Determinants of Growth in Women Operated Agribusiness Enterprises in Abia State, Nigeria
By: Agwu, N M
Contributor(s): Nwachukwu, I N | Oteh, O U | Nwosu, U G
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ArticlePublisher: 2015Description: 1225 - 1232Subject(s): Women | Growth | Enterprise | Determinants | Agribusiness | Agripreneurship | Entrepreneurship Unbound | Entrepreneurship | Eleventh Biennial Conference On Entrepre | Biennial Conference PapersOnline resources: Click here to access online
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Eleventh Biennial Conference on Entrepreneurship/ Edited by Sasi Misra, Dinesh Awasthi, Ganapathi BatthiniSummary: The study was set out to analyse the determinants of growth in women operated agribusiness enterprises in Abia state, Nigeria. The specific objectives are to: estimate the relationship between growth and years of existence of the agribusiness venture as well as start up capital; estimate the determinants of growth in women operated agribusiness enterprises in the study area; and make recommendations based on the findings. Multi-stage sampling procedure was adopted in the study. First two Local Government Areas (L.G.As) each were selected from each of the three agricultural zones of Abia state. After which, twenty women were selected randomly from these Local Government Areas, making a total of one hundred and twenty (120) women. Data for the study were primary data, which were collected through the aid of a set of questionnaire administered to the respondents. Correlation coefficient and multiple regression models were employed in the analysis. There was a positive relationship between growth and years of existence of women operated enterprises in Abia state, Nigeria. Enterprise age and start-up capital were statistically significant and positively related to growth among the...
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The study was set out to analyse the determinants of growth in women operated agribusiness enterprises in Abia state, Nigeria. The specific objectives are to: estimate the relationship between growth and years of existence of the agribusiness venture as well as start up capital; estimate the determinants of growth in women operated agribusiness enterprises in the study area; and make recommendations based on the findings. Multi-stage sampling procedure was adopted in the study. First two Local Government Areas (L.G.As) each were selected from each of the three agricultural zones of Abia state. After which, twenty women were selected randomly from these Local Government Areas, making a total of one hundred and twenty (120) women. Data for the study were primary data, which were collected through the aid of a set of questionnaire administered to the respondents. Correlation coefficient and multiple regression models were employed in the analysis. There was a positive relationship between growth and years of existence of women operated enterprises in Abia state, Nigeria. Enterprise age and start-up capital were statistically significant and positively related to growth among the...
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