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Research Article

Modelling the Link between Entrepreneurial Orientation, Learning Orientation and SMEs Performance: The Moderating Role of Technological Orientation

Shamsudeen Muazu Salisu*, Aliyu Audu Gemu, Hafsat Ahmed Duro, Muhammad Yazeed, Mohammed Aliyu Dantsoho, Abubakar Ado Adamu, Mohammad Nura Ibrahim Naala

The primary goal of this study is to investigate the link between entrepreneurial orientation, learning orientation and SMEs performance, with a particular emphasis on the moderating role of technological orientation. The paper used cross-sectional survey design to collect data from the sample of 272 SMEs operating in Kaduna Metropolis. The preliminary analysis was conducted using SPSS and the hyp...

Nov, 2022 pp. 270-290
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HARNESSING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR RESILIENT SUPPLY CHAINS IN POST-COVID-19 NIGERIA

Tolufashe, Stephen Afolabi*, Ojekunle, Joel Ademola

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed several weaknesses in Nigeria’s supply chains, including poor coordination, lack of digitalisation, and weak risk management frameworks. In the wake of the pandemic, there has been a growing need to invest in digital technologies to achieve resilient supply chains that enhance sustainable development. This paper seeks to discuss the role of digital technologies in im...

Jun, 2026 pp. 283-297
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Financial Crimes and Financial Inclusion: The Role of Institutional Governance Quality

Mohammed Aminu Bello*, Kabiru Umar, Muhammad Sani Gawuna

Policy makers have appreciated pivotal role of financial inclusion in improving social cohesion and poverty alleviation. Thus, policies are evolved to advance frontiers of financial inclusion but the increasing level of global financial crimes seems to be impending tides of progress. This study used panel data to investigate the effect of institutional factors on dynamic and causal relationship be...

Sep, 2023 pp. 284-294
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Integration Challenges of Expatriates in the Nigerian Oil and Gas Sector

Ibrahim Garba Muhammad*, Safiya Garba Nadama

In the oil and gas sector, expatriates play an essential role because of their numerous advantages in creating knowledge. The discovery of oil in Nigeria created an opportunity for domestic and international investors to establish subsidiaries and partake in importing and exporting crude oil. However, these expatriates suffer conflict in performance optimization due to internal and external differ...

Nov, 2022 pp. 291-307
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Risk-Taking Propensity and Export Performance of Manufacturing SMEs in Kano, Nigeria

Abiodun Tope Samson*, Oladele OyetundeThomas

This study examined the influence of risk-taking as one important dimension of entrepreneurial orientation on export performance of SMEs in Kano, Nigeria. A survey design was conducted and structured questionnaire was used in the data collection. A total of 110 usable responses were received from the owners /managers of exporting manufacturing SMEs in Kano. Partial Least Squares-Structural Equatio...

Sep, 2023 pp. 295-314
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A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF THE MODERATING ROLE OF RELIGIOSITY

Habiba Ali Yaqub*

The global halal food market has experienced rapid expansion, yet scholarly understanding of how religiosity shapes consumer behaviour remains inconsistent across geographical contexts. While religiosity functions as a significant moderator in several Asian Muslim majority nations, empirical evidence from Nigeria reveals that religiosity tested as a direct predictor presents a weak and insignifica...

Jun, 2026 pp. 298-319
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Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Nigerian Capital Market: The Imperative of Testing the Efficacy of Efficient Market Hypothesis

Hamza Zubairu Kofarbai*, Mohammed Sani Umar, Usman Muhmmad Dakingari

In this paper we reviewed the efficacy of Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH) on the outbreak of Covid-19 on Nigerian Capital Market. The EMH is a theory based on informational efficiency by the capital markets owing to their quick and instantaneous incorporation of new information. The study tested the market in two parameters: to confirm the randomness (efficiency of the market) using run-test, an...

Nov, 2026 pp. 308-330
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Mitigating Effect of COVID 19 Pandemic on Banks Profitability in Nigeria: The Moderating Role of Government Financial Support

Salmanulfarisi Abdulrahaman*

The mitigating effects (lockdown, quarantine and social distancing) of the Covid 19 Pandemic negatively affect all sources of revenues, making it difficult for banks to declare profit. The objective of the study is to explore moderating role of government financial support on the relationship between the mitigating effects of Covid 19 pandemic and banks profitability in Nigeria during the pandemic...

Sep, 2023 pp. 315-335
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ENERGY ACCESS, GOVERNANCE, AND TRANSITION PATHWAYS: INSIGHTS FROM SHAPE COMMUNITY IN NIGERIA

Ahmed Ibrahim Butu*

Achieving universal access to affordable, reliable, and sustainable electricity remains a major challenge in many developing countries, where rural electrification is constrained by weak institutions, inadequate infrastructure, and limited investment. Although decentralised renewable energy technologies are increasingly promoted to address energy poverty, their long-term sustainability depends as ...

Jun, 2026 pp. 320-354
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Effect of Social Media Marketing on the Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Maiduguri Metropolis, Borno State Nigeria

Tawa Suleiman Tijjani*, Abdulrazaq Suleiman Ibrahim, Haruna Tijjani Haruna

This study examined the effect of social media marketing on the success of selected small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the North-East region of Nigeria using a descriptive survey approach. Small and medium-sized enterprises that are officially registered in North East Nigeria SME offices made up the study population. The sample size of 137 business owners who were operating for more than...

Sep, 2023 pp. 336-350