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Community Participation and Entreprenuership in Nigeria
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN NIGERIA

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SAHEED AKINMAYỌWA LAWAL
Department of Sociology
University of Ibadan Nigeria.
Tel+234(0)8058536815
Email: akinmayowalawal@yahoo.co.uk

Paper Presented at the First African Entrepreneurship Seminar, organised by School of Entrepreneurship and Business, University of Essex, U.K, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, University of Abuja, and Bayero University, Kano. Held at Conference Room (Anambra), Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, NIGERIA. 31st March-2nd April. 2008.

Abstract

Community concerns is particularly constituted on a set of social relationships based on a common sense of identity, can assist in the contribution to entrepreneurship in Nigeria. The paper focuses on community in Nigeria as a catalyst to enhancing entrepreneurship. It shows the involvement of the community in the exchange of ideas and production of knowledge for entrepreneurship among its people. The concept of ‘community talk’, as an avenue for entrepreneurship development is proposed. The paper concludes with the important role of community as a correlate of entrepreneurship development in Nigeria.

Keyword: community, community participation, community talk, entrepreneur, and entrepreneurship.

Introduction

My fellow participants,

Long time in the history of mankind, man’s life has been associated with interaction. This interaction has led them to organize themselves into an environment called the Community”. This is where different breed of people interact with rules and an organized structure. In the community, they developed a sense of “We” feeling or a sense of togetherness. This “We” feeling evolved into community initiative in which the members work together in achieving the common goal that will enrich their solidarity. This togetherness pattern is considered as the participatory effort. Community therefore, is a relevant tool for entrepreneurship development in



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