EFFECT OF INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY ON YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA

• Nnabugwu Nnabugwu

  Department of Entrepreneurship Studies, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka Anambra State

• Obiageli Chinwe

  Department of Entrepreneurship Studies, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka Anambra State

This research work examined the effect of innovation technology on youth entrepreneurship in Anambra State, Nigeria. The specific objective of the study is to investigate the effect of incremental innovation on youth entrepreneurship; determine the effect of radical innovation technology on youth entrepreneurship and assess the effect of architectural innovation technology on youth entrepreneurship in Anambra State, Nigeria. The study relevant literature reviewed under conceptual, theoretical and empirical literature of the subject matter. The study adopted descriptive survey research design method in analyzing the data generated through primary and secondary sources. The population of the study comprised 1140 youth entrepreneurship in Anambra State while the sample size of 222 was determine using statistical formula devised by Borg and Gall. Face and content validity approach were adopted for the validation of research instruments while test re-test method was carried out to achieve reliability. Simple percentage in analyzing was used in analyzing research questions while Simple Regression Analysis (SRA) was use in testing hypotheses. The study revealed that incremental innovation technology, radical innovation technology and architectural innovation technology had a significant positive effect on youth entrepreneurship in Anambra State, Nigeria. The concluded that innovation technology had a positive significant effect on youth entrepreneurship in Anambra State, Nigeria. The study therefore recommends among other that youth entrepreneurship should ensure availability and improvement on incremental innovation. Youth entrepreneurship should ensure right radical innovation technology of products in other to enhance good profit and to increase total sales.

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