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Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP) and Women’s Performance in Entrepreneurship Development in Nigeria

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  • Elda N. Okolo-Obasi

    (University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria)

  • Joseph I. Uduji

    (University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria)

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This study examined the impact of the government enterprise and empowerment programme (GEEP) on women’s performance in entrepreneurship development in Nigeria. Results from the use of difference-in-difference (DiD) quasi-experimental design indicate that GEEP intervention has significant impacts on enterprise turnover, reduction in per unit cost of production, increase in profitability and return on investment (ROI). The results also show unequal access to resources and opportunities available in GEEP, between rural and urban residents. The findings suggest that if the rural women had equal access to the resources and opportunities available to their urban counterparts in GEEP, they would participate in traditional industries and build livelihoods in rural economies. This implies that embracing increased GEEP interventions with rural dwellers will enhance women’s entrepreneurship development, raise women’s economic status and deter aggression in Nigeria.

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  • Elda N. Okolo-Obasi & Joseph I. Uduji, 2023. "Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP) and Women’s Performance in Entrepreneurship Development in Nigeria," Working Papers of The Association for Promoting Women in Research and Development in Africa (ASPROWORDA). 23/005, The Association for Promoting Women in Research and Development in Africa (ASPROWORDA).
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