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LINKING ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION, ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS NETWORK AND SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE (SMES) IN KADUNA STATE OF NORTH-WESTERN NIGERIA
Authors: S. M. Salisu, Muhammad N. I. Naala, K. J. Ringim and M. Abubakar

Date of Publication: 2024-05-31

The issue of sustainable performance which resulted to higher rate of SMEs failure in Nigeria compared to other developing countries suggests the need to conduct this study. Specifically, this paper aims to highlight the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and sustainable performance of SMEs, while considering the moderating role of entrepreneurial business network. The study employed

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EXAMINING THE DETERMINANTS OF CAPITAL EXPENDITURE: EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIA
Authors: Salisu Ahamad, A. A. Sulaiman and Bilikis Modupeola Bello

Date of Publication: 2024-05-31

Government capital expenditure has grown rapidly both in absolute, relative and as a share of GDP over the years. These growths in capital expenditure have been due to certain factors which are believed to have significant effect on the fiscal operation of the country. These perceived implications of capital expenditure expansion on the economy necessitate the need to understand factors that are r

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND GEOPOLITICAL INSTABILITY: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF OECD COUNTRIES' RESPONSES TO POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY
Authors: A. Muhammad, S. B. Usman, J. Aliu, I. Taiwo, Edirin Jeroh, John Nma Aliu and Anthony Unyime Abasido

Date of Publication: 2024-05-31

This study investigates the relationship between entrepreneurship and geopolitical instability in five OECD countries: the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Japan. By examining various entrepreneurial metrics—such as the number of startups, venture capital investments, and Total Entrepreneurial Activity (TEA) rates—alongside political instability indicators like governance sc

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IMPACT OF OIL PRICE SHOCKS ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA
Authors: Moshood Olabode Habeeb

Date of Publication: 2024-05-31

Volatility in oil prices has impacted negatively on various macroeconomic variables in the country. Consequently, this paper aims to investigate the impact of oil price shocks on economic growth in Nigeria, using time series data from 1980 to 2021. The findings indicate that the Structural Vector Autoregression in the short-run showed that, Economic Growth is positively related to Capital Stock an

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FINANCIAL ENGINEERING AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP: BUILDING STARTUPS THROUGH MATHEMATICAL INNOVATION
Authors: A. Muhammad, S. B. Usman, Jibrin Aliu, I. Taiwo, E. Jeroh, Okwuise U. Y. and Maryam Isiyaku

Date of Publication: 2024-05-31

This paper explores the intersection of financial engineering and entrepreneurship, focusing on how mathematical innovation drives the creation and success of financial startups. The objective is to highlight the critical role that advanced mathematical techniques play in developing financial products and services, as well as to provide practical insights into their application in the entrepreneur

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ATTITUDES AND INTENTIONS TOWARD GREEN COSMETICS IN UYO, NIGERIA: APPLICATION OF THE THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOUR
Authors: P. T. Udo-Imeh, M. Ahijo, M. Auwal, & Etido Udo-Imeh

Date of Publication: 2024-05-31

Environmental and health consciousness have made consumption of green cosmetics increasingly popular. This study was designed to examine the effects of beliefs, motivations and attitude on intention and behaviour toward green cosmetics with the theory of planned behaviour as the theoretical foundation. The stratified sampling technique was used to select 320 consumers of coconut oil – a green co

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ASSESSING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF NON-FARM INCOME TO RURAL HOUSEHOLDS’ DEPENDENT ON OIL PALM-BASED VENTURES AS LIVELIHOOD STRATEGIES IN EDO AND DELTA STATES, NIGERIA
Authors: P. T. Udo-Imeh, M. Ahijo, M. Auwal, & Etido Udo-Imeh

Date of Publication: 2024-05-31

Non-farm income sources are a crucial component of rural households’ livelihood strategies as they provide a means of escaping poverty and increase their ability to withstand economic shocks. Therefore, this study evaluated the contributions of non-farm income to rural households that rely on oil palm-based businesses as a means of subsistence. The study's specific goals were to determine the re

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AN ASYMMETRIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRADE OPENNESS, CORRUPTION AND EXCHANGE RATE IN NIGERIA
Authors: Ayuba Olanrewaju Yisau, and Shehu El-Rasheed

Date of Publication: 2024-05-31

This study investigates the asymmetric relationship between trade openness, corruption and exchange rate in Nigeria. Time series data was used from first quarter of 1996 to fourth quarter of 2021on different series, nominal exchange rate, trade openness, corruption, inflation, export and foreign direct investment. Data was extracted from World Development Indicator (WDI) of World Bank database and

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MODERATING THE INTERACTION OF HEALTH AND EDUCATION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIA
Authors: Afolabi Quadri Balogun, and Makbere Arthur Jacob

Date of Publication: 2024-05-31

Investment in human capital resources can enhance labour productivity and economic growth. The health condition and level of education also play significant roles in improving labour performance and productivity which can bridge income inequality gap, reduce poverty rate and enhance sustainable development in the economy. This study investigates the impact of the interaction between government exp

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TRADE OPENNESS AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING ON EMPLOYMENT GENERATION IN NIGERIA
Authors: Vaikosen Bridget, and Magini Gideon Ufuoma

Date of Publication: 2024-05-31

In recent times, the Nigerian economy has significantly undergone changes due to globalization and increased trade openness. Vocational education and training programs play very significant role in equipping the workforce with the skills needed to adapt to changing market conditions and take advantage of new employment opportunities created by trade openness. This study aims to analyze how trade o

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IMPACT OF COMMERCIAL BANK CREDITS TO SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES ON POVERTY REDUCTION IN NIGERIA
Authors: Martha K. B., K. Isaac Oluwafemi, and Mathias Mathew Madu

Date of Publication: 2024-05-31

This study assessed the impact of commercial Bank credits to small and medium scale Enterprises on poverty reduction in Nigeria for the period 1980 to 2022. The Autoregressive Distributed Lag Model (ARDL) was used to analyze the variables of the study. The result indicated that credit to small and medium enterprises and the Gross domestic product (GDP) reduce poverty in the long run but not in the

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CAUSAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EXPORT INCENTIVE SCHEMES AND AGRICULTURAL EXPORT PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA
Authors: Z. Y. Abba, Abubakar A. Baba, Aminu Bello and Adamu Jibir

Date of Publication: 2024-05-31

Export has been considered a tools for achieving sustainable development and favorable international trade is necessary to achieve national and international stability. Hence, many developing economies, including Nigeria, have chosen export incentive schemes as tools for achieving a favorable foreign trade balance. The current study investigates the causal relationship between export incentive sch

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CLOTHING AND TEXTILES SITUATION IN HOME ECONOMICS EDUCATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NORTH-CENTRAL NIGERIA
Authors: Gavouu T. Pam

Date of Publication: 2024-05-31

This study investigates clothing and textiles situation in home economics education in secondary schools in North-Central Nigeria. Clothing and Textiles is a saleable subject that offers students skills that will help them to be self–reliant and self-employed upon graduation. The areas of clothing that can create job opportunities are tailoring, embroidery, crocheting, knitting, and so on. Empha

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ASSESSMENT OF LEAD TIME AND PAIRED SAMPLE TEST OF OUTSOURCING TRANSPORTATION BY SELECTED MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN NIGERIA
Authors: A. O. Onifade, Prosper Oliseh & A. Mohammed Sekuru

Date of Publication: 2024-05-31

Manufacturing companies outsource transportation to ensure that their goods are delivered at the right time. Often times, due to certain fault developed by the vehicle and unforeseen circumstances on the part of the driver, enforcement agencies or condition of the road, deliveries are delayed beyond the control of the transportation companies and price of the product carried may be influenced by t

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EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATES ON FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN NIGERIA
Authors: Yusuph Abdul-Rasaq Bolakale and Hassan Inuwa Abdullahi

Date of Publication: 2024-05-31

In any economy, the need for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is due to the underdeveloped nature of a country’s economy that essentially hindered the rapid economic growth and development, and exchange rate is one of major factors influencing foreign direct investment inflows into an economy. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to examine the significant effect of exchange rates on fo

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INTERROGATING THE PARADOX OF ACQUISITION OF POST GRADUATE DEGREES AS A PATHWAY OUT OF GRADUATE UNEMPLOYMENT: EVIDENCE FROM KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: Abdullahi Balarabe and Muhammad Aliyu Tanko

Date of Publication: 2024-05-31

This study investigates acquisition of postgraduate degree as a pathway out of graduate unemployment, interrogating the paradox: evidence from Katsina state. The study has adopted ex-post factor design, to examine the relationship between the variables under study, been a survey research design. SPSS version 22 is the statistical software used in the descriptive and inferential analysis, the resu

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ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF RISING POVERTY IN NIGERIA: IMPLICATION ON QUALITY OF LIFE
Authors: Abdullahi Balarabe, and Muhammad Aliyu Tanko

Date of Publication: 2024-05-31

This paper has adopted ARDL to assess the implication of mounting poverty on quality of life in Nigeria. HDI was used as a proxy to quality of life while poverty, investment as a percentage of a GDP and interest rate was used as a controlled variable. daunting challenges over the years of nationhood is that of tackling poverty in the midst of abundance resources that nature and divinity has endowe

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CHALLENGES OF EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION OF ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS OF UNEMPLOYED GRADUATES IN AKKO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, GOMBE STATE
Authors: E. E. Chinelo, A. H. Dalhatu, Abubakar Ammani, and Y. V. Iwah

Date of Publication: 2024-05-31

The purpose of acquiring entrepreneurial skills not even only for undergraduates is to secure a living or self-reliance using creative talent to establish a venture that will ensure and sustain growth of wealth in the entrepreneur personal economic and the country at large. This is not possible to the developing entrepreneurs' consequent to a certain number of challenges that affect the effective

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ASSESSING THE EFFECT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS TRAINING OF GOMBE STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ON VENTURE CREATION
Authors: Nasiru Modibbo, Aisha Abdulrahman, and Salisu Mohammed Isyaka

Date of Publication: 2024-05-31

The study assessed the effect of entrepreneurial skills training of students of Gombe State University (GSU) on Venture Creation and Employability skills. The research objectives assessed whether the entrepreneurship trainings received by undergraduate student motivate them to create business ventures after the entrepreneurship training. It also examines the kind of business they started and the

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IMPACT OF EXTERNAL DEBT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA: A VECM APPROACH
Authors: Lawal Elisha Omotunde, David Adeyemi Adetunji, Illah Barnabas Obaje, Ato Ibrahim Ndatsu, and Oju Sunday Agboola

Date of Publication: 2023-12-14

Nigeria's expanding external debt has long been a source of anxiety for the citizens of the country, even though it has throughout time been one of the financing sources used by successive governments to pay the annual budget deficit. To this end, this paper attempts to investigate the impact of external debts on the economic growth of Nigeria using time series data for the periods of 1980 to 2021

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IMPACT OF EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE: A CASE STUDY OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
Authors: Iorchir, James Terer

Date of Publication: 2023-12-14

The research examines impact of exchange rate fluctuation in international trade A case study of CBN Foreign Exchange is the means of payment for international transaction it is made up of convertible currencies that are generally accepted for the settlement of international trade and other external obligation. Just like every other commodity. A market is established which works more like other ma

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EVALUATION OF EFFECT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON PRODUCT MARKETING STRATEGIES OF SOFT-DRINK MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN ABUJA, NIGERIA
Authors: Ojoma John Sunday and Isyaka Mohammed Salisu

Date of Publication: 2023-12-14

The main objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of Covid-19 pandemic on the product marketing strategies of Soft-drinks manufacturing companies in Abuja, Nigeria. Covid-19 pandemic affects product marketing strategies of Soft-drinks manufacturing companies in Abuja either positively or negatively. To this end, this paper attempts to investigate how lockdown, social contact restriction a

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION IN NIGERIAN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS: A SOLUTION TO GRADUATES UNEMPLOYMENT
Authors: Ojah John Achi

Date of Publication: 2023-12-14

This study investigates the exposure of under-graduate students to entrepreneurial education for post-graduation job creation ability. The population consisted all the final year students of Accounting Isa Mustapha Agwai I Polytechnic Lafia, Nasarawa State Polytechnic 2021/2022 academic Session, totally 100 respondents. The population served as the sample size. The objective of this paper is to fo

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IMPACT OF COMMERCIAL BANK CREDITS TO SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES ON NIGERIAN ECONOMIC GROWTH
Authors: Zummo Salihu Hayatudeen and Kekereowo Isaac Oluwafemi

Date of Publication: 2023-12-14

The paper examined commercial bank credits to small and medium-sized enterprises and Nigeria's economy for thirty-one years (1992-2022). Specifically, the study analyzed the effect of commercial bank credits on SMEs, average commercial bank lending rate, output of SMEs proxied by wholesale and retail trade output, and inflation rate to SMEs' growth on Nigeria's economy measured in terms of GDP. Se

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EFFECT OF INSECURITY ON SMALL BUSINESS PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA: A CASE OF SELECTED SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NIGERIA
Authors: Danjuma, Joseph, Dare, D. Joseph., Umaru, D. Mohammed, and Kajo, A. Emmanuel

Date of Publication: 2023-12-14

Nigeria is experiencing an alarming rate of insecurity which has posed hazards in the business environment. The study examined the effect of Insecurity on Small Business Performance in Nigeria; A case of selected Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. The study centered on insecurity incidents such as Boko Haram insurgency, and armed banditry as it affects performance of SMEs in Nigeria.

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AN ASSESSMENT OF INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE PERFORMANCE ON CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IN FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA
Authors: Ayodele, A. Rowland , Maher, Kevin, Bakir, Ali, Oyebisi, Timothy and Kajo, A. Emmanuel

Date of Publication: 2023-12-14

This study critically investigates the extent to which Internet Service Providers (ISPs) service performance influences customer satisfaction in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. It provides a framework and methodology that shows how customer perception of ISPs’ service performance influences customer satisfaction and reveals that adequate consideration should be given to functional an

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FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY IN SMART PHONES AND EFFECTS OF FINANCIAL INCLUSION: A LOOK AT THE NIGERIAN MARKET
Authors: Alfred, Ambe Neba., Usman Isa, and Abubakar Ibrahim Abubakar

Date of Publication: 2023-12-14

There is no doubt that financial technology has had tremendous effect on the structure of financial inclusion in Africa especially in the Nigerian context. Most of this growth has been fueled by financial technology in smart phones. More is still unfolding in this aspect of the market and in research and it is therefore, pertinent to have a lot of well researched information to help financial inst

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THE EFFECTS OF INCOME INEQUALITIES AND POVERTY IN RURAL AREAS OF NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF UNGOGO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KANO STATE)
Authors: Hussaini Mahmud and Muhammad Aliyu Tanko

Date of Publication: 2023-12-14

Income inequality and poverty remain critical socio-economic challenges in rural areas of Nigeria, with particular reference to Ungogo Local Government Area (LGA) in Kano State. This case study explores the multifaceted effects of income inequalities and poverty on the residents of Ungogo LGA, shedding light on the complex dynamics that shape their lives. The study employs a comprehensive research

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IMPACT OF CASHLESS POLICY ON COMMERCIAL BANKS PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA
Authors: Abdullahi, Fatima Mahmud and Muhammad Aliyu Tanko

Date of Publication: 2023-12-14

The study examines the impact of cashless policy on commercial banks performance in Nigeria. From 2012-2020. The estimation technique applied is Ordinary Least Square Method (OLS). The estimation results revealed that automated teller machine (ATM) had positive and significant effect on performance of Commercial banks (CBP), point of sale (POS) had negative and insignificant effect on performance

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SCRUTINIZING ENTERPRENUERSHIP SKILLS AS A DEVICE FOR REDUCING UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG BUSINESS EDUCATION STUDENTS IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF KASHERE, GOMBE STATE
Authors: Aliyu, H. Dalhatu Emily C. Ezenwobi, Haruna D. Salihu and Abubakar Ammani

Date of Publication: 2023-12-14

The study examined entrepreneurship skills as an apparatuses for reducing unemployment among business education students in Federal University of Kashere, Gombe State. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. Population comprised of all Students in business Education Department in Federal University of Kashere, Gombe State. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 100 stu

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