in this study is quantitative, three hundred and forty (340) questionnaires were distributed and 308 were successfully retrieved using simple random sampling and analysed to answer the research objective, descriptive analysis, correlation, multiple linear regression and hierarchical multiple regression were conducted to determine the relationship between innovation, risk taking, proactiveness, microfinance awareness, perception, acceptance and SMEs Perform...
Small and Medium Enterprise are an engine for the economic growth and development of every countr... more Small and Medium Enterprise are an engine for the economic growth and development of every country of the world, the sector experiencing great failure over the years which make it compulsory to entrepreneurs, researchers and government authorities to give attention to curb the issue. This study investigates the effect of demographic factors of owner’s managers on Performance of Small and Medium enterprises in Yobe state, despite the fact that there is limit research done on the demographic factor by previous researchers. This research used the quantitative approach with a descriptive survey of 110 samples using Cochran sampling technique. The questionnaires were tested using Spss to make sure it is reliable and the Spss result shows it were reliable with Cronbach alpha of .82. The finding of the study determined best on the proposed hypotheses and the analysis result indicates all the variable have a positive and significant relationship with the SMEs Performance.
International Journal of Advanced Studies in Business Strategies and Management
The role of Innovation on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) growth is inevitable in any form of... more The role of Innovation on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) growth is inevitable in any form of business organisation. Innovation has to do with a new idea, creative thought, and new imaginations of device of production of new product to add value to its customer. Innovation save as rebirth of product and reintroduce product in new look. This study have assess the impact of investment and technological innovation in growth of SMEs in Yobe State Nigeria. Structured questionnaire were used to gather the data, random sampling method were also adopted in surveying the 150 number of respondent. The finding shows significant relationship between innovation of product and production device and small and medium Growth, the result shows there is a relationship and the relationship is medium and positive. Moreover therefore there is impact of both investment and technological innovation on small and medium enterprises Growth The innovation has highly increase the growth of the enterprises. ...