Chapter One — 1.1 Background to the Study

Government Entrepreneurship Policy has increasingly attracted the attention of researchers, regulators, and practitioners concerned with business growth of youth entrepreneurs. 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 Public Universities in Nigeria.

Selected Public Universities in Nigeria presents a useful setting for examining this relationship precisely because the conditions there — structural, regulatory, and behavioural — differ from those typically assumed in the broader literature, most of which draws on evidence from more developed economies.

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 growth of youth entrepreneurs, particularly within Selected Public Universities 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 growth of youth 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 Government Entrepreneurship Policy on business growth of youth entrepreneurs in Selected Public Universities in Nigeria.
2. To assess the extent to which government entrepreneurship policy influences business growth of youth entrepreneurs within the study area.
3. To identify the challenges associated with government entrepreneurship policy in relation to business growth of youth entrepreneurs.
4. To recommend strategies for optimizing government entrepreneurship policy in order to improve business growth of youth entrepreneurs.

1.4 Research Questions

1. What is the effect of government entrepreneurship policy on business growth of youth entrepreneurs in Selected Public Universities in Nigeria?
2. To what extent does government entrepreneurship policy influence business growth of youth entrepreneurs within the study area?
3. What challenges are associated with government entrepreneurship policy in relation to business growth of youth entrepreneurs?
4. What strategies can be adopted to optimize government entrepreneurship policy in order to improve business growth of youth entrepreneurs?

1.5 Significance of the Study

This study is significant to a range of stakeholders. For policymakers and regulators, the findings offer evidence to guide the design of frameworks that support healthier outcomes around business growth of youth entrepreneurs. For managers and practitioners within Selected Public Universities in Nigeria, the study provides practical insight into how government entrepreneurship policy can be better managed. Finally, it contributes to the academic literature on entrepreneurship by extending existing knowledge into a specific empirical context, and offers a reference point for future researchers.

1.6 Scope of the Study

In terms of scope, this study confines itself to Selected Public Universities in Nigeria, focusing specifically on how government entrepreneurship policy relates to business growth of youth entrepreneurs within that setting. Findings are interpreted within these boundaries rather than as universal claims applicable to every organization or market.