Entrepreneurial trade practice as a determinant of socio-economic empowerment among self-employed artisans in Lagos State
| dc.contributor.author | Afonja, A.F. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Oke, G.G. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ojeomogha, T.O. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-08-06T16:59:25Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-08-06T16:59:25Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015-10-23 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The artisans constitute a critical driving force in the growth and development of the informal economy. However, there are strong indications and suspicions that the income-generating capacity and capability of the artisans in Nigeria's informal employment of the force are still below the subsistence level. The study involved a focused group of self-employed artisans in the auto mechanic trade in Lagos Mainland. The study examines whether entrepreneurial trade practice has the potential for improving the socio-economic wellness of the practicing auto-mechanics in Lagos Mainland. 153 practicing self-employed auto-mechanics were selected using purposive random sampling technique. The study revealed that self-employed auto-mechanics generate an average income ranging between #3,000 and #7,000 or sometimes even more on daily basis. The majority of them are able to meet (though with varying levels of success) their social responsibilities - as parents, husbands, and other dependants, as responsible members of the community to which they belong. The productive capacity and efficiency of a large proportion of self-employed auto-mechanics are still below the subsistence levels. It is recommended that appropriate entrepreneurship training programme be developed to unlock their entrepreneurial skills, income generation capabilities, and efficiency in business. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Afonja, A. F., Oke, G. G., & Ojeomogha, T, O. (2015). Entrepreneurial trade practice as a determinant of socio-economic empowerment among self-employed artisans in Lagos State. Journal of Education in Developing Areas. 23(2), 418-429. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/8717 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | The Faculty of Education University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria | en_US |
| dc.subject | Entrepreneurship, Trade practice, Socio-economic, Empowerment | en_US |
| dc.title | Entrepreneurial trade practice as a determinant of socio-economic empowerment among self-employed artisans in Lagos State | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |