The Role of Counselling for Family and Community Support in Promoting Entrepreneurial for National Development in Nigeria

Abstract

The study focuses on the role of counselling for family and community support in promoting entrepreneurial for national development in Nigeria. The role of counselling in providing family and community support to promote entrepreneurship for national development is a multifaceted and increasingly relevant topic, especially in the context of economic growth and development, social stability, and individual empowerment. Two research questions were raised in the study. Qualitative and quantitative survey using ex-post facto design was employed in the study. The total population of study comprised of 1500 participants. The sample used for this study is 300 participants in the study area. The sampling procedure used was the stratified random sampling technique. This was done by dividing the total population into smaller groups known as strata and taking random samples from each group (15 groups containing 100 each). A self structured instrument titled “Role of Counselling for Family and Community Support Questionnaire - RCFCSQ” validated and its reliability equally determined via a pilot study using test re-test reliability technique with a coefficient index of 0.86 was used. The researcher administered a total of 300 questionnaire to randomly selected participants in the study area. Mean scores, standard deviation and coefficient of determination using 2.50 as benchmark to provide answers to the research questions. Pearson Product Moment Statistics was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. In conclusion, the study established that counselling for family and community support plays a pivotal role in promoting entrepreneurship for national development in Nigeria by fostering a supportive environment, counselling can help build family and community members to become entrepreneurs which in turn increase national development. It therefore recommended that government, policy-makers, educational institutions should integrate counselling into entrepreneurship programs. Provide counsellors with training and resources to support entrepreneurs. Establish community-based counselling services, leveraging local resources and networks to support entrepreneurs.