Small Enterprises and Entrepreneurship Development

Empirical Evidence, Policy Evaluation and Best Practices

Enyinna Chuta

• Publisher: Amalion
• Year: 2012
• Print ISBN:
  9782359260144
• eBook ISBN:
  9782359260267
• Topic: Business
• Subtopic: Business General
• Index: Business

The increasing numbers of college and university graduates from Africa's tertiary institutions and the declining prospects for jobs in the public and private sector have reinforced the importance of creating avenues for self-employment. But job creation exposes a serious gap in education policies, for basic skills in entrepreneurship are not taught in most tertiary curricula across the continent.
This nineteen-chapter volume provides essential course text material for developing the field of entrepreneurship in tertiary institutions, thus addressing the issue of appropriate pedagogy critical for the emerging field of entrepreneurship development in higher education institutions in Africa. Drawing from Nigeria, West Africa and other parts of the developing world, the volume furnishes much needed empirical information to fashion out appropriate policies and projects within macroeconomic framework to nurture small and medium enterprises as a development tool.

Table of contents

• Dedication
• List of Tables
• List of Figures
• Contributors
• Foreword
• Preface
• Part I
• Chapter 1
• The Characteristics and Importance of Small-Scale Industries in Developing Countries
• Chapter 2
• Dynamics of Micro and Small Enterprises
• Chapter 3
• The Informal Sector in Nigeria
• Part II
• Chapter 4
• Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation
• Chapter 5
• A Comparative Overview of Entrepreneurship Development Programmes with Special Lessons for Nigeria
• Chapter 6
• Developing Entrepreneurship in West Africa
• Chapter 7
• Upgrading the Managerial Processes of Small Entrepreneurs in West Africa
• Part III
• Chapter 8
• A Review of Policies and Programmes for Micro and Small Enterprises in Nigeria: A Historical Perspective
• Chapter 9
• The Micro-Credit Revolution: New Approaches to Financing Micro and Small Enterprises
• Chapter 10
• Tax Policy for Small Enterprises in Nigeria
• Chapter 11
• Efficient Extension Programme for Small Enterprises Promotion
• Chapter 12
• Facilitating Entrepreneurial Competence for the Informal Sector: Insights Into the Cameroon Tertiary Sector
• Part IV
• Chapter 13
• The Role of a Feasibility Study in Project Planning and Implementation
• Chapter 14
• Marketing Strategy for the Small Entrepreneur
• Chapter 15
• Marketing Information Systems for Small Enterprises
• Chapter 16
• Raw Materials for Small-Scale Enterprises in Nigeria: Sources and Potential Uses
• Part V
• Chapter 17
• An Overview of Small- and Medium-Scale Enterprises Financing in Nigeria
• Chapter 18
• Financial Control System
• Chapter 19
• Cash Flow Management