ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS A CATALYST FOR IMPROVING THE STANDARD OF LIVING IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

This work examined entrepreneurship as a catalyst for improving the standard of living in Nigeria, the objectives of this, is to find out how entrepreneurship programmes have contributed to the development of Nigeria economy specifically in Kabba bunu Local Government Area. Information on this study was obtained from both primary and secondary sources. A sample size of 60 (sixty) respondents was selected using simple-random sampling technique. The hypotheses formulated were tested using chi-square and the findings among others revealed that; entrepreneurship has really helped to improve the standard of living of the people, secondly, entrepreneurship programmes have lifted the in the area of job creation. It is recommended that government should promote available small and medium scale enterprise through public initiatives and adequate findings especially people should know that the economic investment in education and training will be wasted if they do not move into entrepreneurship.  The economic growth and development of any nation depends strongly on the functions of the industrial activities that operate in such countries. To this end, the study “Entrepreneurship as a catalyst for improving the standard of living in Kogi State” should be given significance consideration because, the industrial sector is the pivot of any economic development.

   TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page             -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        i

Approval page     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        ii

Dedication            -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        iii

Acknowledgement -       -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        iv

Abstract               -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        v

Table of content  -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        vi

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1            Background to the Study -      -        -        -        -        -        -        1

1.2            Statement of Problem    -        -        -        -        -        -        -        2

1.3            Objectives of the Study -                   -        -        -        -        -        -        2

1.4            Research Hypothesis     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        3

1.5            Significance of the study-        -        -        -        -        -        -        3

1.6            Scope of the Study        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        4

1.7            Limitation and constraints      -                  -        -        -        -        4

1.8            Definition of key Terms-                   -        -        -        -        -        -        5         

CHAPTER TWO

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1     The Concepts of Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship and Small

Scale Industry      -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        6

2.2     The Role and Function of Entrepreneurs    -        -        -        -        9

2.3     Entrepreneurship Development in Nigeria           -        -        -        -        10

2.4     Business Ideas Generation Techniques       -        -        -        -        11

2.5     The Nature and Source of Funds                -        -        -        -        12

2.6     The Problems of Entrepreneurs in Kabba Bunu Local

Government                   -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        13

2.7     Entrepreneurship survival strategy in Kabba Bunu Local

Government                   -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        15     

2.8     The Role of institutions in the development of Small Scale industry -       18

2.9     The need for Entrepreneurship in Nation Building        -        -        -        25

2.10       The impact of Entrepreneurship in the people’s Standard

of Living               -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -        26

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1     Research Design            -        -        -        -        -        -        -        28

3.2     Area of Study                -        -        -        -        -        -        -        28

3.3     Population of the Study          -        -        -        -        -        -        -        28     

3.4     Sample size of the Study         -        -        -        -        -        -        -        28

3.5     Method of Data Collection      -        -        -        -        -        -        29

3.6     Administration and Retrieval of Instrument        -        -        -        -        29     

3.7     Problem of Methodology                            -        -        -        -        29

3.8     Methods of Data Analysis                          -        -        -        -        30

CHAPTER FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

4.1     Presentation  and Analysis of Data   -        -        -        -        -        31

4.2     Testing of Hypothesis                       -        -        -        -        -        35

4.3      Discussion of findings                      -        -        -        -        -        38

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1     Summary of findings     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        40

5.2     Conclusion                     -        -        -        -        -        -        -        40

5.3     Recommendations         -        -        -        -        -        -        -        41

Bibliography

Appendix

Questionnaire