ABSTRACT
This study assessed the impact of business Environment on Entrepreneurs performance in Akwa Ibom State using selected small and medium Enterprises in Akwa Ibom state. As a case study, the convenience sampling technique was used to select a sample size of Thirty (30) respondents from the selected small and medium Enterprises in Akwa Ibom State as sample size for the study. The simple percentage technique was used to analyze data gathered. Findings of the study revealed that the Nigerian business environment affects entrepreneurship practices in Akwa Ibom State by discouraging the participation of prospective entrepreneurs in entrepreneurship practices, hindering achievement of entrepreneurs” objective and discouraging the production of local goods, that the environmental challenges confronting entrepreneurship practices in Akwa Ibom state include high degree of business uncertainty, in ability of financial houses to respond promptly to entrepreneurs” demand and cultural factors that the monitoring and control activities instituted by government to ensure entrepreneurship performance in sustaining economic development in Akwa Ibom State include provision of technological support, promotion of entrepreneurial skills acquisition, and ensuring a stable macro. Economic environment, it was recommended among others that there, is need for the government to formulate policies that will promote the consumption of locally made products, Government should establish, appropriately fund and mandate certain agencies to provide take off and expansion funds to entrepreneurs at no interest rate that the problem of insecurity in the state should be properly addresses by the government to encourage entrepreneurs participation in entrepreneurial activities.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Title Page – – – – – – – – – i
Approval Page- – – – – – – – – ii
Certification- – – – – – – – – iii
Dedication – – – – – – – – – iv
Acknowledgements – – – – – – – – v-vi
Abstract – – – – – – – – – – vii
List of Tables- – – – – – – – – viii
Table of Contents- – – – – – – – ix-x
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
- Background of the Study – – – – – – 1-2
- Statement of the Problem- – – – – – 2-3
- Objectives of the Study- – – – – – 3-4
- Research Questions- – – – – – – 4
- Significance of the Study- – – – – – 4-5
- Scope of the Study – – – – – – – 5
- Limitations of the Study- – – – – – 5-6
- Organizations of the Study- – – – – – 6
- Definition of Terms- – – – – – – 7
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CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Concept of Business Environment – – – – 8-10
2.2 Types of Business Environment – – – – – 11-16
2.3 Environment Challenges Affecting Entrepreneurship
Development in Nigeria – – – – – 17-21
2.4 Effect of Nigerian Business Environment on
Entrepreneurship Development – – – – 21-23
2.5 The Role Government in Entrepreneurship Development- 24-29
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design – – – – – – 30
3.2 Population of the Study – – – – – 31
3.3 Sample and Sampling Technique – – – – 31
3.4 Instrumentation – – – – – – 32
3.5 Method of Data Analysis – – – – – – 32
3.6 Problems of Data Collection – – – – – 32-33
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CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
- Analysis of Research Questions – – – – 34
- Research Question One – – – – – 34-36
- Research Question Two – – – – – 36-38
- Research Question Three – – – – – 38-40
- Discussion of Findings – – – – – – 40-42
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary of Findings – – – – – – 43-44
5.2 Conclusion – – – – – – – – 44
5.3 Recommendations – – – – – 45
References
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