MA 06 EFFECT OF RURAL ELECTRICITY ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA: A MEDIATING ROLE OF BUSINESS PERFORMANCE AMONG ZOBO PRODUCERS IN ABAJI AREA COUNCIL, ABUJA


EFFECT OF RURAL ELECTRICITY ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA: A MEDIATING ROLE OF BUSINESS PERFORMANCE AMONG ZOBO PRODUCERS IN ABAJI AREA COUNCIL, ABUJA

OPUSUNJU, Michael Isaac
Department of Business Administration,
Nasarawa State University, Keffi
opusunjumike@gmail.com

MURAT, Akyuz  
Department of Business Administration
Nile University of Nigeria
murat.akyuz@nileuniversity.edu.ng
JIYA, Ndalo Santeli
Department of Business Administration
Nile University of Nigeria
jiyasant@yahoo.com

Abstract
The study effect of rural electricity on entrepreneurship development in Nigeria: a mediating role of business performance among zobo producers in Abaji area council, Abuja. The population of study is 82 zobo producers in Abaji Area Council and the figure was used as the sample size of the study. The study used survey research design using structural questionnaire administered to the respondents who the producers of zobo in Abaji Area Council of Nigeria. The study used correlation and regression analysis and correlation as statistical tools to analyse the data. The study also found that there is a significant relationship between rural supply of electricity and entrepreneurship skills among zobo producers in Abaji Area Council, Abuja, there is a significant relationship between entrepreneurship skills and performance among zobo producers in Abaji Area Council, Abuja, there is a significant relationship between rural supply of electricity and performance among zobo producers in Abaji Area Council, Abuja, there is a significant relationship between rural supply of electricity and entrepreneurship knowledge among zobo producers in Abaji Area Council, Abuja and there is a significant relationship between entrepreneurship knowledge and performance among zobo producers in Abaji Area Council, Abuja. The study suggested that rural electricity in Abaji Area council of Nigeria should improve upon by the Nigerian government and ensure that there is prompt electricity supply in the Abaji since it enhance performance as well as encouraging producers zobo in Abaji to preserve the zobo in their refrigerator. Zobo producers should continue to apply their entrepreneurial skills and knowledge such as their practical skills, research skills, creative skills, ability to recognize opportunity, ability to creative opportunity and immediately take action to achieve pre-determine goal.        
Keywords: Rural Electricity, performance, entrepreneurship Development, Entrepreneurship Skills and entrepreneurship knowledge  

 Akyuz, M., Opusunju, M. I., & Jiya, N. S. (2019, January). Effect of Rural Electricity on Entrepreneurship Development in Nigeria: A Mediating Role of Business Performance Among Zobo Producers in Abaji Area Council, Abuja. (A. Demir, & V. Modebadze, Eds.) International Journal of Social Sciences, 3(14), pp. 53-76.
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https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/usbid/issue/48791/620996 

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