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Relationship Between Perceived Roles of Small Scale Rural Enterprises and Personal Characteristics of Respondents In Ekiti State, Nigeria


OM Adesope
EC Mathews-Njoku

Abstract

The study examines the contributions of small-scale enterprise to the rural economy of Ekiti State. A structured questionnaire was administered to 80 randomly selected rural dwellers in Ise L.G.A. of Ekiti State. Frequency distribution, percentages and Pearson correlation were used to analyse data. Findings revealed that most respondents were between 20 and 30 years, were female and were single, though a relatively high percentage were married. Findings also showed that most respondents were educated up to secondary level, and had working experience of between 1 and 5 years in small scale enterprises. The study revealed that educational attainment was significantly related to the contributory roles of small-scale enterprise. Age, marital status, gender and work experience showed no significant relationship with the roles of small-scale enterprises in Ekiti State. It is therefore recommended that the government of the state should intensify efforts to improve the small and medium scale enterprise.

Key words: rural, small scale industries

Journal of Agriculture, Forestry and the Social Sciences Vol.2(1) 2004:47-51

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