ELECTRONIC BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

This study aimed at examining electronic business and employment opportunities in Nigeria. Four research questions were raised to guide the study. The design adopted for this study is the survey research design. The sample consisted of 360 respondents randomly selected from the Faculty of Management Science, University of Benin. Questionnaires were used for the collection of data from 360 (three hundred and sixty) respondents. The research instrument was validated by the researcher’s supervisor. The test re-test method was adopted in testing the reliability of the instrument after which the research instruments were administered by the researcher. The data obtained were analyzed using the sample percentage table. Findings revealed that E-business technology has high influence on employment opportunities in Nigeria, it was also revealed that there are available e-business platforms available for employment opportunities in Nigeria. Based on the findings, it was recommended that government and private organizations should systematically expand the necessary infrastructure by promoting the development of necessary technologies, expanding high speed information network and recruiting IT skilled personnel as this will promote the growth of e-commerce in the country. It was also recommended that applicable regulations including those for electronic approval processes, consumer protection, e-commerce legal framework should be stabilized and standardized in order to attract and increase the confidence of e-commerce users.