Impact of Government Intervention in Small Business Management in Nigeria: A Case Study of Agro Businesses in Gwagwalada Area Council

Abstract

Small Business Enterprises (SBE) represent the great majority of businesses in Africa and provide nearly 80% of jobs. Therefore, their performance has become a subject of a great importance for their owners and/or managers, the government and the researchers. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of government intervention on small business performance for agro businesses in Gwagwalada Area Council of Abuja, Federal Capital Territory. Data was generated based on published information on the internet/online about agribusiness in Gwagwalada Area Council to access the impact of government interventions. The result showed that government intervention in agro-businesses in Gwagwalada area council was limited and there was need for improvement to boost food and general agricultural activities of the area.