Comparative Analysis of Rural and Urban Start-Up Entrepreneurs in Nigeria

Comparative Analysis of Rural and Urban Start-Up Entrepreneurs in Nigeria

Gadi Dung Paul

Contact

Paul D. Gadi

Contact

Datong Cletus Danladi

Contact

Esther Bagobiri

Contact

Department of Business Administration and Management, Plateau State Polytechnic Barkin Ladi

Comparative Analysis of Rural and Urban Start-Up Entrepreneurs in Nigeria

Article Fingerprint

ReserarchID

05R5K

Comparative Analysis of Rural and Urban Start-Up Entrepreneurs in Nigeria Banner

AI TAKEAWAY

Connecting with the Eternal Ground

Abstract

The goal of this paper is to understand the different factors of the rate of entrepreneurial intentions in rural and urban settings. Using data from survey we test for factors that are expected to affect entrepreneurial between rural and urban areas. We assume one hypothesis; the main difference of rural and urban entrepreneurs is the different resources in two areas. The resources used in this study are individual resources and contextual resources individual resources are composed of self-efficacy and demographic characteristics, contextual resources consist of social support and economic resources. Using these independent factors, we conducted T-tests to compare different resources in rural and urban areas. The results of the analysis suggest that the difference in available individual, economic and social support resources does not explain the observed difference in entrepreneurship rate. The results also indicate that gender, ethnicity, income, and number of children in the family have different effects on entrepreneurial intentions in rural and urban settings. The results suggest that policy makers need to account for cultural or geographical differences when designing entrepreneurial educational and support programs in order to enhance the establishment of new business between rural and urban areas.

References

38 Cites in Article

Reference Format

Albert Bandura (1989). Human agency in social cognitive theory..
J Baum,C Oliver (1992). Institutional Embeddedness and the Dynamics of Organizational Populations.
David Blanchflower,Bruce Meyer (1994). A Longitudinal Analysis of Young Entrepreneurs in Australia and the United States.
Candida Brush,Tatiana Manolova (2004). Household Structure.
M Caree,A Stel,R Thurik,S Wennekers (2002). Economic Development and Business Ownership: an Analysis Using Data of 23 OECD Countries in the Period 1976-1996.
Brush Carter (2004). Handbook of Entrepreneurial Dynamics.
C Chen,P Greene,A Crick (1998). Does Entrepreneurial Self-efficacy Distinguish Entrepreneurs from Manager?.
Susan Cutter,Bryan Boruff,W Shirley (2003). Social Vulnerability to Environmental Hazards<sup>*</sup>.
Brent Bundick,A Smith (2001). The Dynamic Effects of Forward Guidance Shocks.
Edward Malecki (1993). Entrepreneurship in Regional and Local Development.
(2007). Entrepreneurship-Survey of the EU25.
D Evans,Linda Leighton (1989). Some Empirical Aspects of Entrepreneurship.
David Evans,Boyan Jovanovic (1989). An Estimated Model of Entrepreneurial Choice under Liquidity Constraints.
W Gartner,N Carter,P Reynolds (2010). Entrepreneurial Behavior: Firm Organizing Processes.
W Gartner,K Shaver,N Carter,P Reynolds (2004). Handbook of Entrepreneurial Dynamics.
Edward Glaeser,Stuart Rosenthal,William Strange (2009). Urban Economics and Entrepreneurship.
Patricia Greene,Radha Chaganti (2003). LEVELS OF RESOURCES FOR ETHNIC ENTREPRENEURS.
Owen Greene (2004). Race & Ethnicity.
Jerome Katz,William Gartner (1988). Properties of Emerging Organizations.
Norris Krueger (1999). The Cognitive Infrastructure of Opportunity Emergence.
Li Yu,Peter Orazem,Robert Jolly (2009). Why Do Rural Firms Live Longer?.
Linda Westfall (2009). Sampling Methods: Excerpt from The Certified Software Quality Engineer Handbook.
M Marshall,A Samal (2006). Annual Meeting American Farm Economic Association.
K Nielsen,C Freir (2010). How Important is Geography for the Entrepreneurial Profile?.
(2002). 『OECD Employment Outlook.
Wlodzimierz Kolodziejczak (1994). Labour force in polish rural areas after Poland’s accession to the European Union.
F Pietro (1998). Technological Change and Population Growth.
Raphael Bar,- El,Daniel Felsenstein (1990). Entrepreneurship and Rural Industrialization: Comparing Urban and Rural Patterns of Locational Chioce in Israel.
P Reynolds,S Camp,W Bygrave,E Autio,M Hay (2001). Global Entrepreneurship Monitor: 2001 Executive Report.
Paul Reynolds (1997). Who Starts New Firms? – Preliminary Explorations of Firms-in-Gestation.
Paul Reynolds (2004). Labor Force Participation and Residential Tenure.
Paul Romer (1986). Cake Eating, Chattering, and Jumps: Existence Results for Variational Problems.
James Schmitz (1989). Imitation, Entrepreneurship, and Long-Run Growth.
Eric Scorsone (2003). Encouraging Entrepreneurship in Rural Communities: the University of Kentucky Entrepreneurship Initiative program.
A Shapero,Sokol (1982). Dimensions of Social Entrepreneurship.
Sophia Stathopoulou,Demetreos Psaltopoulous,Dimitris Skuras (2004). Rural Entrepreneurship in Europe: A Research framework and agenda.
Rolf Sternberg (2009). Regional Dimensions of Entrepreneurship.
Sander Wennekers,Andre´ Van Stel,Roy Thurik,Paul Reynolds (2005). Nascent Entrepreneurship and the Level of Economic Development.

Download References

Funding

No external funding was declared for this work.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Ethical Approval

No ethics committee approval was required for this article type.

Data Availability

Not applicable for this article.

How to Cite This Article

Gadi Dung Paul. 2014. \u201cComparative Analysis of Rural and Urban Start-Up Entrepreneurs in Nigeria\u201d. Global Journal of Human-Social Science - C: Sociology & Culture GJHSS-C Volume 14 (GJHSS Volume 14 Issue C1): .

More Citation Formats

Select Citation Style:

Download Citation

Download Article

GJHSS Volume 14 Issue C1
Pg. 29- 38

Explore Journals Explore Volume Read This Issue

Journal Specifications

Crossref Journal DOI 10.17406/GJHSS

Print ISSN 0975-587X

e-ISSN 2249-460X

Keywords

panel study of entrepreneurial dynamics (PSED)start-up entrepreneurs

Submission ReceivedDecember 16, 2013
Peer Review Double Blind
Handling Editor
Accepted January 2, 2014
Published January 15, 2014

Version of record

v1.2

Issue date

April 19, 2014

Language

Experiance in AR

Explore published articles in an immersive Augmented Reality environment. Our platform converts research papers into interactive 3D books, allowing readers to view and interact with content using AR and VR compatible devices.

View in VR

Read in 3D

Your published article is automatically converted into a realistic 3D book. Flip through pages and read research papers in a more engaging and interactive format.

View in 3D

Article Matrices

Total Score: 103

Country: Nigeria

Subject: Global Journal of Human-Social Science - C: Sociology & Culture

Authors: Paul D. Gadi, Datong Cletus Danladi, Esther Bagobiri (PhD/Dr. count: 0)

View Count (all-time): 116

Total Views (Real + Logic): 4898

Total Downloads (simulated): 2426

Publish Date: 2014 04, Sat

Monthly Totals (Real + Logic):

Month 1: 41 views
Month 2: 32 views
Month 3: 41 views
Month 4: 66 views
Month 5: 30 views
Month 6: 54 views
Month 7: 16 views
Month 8: 47 views
Month 9: 41 views
Month 10: 31 views
Month 11: 54 views
Month 12: 31 views
Month 13: 20 views
Month 14: 24 views
Month 15: 38 views
Month 16: 25 views
Month 17: 31 views
Month 18: 45 views
Month 19: 42 views
Month 20: 27 views
Month 21: 35 views
Month 22: 34 views
Month 23: 43 views
Month 24: 48 views
Month 25: 34 views
Month 26: 28 views
Month 27: 45 views
Month 28: 15 views
Month 29: 29 views
Month 30: 34 views
Month 31: 32 views
Month 32: 41 views
Month 33: 41 views
Month 34: 45 views
Month 35: 43 views
Month 36: 36 views
Month 37: 34 views
Month 38: 26 views
Month 39: 27 views
Month 40: 24 views
Month 41: 37 views
Month 42: 34 views
Month 43: 32 views
Month 44: 37 views
Month 45: 37 views
Month 46: 36 views
Month 47: 25 views
Month 48: 42 views
Month 49: 34 views
Month 50: 26 views
Month 51: 32 views
Month 52: 25 views
Month 53: 42 views
Month 54: 18 views
Month 55: 39 views
Month 56: 39 views
Month 57: 27 views
Month 58: 40 views
Month 59: 25 views
Month 60: 25 views
Month 61: 27 views
Month 62: 28 views
Month 63: 39 views
Month 64: 30 views
Month 65: 37 views
Month 66: 42 views
Month 67: 27 views
Month 68: 44 views
Month 69: 19 views
Month 70: 27 views
Month 71: 25 views
Month 72: 44 views
Month 73: 37 views
Month 74: 28 views
Month 75: 36 views
Month 76: 41 views
Month 77: 25 views
Month 78: 30 views
Month 79: 22 views
Month 80: 29 views
Month 81: 41 views
Month 82: 26 views
Month 83: 20 views
Month 84: 23 views
Month 85: 30 views
Month 86: 44 views
Month 87: 26 views
Month 88: 41 views
Month 89: 39 views
Month 90: 27 views
Month 91: 48 views
Month 92: 40 views
Month 93: 38 views
Month 94: 23 views
Month 95: 31 views
Month 96: 44 views
Month 97: 20 views
Month 98: 24 views
Month 99: 23 views
Month 100: 34 views
Month 101: 37 views
Month 102: 40 views
Month 103: 24 views
Month 104: 32 views
Month 105: 21 views
Month 106: 14 views
Month 107: 26 views
Month 108: 22 views
Month 109: 34 views
Month 110: 32 views
Month 111: 40 views
Month 112: 32 views
Month 113: 23 views
Month 114: 25 views
Month 115: 42 views
Month 116: 14 views
Month 117: 25 views
Month 118: 41 views
Month 119: 18 views
Month 120: 13 views
Month 121: 26 views
Month 122: 28 views
Month 123: 31 views
Month 124: 33 views
Month 125: 21 views
Month 126: 27 views
Month 127: 39 views
Month 128: 24 views
Month 129: 30 views
Month 130: 31 views
Month 131: 27 views
Month 132: 24 views
Month 133: 37 views
Month 134: 16 views
Month 135: 30 views
Month 136: 42 views
Month 137: 36 views
Month 138: 20 views
Month 139: 51 views
Month 140: 24 views
Month 141: 62 views
Month 142: 69 views
Month 143: 84 views
Month 144: 60 views
Month 145: 40 views

Total Views: 4898

Total Downloads: 2426

2026 Trends

Published Article

Our website is actively being updated, and changes may occur frequently. Please clear your browser cache if needed. For feedback or error reporting, please email [email protected]