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    BARRIERS TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
    (Enterpreneurship Department, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, 2013-01-09) Abdullahi, Dauda; Balogun, Nasiru Alhaji
    This study examines at the stumbling blocks that impede the development of entrepreneurship in Nigeria. A nation cannot develop without a flourishing entrepreneurship, while Nigeria has being clamouring for economy development entrepreneurship which supposes to channel this development is faced with a number of problems. Using literature survey, the sturdy identified that the major stumbling blocks impeding entrepreneurship development in Nigeria among others are: lack of capital, government actions and lack of proper understanding of the business environment. It was concludes and recommended that entrepreneurship is not all about having a business idea and innovation, government should as a matter of urgency should improve the deplorable status of infrastructures, especially electricity and that prospective entrepreneurs should undergo entrepreneurship trainings.
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    THE ROLE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN NIGERIA
    (Department of Enterprenuership, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, 2012-11-19) Abdullahi, Dauda
    Studies revealed that the problem of poverty is highly common in most African countries. I his ugly trend calls for interventions by various international agencies and government of such countries to embark on strategies to reduce the scourge of poverty and promote productive enterprises. Poverty is a global phenomenon which could be combated through the use of target economic and entrepreneurial projects. High degrees of poverty combined with slow economic growth in the formal sector has forced many parts of developing countries’ population into self-employment, while entrepreneurship development has played a significant role in economic growth, innovation, competiveness and poverty alleviation. This paper reviews entrepreneurship development as a strategy for poverty alleviation in Nigeria. Using survey method and secondary data, the study finds that the persistent economic hardship aggravated by unemployment in Nigeria leading to high attendance of poverty could be reduced to the barest minimum if entrepreneurship development could be given adequate attention by the government and well to do individuals in the society. The study recommended that for poverty to be reduced in Nigeria, education should be given adequate attention by the government. Also vocational training should be given high attention as it will go a long way to reducing poverty.