Green Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development in Kogi State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study titled: green entrepreneurship and sustainable development in Kogi State is written to examine the effect of green entrepreneurship on sustainable development in Kogi State North-Central Nigeria. The population of the study comprises of all entrepreneurs who engages in green businesses in Kogi state. However, the population is infinite considering its informal nature and mobility hence the study adopted the Topman sample size statistical formula to reach respondents numbering 246 through a structured questionnaire but only 212 respondents completed and returned their questionnaire given 86% retrieval rate. Pilot study was conducted using a test re-test method and tested using Cronbach alpha to establish the reliability of the instrument. Validity of the instrument was conducted using content and face methods moderated by two experts. More so, survey research design was adopted, and the statistical tools used comprised descriptive and inferential statistics, hypotheses were tested using linear regression analysis. Findings revealed that there was a significant positive relationship between  green business initiative  and  poverty reduction (r = .853, p-value <0.05), there was a significant positive relationship between agro- tourism and economic growth  (r = .584, p-value <0.05), that there was a significant positive relationship between ecological economy  and sustainable modern energy  (r =.574, p-value <0.05  and there was a significant positive relationship between carbon economy and sustainable consumption  (r = .842, p-value <0.05). In view of the findings, the study concluded that there was significant positive relationship between green entrepreneurship and sustainable development in Kogi state. Premised on the findings the study therefore recommended that green entrepreneurship practices should be improved and periodic review be carried out in order to attain sustainable development.