Chapter One — 1.1 Background to the Study

Government Entrepreneurship Policy has increasingly attracted the attention of researchers, regulators, and practitioners concerned with business survival rate of small and medium enterprises (smes). This growing interest reflects the recognition that government entrepreneurship policy does not operate in isolation, but interacts with a wider set of institutional and market conditions found within Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria.

Within the context of Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria, 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 government entrepreneurship policy on business survival rate of small and medium enterprises (smes), making a context-specific inquiry both timely and necessary.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

Despite a growing body of literature on government entrepreneurship policy, there remains limited consensus on the precise nature of its relationship with business survival rate of small and medium enterprises (smes), particularly within Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria. Many organizations continue to make decisions about government entrepreneurship policy without a clear, evidence-based understanding of how those decisions ultimately affect business survival rate of small and medium enterprises (smes). 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 Government Entrepreneurship Policy on business survival rate of small and medium enterprises (smes) in Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria.
2. To assess the extent to which government entrepreneurship policy influences business survival rate of small and medium enterprises (smes) within the study area.
3. To identify the challenges associated with government entrepreneurship policy in relation to business survival rate of small and medium enterprises (smes).
4. To recommend strategies for optimizing government entrepreneurship policy in order to improve business survival rate of small and medium enterprises (smes).

1.4 Research Questions

1. What is the effect of government entrepreneurship policy on business survival rate of small and medium enterprises (smes) in Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria?
2. To what extent does government entrepreneurship policy influence business survival rate of small and medium enterprises (smes) within the study area?
3. What challenges are associated with government entrepreneurship policy in relation to business survival rate of small and medium enterprises (smes)?
4. What strategies can be adopted to optimize government entrepreneurship policy in order to improve business survival rate of small and medium enterprises (smes)?

1.5 Significance of the Study

Beyond its academic contribution to the field of entrepreneurship, this study has practical value for management teams within Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria seeking to understand how government entrepreneurship policy translates into measurable outcomes around business survival rate of small and medium enterprises (smes). 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 Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria, focusing specifically on how government entrepreneurship policy relates to business survival rate of small and medium enterprises (smes) within that setting. Findings are interpreted within these boundaries rather than as universal claims applicable to every organization or market.