Abstract:
Abstract
he study examined entrepreneurial skills and productivity: a mediating role of employment
generation among small and medium scale enterprises in Abuja. The study employed a
survey research design with a population of 689 owners of micro, small and medium scale
enterprises in Abuja Metropolis. Taro Yamane formula was used to determine the sample size of
253. Data was generated using questionnaire and the instrument was tested for reliability and
validity. The study used Partial Least Square Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM) to model the
regression analysis for test of hypotheses to determine if there is an effect of independent variables
on dependent variable. Findings showed that entrepreneurial skills have significant and positive
effect on productivity among SMEs in Abuja. Similarly, entrepreneurial skill has significant and
positive effect on employment generation (EG) among SMEs in Abuja. The study thus concluded
that employment generation has significant and positive effect on productivity among SMEs in
Abuja, while entrepreneurial skills partially mediated the relationship between employment
generation and productivity. The study recommended that entrepreneurial skills should be properly
used in SMEs since it has the capacity to enhance employment generation and productivity among
SMEs.
Keywords: Entrepreneurial Skills, Employment Generation and Productivity
