AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING ON SMALL BUSINESSES IN BIDA METROPOLIS
Ibrahim Abubakar Mikugi, Azubuike Aham Samuel, & Aliyu Mustapha Tsoida
Department of Business Administration and Management
The Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State
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ABSTRACT
The systematic process for developing and empowering a high performance entrepreneurs can best be obtained by training. Training is a means of getting better result through agreed frame work of planned goals, standards, and competency requirement. The process of obtaining this development level can be done in short and long term bases depending on the nature of choice of trade or type of trade. Bida Town played host to a wide range of artisans, ranging from black smith works, furniture, fashion design, Hair dressing saloon etc. This paper examined the best practices among Bida entrepreneurs and their enterprise when they are well exposed at the instance of training for provision of excellent services, and results oriented achievements of greatness for self-economic empowerment. Sixty Five (65) Entrepreneurs of various enterprise levels were selected, by the use of accidental sampling technique to examine the level of their training exposure and its benefits. Fifty eight (58) Questionnaires were returned. Findings revealed that the impact of Entrepreneurship training of apprentice in small business contribute immensely to economic development and eventual technological transformation. The paper concludes that apprenticeship training is a compulsory tutelage for strategic positioning and management of a going concern such as furniture making, fashion and design, hair dressing saloon, knitting (wool work), brass/bronze (black smith) work, technicians (TV/Radionics) etc. Recommendations were given which include the need for proactive policy measures for successful take-off of new enterprise. Government should step in, to provide attractive business policy to encourage entrepreneurs and new business start – up.
Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Apprentice, Training, Programme, Entrepreneurs