ABSTRACT
The focus of this research “An Evaluation of the Impact of NAPEP on Entrepreneurship development in Nigeria” was to access the impact of entrepreneurship activities in Nigeria, a case study of Imo State. The programme was designed by the government to cater for unemployed youth and jobless person all over the country. To arrive at my conclusion, I administered a questionnaire with some primary and secondary data on different categories to know the percentage of the response to my analysis. There were 33 questions altogether which were split into different categories. Appendix I, Section A, the questionnaire was administered to both male and female which the response was low (25) in Section B, those that were aware were just 18 and majority were aware through friends or relations, a few benefited in kind, a few in cash. In section C, assessing the impact, out of 25 people, 21 saw it effective while 4 saw it ineffective. In conclusion here it was discovered that there is no enough money to meet their challenges which causes poverty / laziness. Under policy implementation majority agreed that the policy does not address multidimensional problems. 66.7% agreed that government and NGOs are needed, while 33.3% disagreed and 5.6% agree that there are sufficient fund available. From my Chi-square table, the chi-square (x2c calculated is (2.4994) and the chi-square (X2t) tabulated is (15.5): if the X2c < X2t, we conclude that there is no positive relationship between NAPEP and Entrepreneurship development which is accepting the null hypothesis (Ho). In enhancing entrepreneurship development in Imo State, we finally recommended that government should monitor funds being allocated to different sectors of the economy for improved activities of NEPEP so that they further assist the beneficiaries for greater and effective participation in the programme for the interest of the Nigerian economy.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page---------------------------------------------------------------------------i
Certification -----------------------------------------------------------------------ii
Dedication--------------------------------------------------------------------------iii
Acknowledgement---------------------------------------------------------------iv
Abstract-----------------------------------------------------------------------------v
Table of Content -----------------------------------------------------------------vi
List of Table -----------------------------------------------------------------------ix
List of Figures---------------------------------------------------------------------x
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study -------------------------------------------------1
1.2 Statement of the Problem-------------------------------------------------4
1.3 Objectives of the Study----------------------------------------------------6
1.4 Significance of the Study--------------------------------------------------6
1.5 Scope and Limitation of the Study--------------------------------------7
1.6 Hypothesis--------------------------------------------------------------------8
1.7 Outline of the Study--------------------------------------------------------9
1.8 Definition of Terms--------------------------------------------------------10
LITERATURE REVIEW---------------------------------------------------------12
Introduction
2.1 Conceptual literature -----------------------------------------------------12
2.2 Theoretical Literature ----------------------------------------------------17
2.3 Empirical Literature Review---------------------------------------------20
2.4 Case Study Review ------------------------------------------------------22
2.5 Poverty and Economic Development---------------------------------24
2.6 Economic Perspective on Entrepreneurship-----------------------27
2.7 Nigeria Poverty Alleviation in Enhancing Entrepreneurship ---29
2.8 Overview: The Entrepreneurship Challenge in Nigeria--------31
2.9 Brief History of NAPEP--------------------------------------------------33
2.10 Constraints on NAPEP in Enhancing Entrepreneurship---------35
2.11 Summary--------------------------------------------------------------------36
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY-----------------------------------------------37
Introduction
3.1 Research Design----------------------------------------------------------37
3.2 Sample Size and Sample Technique---------------------------------38
3.3 Data Collection-------------------------------------------------------------39
3.3.1 Primary Sources-----------------------------------------------------------40
3.3.2 Secondary Sources ------------------------------------------------------40
3.4 Method of Data Collection ---------------------------------------------40
3.5 Data analysis Technique -----------------------------------------------35
3.6 Justification of Method Used ------------------------------------------43
3.7 Presentation of Data------------------------------------------------------43
4.0 PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA--------------------44
4.1 Distribution of Questionnaires to Beneficiaries
and Agencies-------------------------------------------------------45
4.2 Analysis of he Responses on the Questionnaires
Administered to Beneficiaries ----------------------------------47
4.3 Analysis of Questionnaire Administered to Agencies ----53
4.4 Test of Hypothesis-------------------------------------------------58
4.5 Findings of the Research----------------------------------------62
5.0 SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary of Findings-----------------------------------------------------64
5.2 Conclusions ----------------------------------------------------------------65
5.3 Recommendations--------------------------------------------------------66
BIBLIOGRAPHY ---------------------------------------------------------68
APPENDIX I----------------------------------------------------------------70
APPENDIX II---------------------------------------------------------------a
