Green Entrepreneurship and Sustainability of Small and Medium Manufacturing Enterprises In Anambra State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study examined the effect of green entrepreneurship and sustainability of small and medium manufacturing enterprises in Anambra State Nigeria. The study investigated the effect of green entrepreneurial recruitment and green entrepreneurial inclination on cultural and social sustainability. Relevant literature was reviewed. The study adopted Survey research design strategy. The survey instrument used in the study was structured questionnaire with 5 Likert scale response. The population of the study comprises 8039 registered owners of small and medium manufacturing enterprises in Anambra State, Nigeria. Sample size of 1554 was determine using statistical formula by Borg and Gall. The instruments were subjected to face and content validity. The reliability of the questionnaire was established through the test-retest and Cronbach Alpha. Simple percentage analysis was used in analyzing the research question. Hypotheses for the study were tested using Simple Regression Analysis (SRA). The study revealed that green entrepreneurial recruitment had a significant positive effect on cultural sustainability of small and medium manufacturing enterprises; green entrepreneurial inclination has a significant positive effect on social sustainability of small and medium manufacturing enterprises in Anambra State. The study concluded that green entrepreneurship has significantly positive effect on sustainability manufacturing firms’ productivity in developing economy. The study recommended that small and medium scale enterprises management should be decisive in their resolve of continuous green entrepreneurial recruitment as this will help attract and hire candidates with attitude, behavior, knowledge and skills that adhere with managing the environment of an organization thus creating a steady state of enhanced growth.