The Impact of Small and Medium Scale Enterprise on the Economic Development of Kano State (a Case Study of Zoo Road Furniture Manufacturers)

Student: HAMZA YARO IDAKWO (Project, 2025)
Department of Economics
Bayero University, Kano, Kano State

Abstract

This study investigates the impact of Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises (SMEs) on economic development in Kano State, Nigeria, focusing on furniture manufacturers along Zoo Road. Using a mixed-methods approach, primary data was collected from 30 SME owners and managers through questionnaires. Descriptive statistics and simple regression analysis were employed to analyze the data. Results show a significant positive relationship between SME contributions and economic development (β1=0.02,p

Keywords
impact small medium scale enterprise economic development state furniture manufacturers
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