Title: A study of human capacity building and performance of micro and small technical enterprises in Southwestern Nigeria

Authors: Emmanuel Makanjuola Ogunjemilua; Titilayo Olubunmi Olaposi; Oluseye Oladayo Jegede; Matthew O. Ilori

Addresses: Department of Entrepreneurship, Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State, Nigeria; National Centre for Technology Management, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria ' African Institute for Science Policy and Innovation, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria ' Department of Information and Knowledge Management, College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa ' African Institute for Science Policy and Innovation, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Abstract: The study examined the human capacity building (HCB) of micro and small technical enterprises (MSTEs) in Southwestern Nigeria (SN). Questionnaire was administered on 300 respondents in SN. Two hundred and forty-nine (83%) retrieved were analysed for this study. The study indicates that the 31% of relationship between HCB and performance of MSTEs in the study area was significant (F2,71 = 3.712, p < 5%) and thus concludes that to improve the performance of MSTEs in the study area, their human capital has to be improved. Therefore, the study recommends that MSTEs that want to improve on their performance have to focus on capacity building activities through increase in higher educational qualifications attained and increase the frequency of workshop training attended.

Keywords: human capacity building; HCB; technical enterprises; performance; Nigeria.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLC.2021.118479

International Journal of Learning and Change, 2021 Vol.13 No.6, pp.573 - 589

Received: 04 Dec 2018
Accepted: 09 Dec 2019
Published online: 27 Oct 2021 *

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