Event Entrepreneurship and Employment Creation: Implications for National Development

Abstract

The study was aimed at assessing the impact of event entrepreneurship on employment creation in the South-South region of Nigeria, in the quest for national development. 327 copies of questionnaire were used to generate data from respondents. The hypotheses raised was tested using Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient, the results revealed that event entrepreneurship has a positive impact on employment creation. The study therefore asserts that events reduce unemployment and menace in the society, creating employment for most youths and women. Its contribution to national development is laudable to the private and public sectors. The study further recommended that there be collaboration between the government and private sectors to revive dead event/festivals and destinations as to yield value to the society and enhance infrastructure.