Entrepreneurial Skills Required for Small-Scale Furniture Enterprises Survival in Bauchi State, Nigeria

Sanusi Hassan, Yusuf Mallum Tadnum, Bishir Umar Saulawa, Umar Dankade

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This study investigated the entrepreneurial skills essential for the survival of small-scale furniture enterprises in Bauchi State, Nigeria. It was guided by two research questions and two hypotheses, utilizing a descriptive survey research design. The study’s population included 134 respondents, comprising 36 business education lecturers and 98 proprietors or managers of small-scale furniture enterprises. Total Population Sampling (TPS) was employed to select all participants. Data were collected using a 24-item structured questionnaire, titled Entrepreneurial Skills Required for Small-Scale Furniture Enterprises Survival Questionnaire (ESRSSFISQ). The instrument was validated by three experts from the Faculty of Technology Education, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, and pilot-tested in Gombe State. Reliability analysis using Cronbach’s alpha yielded a coefficient of 0.88. Data analysis was conducted with SPSS version 23, employing both descriptive and inferential statistics. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions, while an independent t-test was applied to test the hypotheses at a 0.05 significance level. The findings indicated that managerial, accounting, and marketing skills are vital for the survival of small-scale furniture enterprises in Bauchi State. Furthermore, no significant difference was observed between the mean responses of business education lecturers and proprietors or managers regarding these required skills. The study recommends that proprietors and managers acquire these entrepreneurial skills to enhance business sustainability.


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