This research project is a very crucial study for the Nigerian entrepreneurship. The study was motivated by the necessity to identify the problems of entrepreneurship development in Enugu metropolis. This form of business has been in existence since trade by barer began and has been of items and places, carrying over the broad thread of business from century to century.
To source research problem both primary and secondary data were collected. The research instruments used in collecting the data were questionnaires and oral interview. The respondents comprises of managers and various owners of business (entrepreneurs).
In organizing and presenting data collected, tables, frequencies and percentages were used. The various hypothesis were tested using the chi-square.
Data analysis and interpretation gave the following findings:
Based on the findings, we recommend that
The conclusion of the study is that entrepreneurship development in Enugu metropolis is bent on many problems but if the recommendations will considered and improved, the hidden large potential for the development of entrepreneurship in Nigeria and Enugu state in particular will be achieved.
The rate of economic growth is dependent upon the growth in the factors of production and the rate of technical change. Recently, some economist have shifted the emphasis away from the increase of physical capital to the expansion of high level manpower such as entrepreneurship development.
They maintain that the major obstacle to the economic development of developing countries is not so much a shortage of capital as a lack of absorptive capacity in part from shortage of skills and knowledge needed to mobilize, organize and co-ordinate capital and other resources of production.
In view of the above role of entrepreneurship in economic development of any country cannot be over-emphasized. It is in recognition of these roles that here in Nigeria recent pronouncements by governments, both the privates and banking sectors seem to indicate sudden and increasing realization of the virtues of promoting the growth of business enterprises and indeed the encouragement of potential entrepreneurs. Efforts are now being made to stimulate the people in to appreciating the impact development of entrepreneurship can have on the national economy.
To start or establish one’s own industry is besieged with many problems. Many people are seriously contemplating on starting one business or another, many have already done so, some are with the idea and the initial problem while many more have not depressing ends to their initial high hopes.
Investment, without doubt plays a crucial role in economic growth and development. However, the level of investment in an economy is dependent on four factors, namely:-
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