Effect of Entrepreneurship Creativity on Waste Utilization
Publication Date: 06/08/2018
Author(s): Oni Folashade Elizabeth.
Volume/Issue: Volume 1 , Issue 1 (2018)
Abstract:
The study investigates the effect of entrepreneurship creativity on waste utilization using Padson Industries Limited as case study. It is widely accepted that waste utilization is a global problem. This problem is even more pronounced in developing countries such as Nigeria where waste utilization is a major concern. Studies have shown that the volume of waste does not actually constitute the problem but the ability or inability of governments, individuals and waste disposal firms to keep up with the task of managing waste and the environment. The objectives of this research are to: examine the influence of creativity education on waste conversion; determine to what extent creativity education has influence waste recycling; evaluate the effect of creativity skill on waste conversion and to determine the relationship between creativity skill and waste recycling. The data required for this study was gathered through the instrument of questionnaire. 75 (seventy-five) were administered out to the employees and 63 (sixty-three) were randomly sampled. To attain the objectives of this study, data collected were coded using SPSS to run Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient to test the hypothesis. The result indicates that there is a positive relationship between entrepreneurship creativity and waste utilization. A number of recommendations were made which includes: organization to utilize the wasteful resources in a more productive way; organizations should improve and increase the level of their waste management so as to boost the level of their productivity; creativity skills needed for waste utilization should be integrated into the curriculum of entrepreneurship education programme in Nigerian Universities. Finally, it is concluded that waste re-use and recycling activities contribute positive impact to waste utilization. Furthermore, the researcher asserted that a higher public involvement in waste utilization such as re-use and recycling is likely to ensure a clean and healthy environment and improve youth skill, enrich self-development and serve as external source of income.
