AN EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF NAPEP ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF IMO STATE) (#6556)

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
Certification  Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract Table of Content  List of Table  List of Figures
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study 
1.2 Statement of the Problem 1.3 Objectives of the Study 1.4 Significance of the Study 1.5 Scope and Limitation of the Study 1.6 Hypothesis 1.7 Outline of the Study 1.8 Definition of Terms
CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW Introduction 2.1  Conceptual literature  2.2  Theoretical Literature  2.3  Empirical Literature Review 2.4  Case Study Review  2.5  Poverty and Economic Development 2.6  Economic Perspective on Entrepreneurship 2.7  Nigeria Poverty Alleviation in Enhancing Entrepreneurship  2.8  Overview:The Entrepreneurship Challenge in Nigeria 2.9  Brief History of NAPEP 2.10 Constraints on NAPEP in Enhancing Entrepreneurship 2.11 Summary
CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Introduction 3.1   Research Design 3.2   Sample Size and Sample Technique 3.3   Data Collection 3.3.1 Primary Sources 3.3.2 Secondary Sources  3.4   Method of Data Collection  3.5   Data analysis Technique  3.6   Justification of Method Used  3.7   Presentation of Data
CHAPTER FOUR 4.0 PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA 4.1 Distribution of Questionnaires to Beneficiaries and Agencies 4.2 Analysis of he Responses on the Questionnaires Administered to Beneficiaries  4.3 Analysis of Questionnaire Administered to Agencies  4.4 Test of Hypothesis 4.5 Findings of the Research   CHAPTER FIVE 5.0 SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS  5.1 Summary of Findings 5.2 Conclusions  5.3 Recommendations     BIBLIOGRAPHY      APPENDIX I     APPENDIX II   LIST OF TABLES Table 2.5.1: Selected Micro -Economic Indicators (1980-2000) Table 4:1    Distribution of Questionnaires to Beneficiaries And Agencies Table 4.2    Analysis of the Response on the Questionnaires Administered to Beneficiaries  Table 4.2.2  Distribution of Bio-date Table 4.2.3  NAPEP Awareness and Benefits Table 4.2.4  What did you benefit, Number of time Table 4.2.5  Accessing the Impacts of NAPEP Table 4.2.6  Is the Credit Enough to Meet your Challenges and factors that causes poverty in your area Table 4.3.1  Organization and Responsibility  Table 4.3.2  Is Collateral Demanded, what Kind and Any difficulties in Loan Recovery Table 4.3.3  Policy Implementation  Table 4.3.4  Involvement of Government and NGOs,Sufficient Funds Table 4.3.5  Poverty Reduction not Consistence and Positive Relationship Between Entrepreneurship and NAPEP Table 4.3.6: NAPEP is Better than Other Poverty Alleviation Programme in the country Table 4.4.1 Observed Frequency Table (beneficiaries and agencies) In your own view, how can you access NAPEP/how Can you access the impact of NAPEP on entrepreneurship development? Table 4.4.2 Expected Frequency Table Table 4.4.3 Chi-Square Computation for Hypothesis
LIST OF FIGURES Figure 2.2.1 shows the relationship between entrepreneurship and poverty
Figure 2.5.1: selectedmicro- economic indicators (1980-2000)