{"id":412,"date":"2025-10-30T13:59:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T13:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ijeti.uniben.edu\/?p=412"},"modified":"2026-03-17T14:11:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T14:11:55","slug":"eco-entrepreneurship-a-panacea-for-sustainable-social-development-in-delta-state-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ijeti.uniben.edu\/index.php\/2025\/10\/30\/eco-entrepreneurship-a-panacea-for-sustainable-social-development-in-delta-state-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Eco-Entrepreneurship: A Panacea For Sustainable Social Development in Delta State, Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dr. Josphine Crossdale-Ovwido<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Department of Entrepreneurship Studies, College of Petroleum Administration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Management, Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Delta State.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coresspendence Email Address: <strong>josphinecrossdale@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Abstract<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This study explores eco-entrepreneurship as a catalyst for social change and sustainable<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>development in Delta State, Nigeria, where environmental degradation from oil<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>exploration and reliance on non-renewable resources persists. Eco-entrepreneurship is<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>identified as a viable strategy to diversify the economy, create green jobs, and promote<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>environmental sustainability. Using a mixed-methods approach, data were gathered from<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>300 stakeholders, including entrepreneurs, government officers, and community members.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Findings show 70% awareness and 60% active engagement in eco-entrepreneurial<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>activities. Participants strongly agreed that eco-entrepreneurship contributes to job<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>creation (46.7%), environmental sustainability (50%), and poverty reduction (40%).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>However, significant barriers such as limited access to finance (70%), poor infrastructure<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>(60%), and weak policy implementation hinder progress. The study recommends improved<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>financial access, infrastructure development, and stronger institutional support. It<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>emphasizes the need for multi-stakeholder collaboration among government, private<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>sector, NGOs, and communities to unlock eco-entrepreneurship\u2019s full potential for<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>sustainable social transformation in the Niger Delta.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Keywords<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Eco-entrepreneurship, Social change, Sustainable development and Environmental<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>sustainability<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ijeti.uniben.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IJETI-JUNE-2025-VOL2-NO2-157-168.pdf\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Josphine Crossdale-Ovwido Department of Entrepreneurship Studies, College of Petroleum Administration Management, Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Delta State. Coresspendence Email Address: josphinecrossdale@gmail.com Abstract This study explores eco-entrepreneurship as a catalyst for social change and sustainable development in Delta State, Nigeria, where environmental degradation from oil exploration and reliance on non-renewable resources persists. 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