Browsing by Author "Kalu, Idika"

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    INFLUENCE OF AGRIBUSINESS TRAINING PROGRAMME ON YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
    (Department of Entrepreneurship Studies, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2022-09-03) Kalu, Idika; Ahmed, Hajarah Hassan; Doshiro, Musa Umar; Paul, Vincent
    The study’s key purpose was to examine the influence of Agribusiness training programme on youth empovverment and economic development in Nigeria. The study population consists of 965,157 beneficiaries of FADAMA III project. Yamane formulawas use to draw 4 sample size of 520 participants that was increased by 30% with a 93.85% response rate. Primary quantitative data was collected through a survey questionnaire with the aid of multistage sampling technique. In analyzing the collected data, the use of the PLS-SEM technique was applied in this study. In the SEM technique, a CFA test was conducted to confirm the model’s reliability and validity, whereas the results of path assessment were presented to examine the association between the variables. Findings of this study confirmed a positive and significant effect of agribusiness training programme on self-employment, income generation, poverty reduction, and standard of living among youth in Nigeria. It was recommended that training should include ٩focus on establishing agripreneurship as a source of reliable and steady income. Also, training programmes should be targeted towards individuals in dire conditions, such as rural youths. Furthermore, agricultural programmes should be practical //ا reflect environmental realities, as well as showcase agriculture as a worthwhile career choice. Finally, these programmes should incorporate added support such as the provision of adequate infrastructural and financial facilities, including the subsidization of loans to its beneficiaries.
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    INHERITANCE PLANNING AND THE ROLE OF WILLS ON LEADERSHIP SUCCESSION CRISIS RESOLUTION OF SELECTED FAMILY BUSINESSES IN KEFFI. NASARAWA STATE
    (Department of Entrepreneurship Studies, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2022-09-09) Paul, Vincent; Ahmed, Hajarah Hassan; Kalu, Idika; Maiyaki, Felix Sheneni
    In this study, the focus was on the investigation o f inheritance planning and the role o f Will's writing on leadership succession crisis resolution in family businesses. The study specifically aimed at finding out the types o f a succession crises and how they injluence family business sustainability. Also, the study finds out how well family business owners engage in inheritance planning and wills that help in resolving leadership succession crises and fostering business sustainability. This study adopts a survey research design and used randomly enrolled participants for data development. A total o f 145 responses were validated from the enrolled participants and all responses were drawn from family business owners in the Keffi Local Government Area o f Nasarawa State. In addition to the information gatheredfrom the family business owners, interviews were conducted and copies o f questionnaires were filled by the judges o f the Upper Area Court 1 and 2 and the Chief Magistrate Court, all in Keffi. The findings indicated the following: Wills enable the ease o f estate administration, and most business owners in Keffi do not engage in Will writing thereby leading to litigations during leadership succession. The lawsuit process takes a long span o f time during which the business suffers and incurs huge losses. It was discovered that in Islamic law, a founder has no explicit right to will his/her business to an inheritor as his or her estate is distributed based on the tenets o f Islam, unlike the Christian and other religions that allowed their own open intention. The recommendations were: Family business owners should imbibe the culture o f inheritance planning as it proves to ensure a smooth transition o f leadership in the organization, Family business owners should also engage in wills writing to assist in ensuring that the plan for their business is executed and also protects the business assets. The sustainability o f a business is key as it not only contributes to family wealth but also to the economy o f the nation. Hence, when a family business is undergoing litigation, the court should ensure it is properly managed by capable hands consideringthe sensitivity o f fam ily values.