the challenges of researching on smes as a phd student from africa
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Researching on SMEs in Africa as PhD Students : The Path, The challenges, The hope
Moshood BelloDoctoral Researcher
Entrepreneurial Opportunities Studies
Salford Business School
•PhD Students in SBS•Nigerian Citizen•Bachelor in Business Administration•Postgraduate degree Management•Lecture at Lagos State Polytechnic
ABOUT Me
• Language– Listening– Speaking– writing
• Culture• Funding
• High cost of living• Sustenance
• Family pressure
Doctoral Student from Africa: Additional Challenges
Conceptual/DefinitionsUK:Nigeria:
Classification of SMEs in UK is different from Africa Informal Sector Vs Formal Sector
Poor Attitude to Research Uncooperative Managers/owners of SMEs/Entrepreneurs Government agencies
Data collectionPoor record keepingShort Life span of businesses (Case studies?)
Unreliable statistics from agencies
The Challenges
Less is known about African SMEsAfrican’s unequal interest in entrepreneurshipUnique context for researchDeveloping status of the economyUN Predictions
World population to reach 9.6b in 2050 (presently 7.2b)Nigeria to be the 3rd largest country after India and China
(India will equal China by 2028 and overtake her by 2050). (United Nation Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2013) http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/news/population/un-report-world-population-projected-to-reach-9-6-billion-by-2050.html
The Good news about Research on SMEs in Africa