This study aimed to analyze the firms’ linkages and
performances in the development of the firms and the areas around the locations
of the firms. The roles of industrial estates were queried to determine the
extent to which their locations benefit society and the environment. The study
was carried out in Oluyole Industrial Estate, Primary and secondary data were
used, while inferential statistics – mean weighted value (MWV) and analysis of
variance (ANOVA) were applied in the data analysis and for the test of the
hypotheses. The results show that the variables for the ‘Observed Positive
Effects of Industrial Linkages’ with MWV above the cut-off point of GMWV 3.12
were accepted, while MWV below the cut-off point of GMWV 3.12 was rejected; the
variables for the ‘Observed Negative Effects of Industrial Linkages’ with MWV
above the cut-off point of GMWV 2.74 were accepted, while MWV below the cut-off
point of GMWV 2.74 was rejected. The performance of the socio-economic
activities on backward linkages - industrial sector, agricultural sector,
service sector, and import, analyzed on twenty-one (21) items scored 9.54,
2.66, 1.26, and 7.54 respectively, with the averages of 0.454286, 0.126667,
0.060000, and 0.359048 which differ significantly. Also, the performance of the
socio-economic activities on forward linkages - industrial sector, agricultural
sector, service sector, final users, and export sector, analyzed on twenty-one
(21) items scored 5.11, 0.58, 12.90, 2.18, and 0.23 respectively, with the
averages of 0.243333, 0.027619, 0.614286, 0.103810, and 0.010952 which also
differ significantly.
Author(s) Details
Romanus Udegbunam
Ayadiuno
Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability,
University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
Dominic Chukwuka
Ndulue
Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability,
University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria and Department of Geography, University
of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
Jeremiah Aduojo
Oguche
Department of Geography, University of Ibadan, Oyo State,
Nigeria.
Please see the book here:- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/raeges/v5/744
