Employing Descriptive and Parametric Statistics to Analyse Entrepreneurship Opportunity As A Catalyst For Youth Employment

The study examines how entrepreneurship opportunities have solved the problem of youth employment and underemployment in Calabar South Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria. Adopting the survey research design, data was gathered from four hundred (400) youths from Calabar using cluster, purposive and simple random sampling techniques. The instrument of data collection is a structured questionnaire. The generated data were appropriately coded and analyzed using simple percentages and Multiple Regression Analysis at a 0.05 level of significance. Results show that an entrepreneurship opportunity significantly solves the problem of youth employment and underemployment in Calabar South Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria. The study recommended, among others, that: Skill acquisition program should be organized periodically where talks on entrepreneurship and practical participation will be carried out. Workshop on capacity building and skill acquisition will go a long way to ensure technological advancement and rapid growth/development of the society

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Centrifugal Cause of Household Poverty in Nigeria

FWU Journal of Social Sciences ◽

10.51709/fw12724 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 14 (4) ◽

pp. 43-56

Author(s):

Okokon Effiom Edem ◽

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Ogaboh Agba

Keyword(s):

Local Government ◽

Family Income ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

Local Government Area ◽

Cross River ◽

Cross River State ◽

Household Poverty ◽

The Government

The study assessed the centrifugal cause of poverty in Obudu, Cross River State, Nigeria. Utilising the survey research method, data was collected from 417 participants from Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria using cluster, purposive and simple random sampling technique. A semi-structured self-developed questionnaire was used for data collection. Collected data were analysed using simple percentages, graphs, frequency distribution and simple lineal regression at 0.05 confidence level. The result from the analysed data revealed that a correlation exists between family size correlates with household poverty from the descriptive analysis. It was discovered that 84.75 per cent of the participants could not afford to take care of their family because of family composition. Results also revealed that family income significantly correlates within household poverty. The descriptive statistics revealed that 96 per cent of the participants could hardly afford three square meal. The study concludes that family income and size significantly determine household poverty in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. There is a need for policy change by the government towards poverty alleviation programs and financial inclusion of people of Obudu.

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The Role of Deposit Money Banks on the Growth of SMEs in Yakurr Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria.

JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH ◽

10.24297/jssr.v6i2.3486 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 1047-1054

Author(s):

Cornelius M Ojong ◽

Oka Felix Arikpo ◽

Ogar Anthony

Keyword(s):

Local Government ◽

Government Policy ◽

Statistical Technique ◽

Local Government Area ◽

Policy Framework ◽

Cross River ◽

Cross River State ◽

Set Up ◽

Level Of Significance

This study examined the role of deposit money banks on the growth of SMEs in Yakurr Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to examine the degree of relationship between deposit money banks credit, multiple taxations and government policies on the growth of SMEs. In order to achieve these objectives, three research hypotheses were tested at 5% level of significance. The survey research design was adopted and a well structured questionnaire was constructed to gather data for the study. The questionnaire was administered on 158 respondents comprising SMEs operators and banks staff. The Pearson product moment correlation statistical technique was applied. Findings resulting from the test revealed that deposit money banks credit had a significant relationship with the growth of SMEs. Multiple taxations and government policy summersault were found to significant affect SMEs growth. Based on these findings, the CBN was encouraged to mandate deposit money banks to set aside a certain percentage of their loanable funds for on lending to SMEs and to set up an enforcement team to ensure compliance by the banks. There was need to eliminate multiple taxation, reduce corporate taxes and strengthen government policy framework to impact significantly the growth of SMEs in Nigeria.

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