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Government-Sponsored Training Programs and Sustainability of Small Businesses in Lagos State, Nigeria
No full textSmall and medium enterprises (SMEs) are key drivers of economic growth, employment and innovation, particularly in developing areas like Nigeria. In the commercial nerve centre of Nigeria, Lagos State, SMEs generate income for many and form a substantial share of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Realising that small enterprises have significant roles to play, the Nigerian governments have embarked on several interventions in terms of capacity building and these they do through training in management techniques, technology of production and management of operations. Despite the intuitive appeal and the high prevalence of these programs, their effectiveness at the long-run survival of small businesses is not clear. The government supported training programmes and sustainability of small businesses in Lagos State, Nigeria This study examines the nexus between government sponsored training programmes and sustainable small businesses in Lagos State. Utilising a correlation research design as a survey approach, 174 small business owners in Lagos provided responses to structured questionnaires. The analysis shows a positive but statistically non-significant (p > 0.05, r = 0.20) relationship between government-sponsored training participation and business sustainability. These results indicate that current training interventions may not be successful enough in embedding business growth in Lagos. The research also suggests that training programs should be customised according to industry demands, disseminated through digital channels in order to reach a wider audience and be accompanied by ongoing mentoring, financial and market support aimed at maximising impact. Enhancement of the relevance and support functions of these programs would help to enhance the resilience and long-term survival of small businesses in Lagos State.
Keywords: Small Businesses, Government Training, Business Sustainability, Lagos State, Capacity Building
Relationship Between Government Support Initiatives and Sustainability of Small Businesses in Lagos State, Nigeria
No full textThis paper examines the effect of government support on the sustainability of small-scale businesses in Lagos State, Nigeria. SMEs are crucial in their contribution to economic growth, creation of employment and stimulation of innovation especially in the developing countries. However, these enterprises are confronted with multiple challenges which include lack of access to finance, poor infrastructure and barriers such as regulations which prevent them from fostering growth and sustainability. It is the government assistance in the form of financial assistance, infrastructure development, training facilities and tax benefits, necessitated in overcoming these challenges and facilitating a friendly ambience for small businesses to grow. Methodology The study adopted a correlational research design surveying 174 Small Business owners, representing 20 local government areas of Lagos State, through a structured questionnaire to examine the influence of government support on business sustainability. Descriptive statistics are used in the study to describe the characteristics of the respondents and Pearson's Product-Moment Correlation (PPMC) is used to find the relationship between government intervention and small business sustainability.
We find a positive correlation (r = 0.30, p = 0.04) between government support initiatives and sustainability of small businesses in Lagos State such that, firms that access government support are more likely to be sustainable. It was discovered that business support programs and capital injection by government will have a positive impact on small businesses operational effectiveness, ease of access to the market, and its long-term survival. In particular government tax incentives and building of capacity had a lot of positive impacts on business in relation to sustainability of business practices, 67.8% of respondents indicated. Second, 55.2% of the surveyed firms admitted that government programmes had assisted them to cut their operational costs, enabling them to compete more effectively. These insights indicate that policy interventions can play a role in strengthening the resilience of small businesses and help drive their success in the long run. The study highlights the importance of continued commitment to the provision of infrastructure, finance and skill-building programs to support the sustainability of small businesses in Lagos State.
Keywords: Government Support, Small Businesses, Sustainability, Lagos State, Economic Growt
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Relationship between the Application of ICT and Record Keeping Management in Federal Universities in Northern Nigeria
Get PDFThis study explores the relationship between the application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and record-keeping management in Federal Universities of Northern Nigeria. The research employs a correlational research design, utilizing correlational analysis to measure the statistical relationship between ICT application and record-keeping management. The study encompasses all Federal Universities in Northern Nigeria, with a sample size of 2,114 selected through a proportional sampling method across three geopolitical zones. Demographic characteristics of the respondents, including age, years of experience, qualification, and gender, are presented, providing insights into the diverse composition of the sample. The study employs a four-point Likert Rating Scale and Pearson's Product Moment Correlation coefficient for data analysis. Results indicate a significant positive correlation between the application of ICT and general record-keeping management, leading to the rejection of the null hypothesis. The discussion highlights the profound relationship between ICT and record-keeping management, showcasing the benefits of digital archiving, data security, accessibility, and advanced data analysis. The findings contribute to the understanding of how ICT tools and applications are transforming records management practices in higher education. The study concludes with a discussion on the importance of integrating ICT for preserving institutional heritage, ensuring data security, and fostering compliance with data protection regulations. Recommendations include Federal Universities should prioritize investment in advanced ICT infrastructure to ensure that their systems can effectively support record-keeping management. Up-to-date hardware and software are essential for the seamless operation of Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) and other ICT tools.
Keywords: Application of ICT Integration; Record Keeping Management; Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Get PDFWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
koamabayili/VECTRON-author-checklist: VECTRON author checklist
No full textWe have done our best to complete the author checklist relating to the use of animals in the hut study. Note that the objective for the hut study was to evaluate the IRS treatment applications for residual efficacy against Anopheles mosquitoes, including the local An. coluzzii mosquito population. Cows were only used to attract mosquitoes into the huts and no tests were carried out directly on the cows. The author checklist is intended for use with studies where experiments are carried out on animals, which is why we have had such difficulty in completing this for the hut study, as many of the questions do not relate to how the cows were used
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