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Information Technology and the Business Communities: A Case Study of Small-scale Business Enterprises in Nigeria
I.F. Anyasi and A.L. Imoize
Corresponding Author: Francis Anyasi Ifeanyi
Submitted: 2009 September, 26
Accepted: 2009 October, 17
Published: 2010 January, 05 |
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The world is fast becoming a global village and a necessary tool for this process is information
technology. Thus, this study examined the impact of information technology on the economies of small-scale
business enterprises, specifically on business growth and income flow, job creation, efficient business
management and crime rate reduction. Survey approach was adopted and data was collected from 1000
respondents randomly selected from some commercial communities in Nigeria; Lagos, Abuja, Benin, Ekpoma,
Auchi, Ajaokuta and Okpella, using the questionnaire alongside personal interview. The Chi- Square (X2)
statistic was used as an inferential tool. This was used to test the hypothesis formulated in the course of the
study. Findings generally indicate that information technology has impact on small-scale business enterprises
in terms of business growth and income flow, job creation, efficient business management and drastic reduction
of fraudulent activities in business. Thus, it was concluded that the benefits of inform ation technology to smallscale
business enterprises cannot be overemphasized. However, information technology resources are still
underutilized in the rural areas. Hence, focus should be shifted to optimum utilization of information technology
resources for the benefits of all small-scale business enterprises in Nigeria.
Key words: Chi-square, enterprises, hypothesis, information technology, Internet, respondents, small-scale business
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I.F. Anyasi and A.L. Imoize, . Information Technology and the Business Communities: A Case Study of Small-scale Business Enterprises in Nigeria. Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology, (1): Page No: 45-49.
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