Effect of financial literacy and entrepreneurship training on entrepreneurship intentions of people living with disabilities in Nigeria
List of Authors
  • Muhammed Alhaji Abubakar , Nurnaddia Nordin

Keyword
  • Financial Literacy, Entrepreneurship Training, Entrepreneurial Intention, North West, Nigeria

Abstract
  • People living with disabilities (PLWDs) are considered the most vulnerable segment of the population, and in most societies or countries neglected especially with respect access to education, health care, infrastructures, economic, social and political participation; thereby pushing them in to begging and other non-productive activities. Thus, there is strong need to pay attention to these categories of people in order to make them self-reliant, and engage them in to different forms of entrepreneurship activities. Therefore, the aims to examine the influence of financial literacy and entrepreneurship training on entrepreneurship intentions of PLWDs in Nigeria. Using a descriptive survey research, the population comprises all the PLWDs in the North West region of Nigeria, out of which a sample of 210 were conveniently surveyed using questionnaire. With the help of SPSS, the data collected was analysed using descriptive, correlation, and regression. The results revealed that entrepreneurship training was significant on entrepreneurship intention of the PLWDs, while financial literacy was not significant on entrepreneurship intentions. The study concludes that, while financial literacy does not determine entrepreneurship intention of the PLWDs, entrepreneurship training does. Hence, the research recommends that, emphasis be placed on different forms of entrepreneurship trainings in order to encourage the PLWDs to embrace entrepreneurial activities, while less attention be given to financial literacy as it has only little impact. However, the research further emphasized that PLWDs be integrated in to not only theoretical aspect of entrepreneurship, but also be encourage to acquire some forms of skills that translate in to real entrepreneurial ventures.

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