Can Tradermoni Scheme Incentives Stimulate Small Business Sector? Empirical Approach of Oja-Oba ‘T’ Dada Market Beneficiaries
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2021-01
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Management
Abstract
This study examined the extent of contribution of tradermoni scheme incentives to invigorate small business
sector, with empirical approach of Oja-Oba ‘T’ Dada market beneficiaries. Government introduced an empowerment scheme
only for petty and small traders to mitigate poverty and improve small businesses. The area of study was Oja-Oba ‘T’ Dada
Market, Ota (otherwise known as Oja-Ota) in Ogun State, Nigeria. A survey research was conducted. The population
consisted of petty and small traders who have benefited from tradermoni scheme and were purposively selected. Primary
source of data was adopted via a structured questionnaire and interview. Fifty (50) questionnaires were administered to the
respondents, and forty-five (45) copies were correctly filled and returned on schedule giving a 90% response rate. The
respondents consisted of petty and small businesses owners. The data was analysed by descriptive and inference statistical
(Analysis of Variance) techniques. The formulated hypothesis was further tested using t-test via the assistance of Statistical
Package for Social Sciences version 21.0. Findings revealed that tradermoni scheme incentives invigorated the beneficiaries
businesses at a very slow pace and might take an average of 12 days for small business to realize any benefit(s). The result
2.86 (p<0.05) was statistically significant. The study concluded that empowerment scheme was timely, but on the field,
thousands of traders have not benefited as claimed arguably due to ineffective and inefficient channels of communication
adopted by government agencies in charge of the scheme. Also the loan amount allocated for the initial phase was too small
considering the effect of inflation on the naira. We recommended that government ministries, departments and agencies in
charge of the scheme should provide financial report on the amount spent so far, numbers of beneficiaries per state, adopt
communication channels targeted to low-income earners, and review policy framework to strengthen the scheme in order to
meet its primary objectives now and in the nearest future.
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Tradermoni scheme,, Small business,, Petty and small traders,, Oja-Oba –T- Dada Market,, Nigeria
Citation
Wole Adamolekun, J. A Obadeyi, S. O. Ogbeide, A. A. Akande, Can Tradermoni Scheme Incentives Stimulate Small Business Sector? Empirical Approach of Oja-Oba ‘T’ Dada Market Beneficiaries, Management, Vol. 11 No. 1, 2021, pp. 20-25. doi: 10.5923/j.mm.20211101.02.