Chapter One — 1.1 Background to the Study

Digital Skills Acquisition has increasingly attracted the attention of researchers, regulators, and practitioners concerned with business survival rate of university student entrepreneurs. This growing interest reflects the recognition that digital skills acquisition does not operate in isolation, but interacts with a wider set of institutional and market conditions found within Kaduna State.

Within the context of Kaduna State, this relationship carries particular significance. Organizations in this setting operate under a distinct combination of economic, regulatory, and market conditions that may amplify or dampen the effect of digital skills acquisition on business survival rate of university student entrepreneurs, making a context-specific inquiry both timely and necessary.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

Despite a growing body of literature on digital skills acquisition, there remains limited consensus on the precise nature of its relationship with business survival rate of university student entrepreneurs, particularly within Kaduna State. Many organizations continue to make decisions about digital skills acquisition without a clear, evidence-based understanding of how those decisions ultimately affect business survival rate of university student entrepreneurs. This gap between practice and empirical understanding is the central problem this study seeks to address.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

1. To examine the effect of Digital Skills Acquisition on business survival rate of university student entrepreneurs in Kaduna State.
2. To assess the extent to which digital skills acquisition influences business survival rate of university student entrepreneurs within the study area.
3. To identify the challenges associated with digital skills acquisition in relation to business survival rate of university student entrepreneurs.
4. To recommend strategies for optimizing digital skills acquisition in order to improve business survival rate of university student entrepreneurs.

1.4 Research Questions

1. What is the effect of digital skills acquisition on business survival rate of university student entrepreneurs in Kaduna State?
2. To what extent does digital skills acquisition influence business survival rate of university student entrepreneurs within the study area?
3. What challenges are associated with digital skills acquisition in relation to business survival rate of university student entrepreneurs?
4. What strategies can be adopted to optimize digital skills acquisition in order to improve business survival rate of university student entrepreneurs?

1.5 Significance of the Study

Beyond its academic contribution to the field of entrepreneurship, this study has practical value for management teams within Kaduna State seeking to understand how digital skills acquisition translates into measurable outcomes around business survival rate of university student entrepreneurs. It is equally useful to students and future researchers looking for a localized empirical reference on this relationship.

1.6 Scope of the Study

In terms of scope, this study confines itself to Kaduna State, focusing specifically on how digital skills acquisition relates to business survival rate of university student entrepreneurs within that setting. Findings are interpreted within these boundaries rather than as universal claims applicable to every organization or market.