Women Entrepreneurs and Survival of Small–Scale Enterprises in Nigeria
Journal Title: Journal of Research in Emerging Markets - Year 2019, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Women entrepreneurs participate in total entrepreneurial activities. The objective of this paper is to assess the women entrepreneurs and survival of small scale enterprises (SSEs) in Nigeria. One Hundred and Twenty Eight (128) questionnaires were retrieved for analysis. Data collected were analyzed using multiple regressions. The results revealed that women entrepreneurs experience and women entrepreneurs’ level of education have significant effect on the survival of SSEs in Nigeria. The study therefore, concluded that an increase in training or improvement in the activities of women entrepreneurship will lead to a significant increase in the maintenance and sustainability of SSEs in Nigeria. Finding indicate that since, - women entrepreneurs experience and level of education lead to the survival of SSEs in Nigeria. Therefore, the Nigerian government should provide an avenue for adequate training on entrepreneurship, provision of infrastructural facilities and enabling environment in order to enhance the women entrepreneurial activities as this would translate to increase in an income generation, provision of employment and reduction of poverty in Nigeria.
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Lawal Muhammad Dankimba
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- DOI 10.30585/jrems.v1i1.314
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