I am currently carrying out research on Motivation of Entrepreneurs in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). I would appreciate your sincere response to the questions.
To ensure accuracy and easy completion, the questions are simplified. Both close and open ended questions are used. You are expected to fill the open ended questions and tick good ( √ ) on the close ended questions as appropriate. Your response to these questions is an indication of your positive contribution to the economic development of the nation. All information supplied will be treated with high respect to protect your confidentiality.
Thank you for your cooperation and God bless.
CHINONYE OKAFOR
PART I
SECTION A
ENTREPRENEUR’S PERSONAL BIO DATA
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S ex: (a) Male
(b) Female
3. Age
(a) 15 – 20yrs
(b) 21- 26 yrs
(c) 31- 35yrs
(d) 40 – 45yrs
(e) 46 and above
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Highest educational qualification:
(a) WASC/GCE
(b) OND
(c) HND/ BSc. .
(d) MSc
(e) Others specify --------------------------
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Marital Status:
(a) Single
(b) Married
(c) Divorced
(d) Widow
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No of Children:
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
(e) 5 and above
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No of dependants:
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
(e) 5 and above
7. How old were you when you started this business? ---------------------------------------------
8. How many years did you work for somebody before you started you own business -------
9. Religion: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10. State of origin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11. Local Govt. Area ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
12. State other businesses you are involved in ( if any ) (a)--------------------------------
(b) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13. How did you start your business (a) From the scratch (b) Purchased
(c) Inherited (d) joined someone to start the business
SECTION B
NATURE OF BUSINESS
1. Name of your business ----------------------------------------------------------------------
2. Business location Address----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. What is the structure of your business? (eg Sole trader, Partnership etc.) ------------
4. What is nature of your business? (eg. Trading, Manufacturing, Service etc.)--------
5. Year of establishing the business-----------------------------------------------------------
6. No of employees when the business started-----------------------------------------------
7. No of employees currently serving --------------------------------------------------------
8. How many branches does your business have? ------------------------------------------
SECTION C
ENTREPRENEUR’S BACKGROUND CHARACTERISTICS
You are required to tick ( √ ) or circle your choice either Yes or No
1.
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Are you the first in your nuclear family?
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Yes
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No
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2
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Are you the only child of your parents?
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Yes
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No
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3.
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Are your parents self employed?
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Yes
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No
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4.
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Does your educational background relate to your business?
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Yes
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No
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5.
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Have you worked for someone before?
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Yes
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No
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6.
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Did you start this business immediately you stopped working in the organization?
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Yes
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No
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7
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Does what you are doing now relate to your previous work?
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Yes
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No
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8.
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Is your former boss a man?
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Yes
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No
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9.
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Were you dissatisfied with your former place of work that you had to resign to start own business?
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Yes
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No
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10.
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Were you sacked from your former place of work?
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Yes
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No
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11.
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Is the business you are currently running your family business?
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Yes
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No
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12
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Are you the breadwinner of your family?
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Yes
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No
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13.
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Is it your mentor/role model that encouraged you to start this business?
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Yes
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No
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14.
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Is it your desire to earn more or extra income that pushed you into business?
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Yes
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No
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15.
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Did you receive training related to the business before you started it?
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Yes
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No
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16.
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Are you the owner of the building where your business is located?
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Yes
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No
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17.
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Is this type of business peculiar to your family members?
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Yes
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No
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18.
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Did you start this business because you wanted to be closer to your family?
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Yes
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No
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19.
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Did you participate in your family business when you were younger?
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Yes
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No
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PART 11
The questions in this part are designed using a simple format from (Strongly Agree) to (Strongly Disagree). You are required to tick ( √ ) on your choice among the alternatives provided.
SECTION A
ENTREPRENEURS’ PERCEPTION
S/No
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Questions
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Strongly Agree
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Agree
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Undecided
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Disagree
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Strongly Disagree
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1.
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I enjoy taking risk.
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5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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2.
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I enjoy pursuing moderate difficult goals
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5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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3.
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I believe I have control over my business resources through my own efforts.
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5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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4.
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My tolerance for ambiguity is very high
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5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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5.
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I have the strength and energy required
For This business that I am doing.
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5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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6..
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I am highly creative and innovative.
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5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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7.
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My desire to build up equity for
retirement made me to start this business.
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5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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8.
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I started the business because I obtained loan from the bank.
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5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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9.
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I can easily find customers for my
product/service.
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5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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10.
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I was not challenged by the work that I
was doing this led me into starting this
business.
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5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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11.
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My desire to be my own boss led me into starting this business.
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5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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12.
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My need for independence made me to start my own business.
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5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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13.
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My desire for Self esteem led me into starting my own business.
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5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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14.
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I desired self confidence hence I have to start my own business.
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5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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15
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My competitive nature pushed me to start this business.
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5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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16.
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My Proactiveness pushed me to start this business.
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5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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17.
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I wanted to have self achievement by having my own business.
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5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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18.
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I have the skills required for business, this encouraged me to start this business .
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5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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19.
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Desire to earn an extra income encouraged
Me to start this business.
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5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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20.
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I started my own business because I
wanted to be more involved in my family
decision making.
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5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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21.
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Desire for a change of career led me into
this Business
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5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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22.
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I could no longer cope combining my
former job with my family affairs, this led
me into starting this business.
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5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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23.
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Desire to leave business as a legacy made
me To start this business.
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5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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24.
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Desire for self fulfillment made me to
start this business.
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5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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25.
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Desire to advance in my career made me
to start this business.
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5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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26
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Issues of gender discrimination in the
labour market made me to start this
business.
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5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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27.
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Desire for social recognition led me into
starting business.
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5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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28.
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I could not get job, hence I had to start my
own business.
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5
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4
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3
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2
|
1
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29.
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Desire to experience business
rowth/successmade me to start business.
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5
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4
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3
|
2
|
1
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30.
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Desire to experience business
growth/success made me to start business.
|
5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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SECTION B
ENTREPRENEUR AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
S/No
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Questions
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Strongly Agree
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Agree
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Undecided
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Disagree
|
Strongly Disagree
|
1
|
Accessibility to finance required for my
business encouraged me to start this
business
|
5
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4
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3
|
2
|
1
|
2.
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Accessibility to labour for the business
encouraged me to start this business.
|
5
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4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
3.
|
Accessibility to my suppliers encouraged
me To start this business.
|
5
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4
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3
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
Accessibility to the market encouraged
Me to start this business.
|
5
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4
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3
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2
|
1
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5.
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A conducive environment encouraged me
to start this business.
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5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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6.
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I wanted to make contribution to my
Community, this led me to start this
business.
|
5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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7.
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I started the business because of availability of support services such as; incubators etc.
|
5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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8.
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I started this business because I wanted to be involved in job creation in Nigerian economy.
|
5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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9.
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Nobody is doing this type of business in my community that is why I started it.
|
5
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4
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3
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2
|
1
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10
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Accessibility to networking /association
on this type of business encouraged me to
start it
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5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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11
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I would have still being in business
even if I was not making enough
profit.
|
5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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12.
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Accessibility to my customers
encouraged me To start this business.
|
5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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13.
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My friends are into this type of business.
|
5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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14.
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The uncertainty of Nigerian business
Environment led me into to this business.
|
5
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4
|
3
|
2
|
1
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15
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I did not want to be among the
Unemployed, hence I started this business.
|
5
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4
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3
|
2
|
1
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16.
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My movement into the city encouraged me to start this business.
|
5
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4
|
3
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2
|
1
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17.
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Deregulation policy encouraged me to
start is business.
|
5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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18.
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Desire to take advantage of positive
business opportunity made me to start
business.
|
5
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4
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3
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2
|
1
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19.
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Accessibility to electricity encouraged me
to start this business.
|
5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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20.
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Accessibility to good road encouraged me
to start this business.
|
5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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21.
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Accessibility to my transportation
encouraged Me to start this business.
|
5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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SECTION C
MOTIVATION AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
S/No
|
Questions
|
Strongly Agree
|
Agree
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Undecided
|
Disagree
|
Strongly Disagree
|
I
|
My business financial investment has so
much improved because of my personal
inputs into the business.
|
5
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4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
2
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My return on share earnings has
tremendously improved because of my
competence and involvement in
investment decisions making.
|
5
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4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
3.
|
Due to my cost consciousness (financial
skill), my company has saved a lot of
money.
|
5
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4
|
3
|
2
|
1
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4.
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Our competitiveness in the market is
improving because of my application of
marketing skill to my business.
|
5
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4
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3
|
2
|
1
|
5
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My business has expanded, because I
put In more hours in my own business.
|
5
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4
|
3
|
2
|
1
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6.
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My business profitability has increased
because of my involvement in the
business
|
5
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4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
7.
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My personal income has increased
because of my involvement in the
business
|
5
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4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
8.
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My business revenues have increased
because of my involvement in the
business
|
5
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4
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3
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2
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1
|
SECTION D
CHALLENGES TO WOMEN ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT
S/No
|
Questions
|
Strongly Agree
|
Agree
|
Undecided
|
Disagree
|
Strongly Disagree
|
1.
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I anticipated competition, and
customers’ complaints before I started
this business.
|
5
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4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
2.
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Lack of access to finance have been
my major challenge since I started
this business.
|
5
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4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
I am facing financial challenge
because of my lack of financial skill
before I started this business.
|
5
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4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
4.
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I am facing these challenges because of the nature of business that I am into.
|
5
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4
|
3
|
2
|
1
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5.
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The rate of labour turnover in my business is high because I did not consider it as a problem before starting my business.
|
5
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4
|
3
|
2
|
1
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6.
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One of the challenges I am facing in business is sexual harassment from the opposite sex.
|
5
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4
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3
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2
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1
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7.
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The role I play in my family is a challenge to my business.
|
5
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4
|
3
|
2
|
1
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8.
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The challenges facing women entrepreneurs motivated me to start this business
|
5
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4
|
3
|
2
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1
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SECTION E
CHALLENGES TO WOMEN ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT
Please rank the following challenges in the order they have affected your business.
S/No
|
Questions
|
Ranking
|
1.
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Combining family responsibilities and work is my problem
|
|
2.
|
Lack of access to finance for business expansion have been my
major challenge
|
|
3
|
No one is advising me on business issues
|
|
4.
|
Gaining acceptance in the market and respect of my customers
|
|
5.
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No opportunity for training/upgrading skills is my problem
|
|
6.
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Lack of support and assistance
|
|
7.
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Lack of access to information and technology
|
|
8.
|
Finding right contacts/networking is a challenge to me
|
|
9.
|
I am facing the problem of sexual harassment from the opposite sex
|
|
10.
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Coping with competition is my problem
|
|
11
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High rent/tenement rates is affecting my business
|
|
12
|
Customer complaints is affecting my business
|
|
13.
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Inconsistency in electricity/other power facilities has been my problem
|
|
14.
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Too much of government regulations and levies is affecting my business
|
|
15.
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Gender discrimination in the industry is a challenge to my business
|
|
16.
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Amount of time and energy required for this business is a challenge to me
|
|
17.
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My husband does not like this kind of business I am doing.
|
|
18.
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Unfavourable economic conditions such as inflation, taxes,
|
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SECTION F
MOTIVATION AND ENTREPRENEUR’S CHOICE OF BUSINESS
S/No
|
Questions
|
Strongly Agree
|
Agree
|
Undecided
|
Disagree
|
Strongly Disagree
|
I
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I chose this type of business because it will enable me to achieve self independence
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
2
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I chose this business because it will enable
me to be involved in the family decision
making process.
|
5
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4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
3.
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I chose this business because it does not
require too much capital to start.
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
4.
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I chose this business because I have
personal Characteristics in line with this type of business.
|
5
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4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
5.
|
The government is supporting this type of business that is why I started it.
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
6.
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I chose this type of business because it is
the type of business most people around me
do.
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
7.
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I chose this type of business because it is convenient for me as a woman.
|
5
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4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
8.
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I chose this type of business because the
risk involved is relatively high.
|
5
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4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
9.
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I chose this type of business because it does
not require too many employees to run it.
|
5
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4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
10
|
I started this type of business because it is
peculiar to women.
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
11.
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I started this type of business because I
wanted to prove that I can do what a man
can do.
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
12.
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I chose this type of business because it is peculiar to my family.
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
13.
|
I chose this business because it will improve my quality of life.
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
14.
|
I chose this type of business because the registration process is very easy.
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
SECTION G
ENTREPRENEUR’S OPINION ON BUSINESS
1. What are your challenges since you started this business?
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3. What are the five (5) main things that motivated you into entrepreneurship that can act as motivating factors to other women in Nigeria?
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4. What are your advices to Nigerian women entrepreneurs?
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