Title:
Business Environment Requirements and Early-stage Logistics Entrepreneurship Performance in Nigeria

Authors:
EMEJE Chizonam Ann, Nigeria

Abstract:

This study, titled Business Environment Requirements and Early-Stage Logistics Entrepreneurship Performance in Nigeria, examined how regulatory, financial, infrastructural, institutional, and market conditions influence logistics start-ups. A quantitative cross-sectional survey design was adopted, targeting 8,500 registered logistics SMEs (SMEDAN, 2023). Using stratified random sampling, 425 questionnaires were distributed, exceeding the calculated sample size of 368 to address non-response; 398 valid responses were analyzed using SPSS v28. Reliability was confirmed with Cronbach’s alpha values above 0.70. Pearson correlation and multiple regression analyses revealed a statistically significant model (F(5,392) = 104.6, p < 0.001), explaining 57% of the variance in performance (R² = 0.571). Institutional and policy support had the strongest effect (β = 0.242), followed by regulatory/legal (β = 0.218), financial/economic (β = 0.201), infrastructure (β = 0.189), and market-related factors (β = 0.171). The study concludes that early-stage logistics performance is strongly embedded within its business environment. It recommends regulatory simplification, targeted financing mechanisms, sustained infrastructure investment, and strengthened institutional implementation to enhance start-up survival and growth.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.51505/IJEBMR.2026.10507