Does farmers’ entrepreneurial competencies explain their household poverty status? Evidence from rural areas of Kwara State, Nigeria

Adeyonu, A. G.; Balogun, Olubunmi Lawrence; Amao, I.O.; Agboola, Timothy Olusola

doi:10.1080/23322039.2022.2071384

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“…This includes forms of entrepreneurship, such as women entrepreneurship (Bhandari 2017), women empowerment (Kumari and Eguruze 2022), youth entrepreneurship (Anand and Josse 2002), and entrepreneurship of indigenous communities (Cahn 2008). In this sense, social entrepreneurship can provide poverty reduction strategies based on the farmers' initiative and their resilience (Adeyonu et al 2022), and promote sustainable livelihood solutions through group-based organizations (Chowdhury et al 2017). According to scholarly research, these types of entrepreneurial actions take place to help society in times of crisis and overcome barriers to obtaining access to education and training leading to fewer opportunities (Mishra 2021;Shaw 2017).…”

Section: Social Entrepreneurshipmentioning

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Rural Entrepreneurship: An Analysis of Current and Emerging Issues from the Sustainable Livelihood Framework

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Most entrepreneurship studies have an urban focus, and it is studied mainly from the perspective of opportunity exploitation. Rural entrepreneurship presents different characteristics, and it requires analysis from a resource-based view since this kind of entrepreneurial behavior takes place in rural communities under resource constraints. The sustainable livelihood perspective represents a relevant framework in rural entrepreneurship, considering resources and capacities to face poverty in rural areas. Therefore, this study presents a literature review to identify current and emerging issues in rural entrepreneurship from a sustainable livelihood framework. The literature review identifies that the main concepts involved in rural entrepreneurship and sustainable livelihood are women, poverty alleviation, youth, social entrepreneurship, and institutions. Likewise, social capital and human capital prevail as the most relevant capitals in the analyzed documents. The study offers research opportunities in emerging issues related to social entrepreneurship, governance and institutions, livelihood growth, and eco-entrepreneurship for extending the boundaries of rural entrepreneurship from the sustainable livelihood framework.

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Rural Entrepreneurship: An Analysis of Current and Emerging Issues from the Sustainable Livelihood Framework

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“…The finding indicated that welfare problems among farm households varied with their level of entrepreneurial competencies as noted by Adeyonu et al. (2022), and strategic competency and relationship competency are the only significant contributors to farmers' welfare.…”

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Entrepreneurial competency in agriculture: is it a panacea for the problem of farmers' welfare?

Abawa

2023

JADEE

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PurposeAlthough the majority of Ethiopians continue the on-farm and off-farm work, the country still struggles to secure food for its citizens and farmer welfare is very low. To increase farmers' welfare, improving farmers' entrepreneurial competency is believed to be the solution. However, entrepreneurial competencies are diversified, and investigating the most important dimensions specific to the agricultural sector is important. As a result, the objective of this research is to look into important entrepreneurial competencies that could help farmers.Design/methodology/approachTo achieve the objective, survey data, collected from 178 households in North Shoa, Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia is analyzed through structural equation modeling (SEM).FindingsThe study revealed that of the six entrepreneurs' competencies considered, only two of them (Strategic competency and relationship competency) have a significant association with the welfare of farmers. Moreover, the study revealed that the moderating effect of agricultural extension (taking model and non-model farmers as a group) on the relationship between entrepreneurial competency and farmers' welfare is not significant.Research limitations/implicationsThis study focuses only on six entrepreneurial competencies from which two of them are found significant factors in farmers' welfare. Thus, future research could broaden the scope in terms of looking into additional variables.Originality/valueThe study investigated the moderating effect of the farmers' category as a model and non-model on the relationship between entrepreneurial competency and farmers' welfare, which is the first to discuss the moderation effect.

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“…According to Adeyonu et al [50], competence is the essential entrepreneurial attribute determining business results. Increased knowledge in a certain field boosts confidence in one's capabilities, and networks facilitate information exchange, stimulate innovation, and increase competitive advantages [12,47,51], which holds true for the tourism sector as well [52].…”

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Business Opportunities and Drivers for Health and Spa Tourism: A Qualitative Research on Baile Felix Spa Resort, Romania

Badulescu,

Saveanu,

Trip

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The tourism sector has witnessed continuous development over the last few decades, overcoming various challenges and crises. This resilience underscores the remarkable diversity of managerial and entrepreneurial initiatives capable of meeting the ever-growing and unpredictable global demand. Our objective is to explore the perceptions of factors and opportunities that encourage the launch and management of businesses in health and spa tourism utilizing a qualitative methodology. Our conclusions are based on the analysis of 32 hotel managers’ and small business owners’ interviews in a relevant tourist resort in Romania. This study reveals that all four types of identified opportunities and drivers influencing business creation and management in health and spa tourism (i.e., improving work quality and independence, professional and personal development, responses to opportunities, and upgrading existing services) are substantially influenced by gender, relevant work experience, and education. The novelty of our research lies in highlighting the influence of these drivers according to a specific context given by the size, management type, and ownership structure of tourism ventures, as well as the difference between large hotel managers and small business owners in terms of their perception and goals. We acknowledge that the limited number of interviewees and the spatially bound context of the research may have an effect on the relevance of the results. This study’s findings underscore the necessity for compromise and collaboration among diverse stakeholders in the tourism industry, particularly when developing long-term strategies for health and wellness destinations. This collaborative approach plays a critical role in promoting the well-being and prosperity of individuals, businesses, and the entire local community.

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Does farmers’ entrepreneurial competencies explain their household poverty status? Evidence from rural areas of Kwara State, Nigeria

Cited by 9 publications

References 50 publications

Rural Entrepreneurship: An Analysis of Current and Emerging Issues from the Sustainable Livelihood Framework

Rural Entrepreneurship: An Analysis of Current and Emerging Issues from the Sustainable Livelihood Framework

Entrepreneurial competency in agriculture: is it a panacea for the problem of farmers' welfare?

Business Opportunities and Drivers for Health and Spa Tourism: A Qualitative Research on Baile Felix Spa Resort, Romania

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