North-Eastern Region Of Nigeria Research Articles

Determination of Solar Energy Potentials Within Gombe State University, Gombe, Nigeria

This research work aimed to determine the solar energy potentials within Gombe State University campus between the period of 8th April and 8th May, 2010 using a Campbell Stokes sunshine recorder incorporated with cards and thermometers. The average bright sunshine per day was determined as seven hours, twenty-four minutes and the average daily temperature as 308.88K. The average amount of power obtained from the Sun within this period was found to be 525.22 W/m². The highest obtainable average temperature, average mean power and possible maximum power generated using 12% efficient solar panels per unit area is during the first week of the study and the minimum during the fourth week. Gombe State University, located in the northeastern region of Nigeria, experiences significant sunlight exposure due to its geographical position. The growing energy demands of the university, coupled with the rising costs and environmental concerns associated with conventional energy sources, necessitate the exploration of alternative and sustainable energy solutions. Solar energy, being abundant and renewable, presents a viable option for meeting the university's energy needs. This study was conducted to evaluate the solar energy potential within the campus, providing critical data and insights that could facilitate the adoption of solar technology for a more sustainable and cost-effective energy solution.

A Concurrent Extended Spectrum Beta-lactamase Production and Multidrug Resistance among Proteus Species isolated from Clinical samples of patients attending selected Hospitals in North Eastern Nigeria.

Proteus species are rod-shaped, Gram-negative bacteria that cause opportunistic infections in the urinary tract and occasionally in the gastrointestinal tract. They are implicated in infections like cystitis and pyelonephritis, particularly in immunocompromised individuals, and are frequently present in cases of asymptomatic bacteriuria. Herein, we aimed to investigate the co-occurrence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) enzyme production and multidrug resistance (MDR) among Proteus spp. Isolated from patients attending selected hospitals in Northeastern Nigeria. A total of 1,500 clinical samples from consenting patients across six states in the Northeastern region of Nigeria were collected. The samples were cultured on Blood agar, and growth resembling that of Proteus species were again subcultured onto MacConkey agar to obtain discrete colonies, further confirmed using biochemical tests. Antibiotics susceptibility test was carried out for all isolates using the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method, coupled with a screening of the production of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase using the Combined Disc Diffusion Method. Of the 1500 samples collected, 144 yielded positive growth for Proteus spp., resulting in a prevalence rate of 9.60%. Among these Proteus isolates, three species were identified, with Proteus mirabilis (90.97%) being the most abundant, followed by Proteus vulgaris (8.33%) and Proteus penneri (0.70%). The Proteus isolates displayed significant resistance to β-lactam antibiotics, with a Mean ± SD of 96.64 ± 22.73. A substantial portion of the Proteus spp. Isolated exhibited multidrug resistance (87.89%), with Proteus mirabilis (82.27%) being the most prevalent MDR species. Moreover, about 71.0% of the Proteus spp were ESBL producers, with Proteus mirabilis (64.54%) being the most predominant. Furthermore, 67.38% of all isolates exhibited MDR and ESBL production, and Proteus mirabilis (62.41%) was the most significant among the three Proteus species. These findings highlight the occurrence of multidrug resistance and ESBL production among Proteus spp. in Northeastern Nigeria, with Proteus mirabilis particularly noteworthy. This information is crucial for guiding clinical decision-making, especially in managing infections caused by multidrug-resistant and ESBL-producing Proteus strains.

An Empirical Assessment of the Impacts of Farmers-Herders Conflict on Food Crop Production in the North-Eastern Region of Nigeria

The persistent conflicts between farmers and herders have had serious effects on food crop production in sub-Saharan African countries, particularly Nigeria. Therefore, this research aims to assess the impacts of the farmers-herders conflict on food crop production in the North-Eastern region of Nigeria. The results revealed that the majority of the farmers in the area were males 68%; married 51% and within the active age range of below 50 years 86.8%. Similarly, 96.2% had secondary or tertiary education, whereas 3.8% had either primary education or no formal education. Approximately 86% of the farmers were cultivating small plots of farmland, between 1 to 5 hectares. All of this data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression models. Therefore, it is recommended to encourage modern farming practices that utilize improved technologies. By favouring small areas of land with high productivity, we can reduce competition on farmland. Furthermore, the establishment of efficient commercial cattle ranches should be considered, along with providing an enabling environment for peaceful coexistence in the community.

Demographic and clinical correlates of depression among older adults with arthritis in Nigeria.

Older adults have a high prevalence of chronic conditions like arthritis with morbidities, especially depression ranging up to 40% - 70%. Therefore, it is important to explore depression in older adults with arthritis. This study aimed to determine if any demographic and clinical factors are associated with depression in older adults aged ≥ 60 years with arthritis attending a rheumatology clinic. This is a cross-sectional study conducted over 6 months among 127 older adults on follow-up care in a university teaching hospital in the North-Eastern region of Nigeria. A clinical proforma with information about the type of arthritis, duration of illness, hospitalisation, use of medications, co-morbidity was utilised for the data collection. The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-30), sociodemographic questionnaire and clinical proforma were administered. Data were analysed using Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS) version 26.0 with the level of significance set as 0.05. The mean age (± standard deviation [s.d.]) was 66.6 (± 5.5) years, with males constituting 57.5%. The prevalence of depression was 57.8%. Osteoarthritis 30.2%, while 69.8% had rheumatoid arthritis. Sociodemographic factors associated with depression include age (p = 0.049), marital status (p = 0.001), and level of education (p = 0.001). Duration of illness (p = 0.02), hospitalisation (p = 0.03), and number of medications (p = 0.01) were clinical factors associated with depression score. The prevalence of depression in older people with arthritis is high and was associated with females, the widowed, no formal education; and those with long duration of illness, those using multiple medications, and those with repeated hospitalisation. This finding can enhance the suspicion index for depression to establish standard operating procedures, which will help to improve therapeutic practice for caring for the older adult age group.

The Impacts of Quality Management Success Factors on the Quality Performance of Construction Projects in the Lake Chad Basin

In the Lake Chad Basin, the drivers of poor-quality performance of construction projects are multi-dimensional, which are compounded with issues related to insecurity and climate change. In the North-Eastern region of Nigeria, an estimated US$ 3.3 Billion was the cost of damages to housing and other public building infrastructures, with an estimated US$ 1.2 Billion needed for reconstruction and repairs to the damaged infrastructures due to activities of various terrorist organizations. Therefore, there is need to deliver projects of high standards as well as to device means to continuously assess their performance throughout the project life-cycle. Hence, this survey examined: the relative impacts of quality management success factors, and determined their effects on the quality performances of construction projects in the region. The study is limited in scope to the Anglophone speaking part of the region. A total of 80 questionnaires were distributed using both a convenience and snowball sampling techniques to the available respondents, ably represented by construction professionals with vast knowledge and years of working experience in the Nigeria’s state of Yobe, being a frontline state in the Lake Chad Basin, and 59 of the questionnaires were successfully retrieved, and analysis was done with the aid of SPSS, a social science analysis software. Findings indicates that, the quality management success factors with the highest relative severity index on the quality performance are: project manager’s previous work experience and supervision skills; project manager’s technical competence and good leadership skills; taking appropriate security measures on project site; project planning, monitoring and evaluation; project team technical capabilities; completeness and consistency of design document; and clear and well detailed contract documents. The quality management success factors will have an overall 59.7% significant cause-effects influence on the quality performances of construction projects in the region. Further findings revealed that, the most significantly impacted quality performance measures, are: minimal or absence of rework; time taking in rectifying defective components and services; satisfaction by end users’, customers and stakeholders; absence of observable defects after project completion; cost of rectifying defective components and services. This study has added to the existing body of knowledge, and has succeeded in bringing to light quality management success factors that are peculiar and applicable to areas devasted with challenges of insecurity and climate change.

Energy emission offset from road transport: A societal benefit perspective

This study examines the societal effect of willingness to pay for energy emissions offset by road travellers in the northeastern region of Nigeria. A survey method was employed to collect first-hand information from 601 road travelers and analyzed using an open-ended contingent valuation method. The findings revealed that about 66% of road travellers’ consent to pay for energy emissions offset from road transport, but at relatively low price. Equally, about 43% have a basic knowledge of energy offset, and about 83% of road travellers have less experience in an emissions offset program. The findings further revealed that the average open-ended willingness to pay for energy emissions stands at $0.15 for a trip. Thus, the societal impact of these findings was analyzed and recommendations on the need for increased awareness on emission offset and a clean environment for inclusive development were made.

Operational strategy and capacity optimization of standalone solar-wind-biomass-fuel cell energy system using hybrid LF-SSA algorithms

This paper presents a framework for the efficient design and evaluation of a standalone hybrid renewable energy system (HRES) to meet the energy requirements of a rural community in the north-eastern region of Nigeria. The proposed microgrid system incorporates solar photovoltaic, wind turbines, biomass gasifier, fuel cell, and Battery storage. The sizing of each component is determined through the utilization of real local meteorological data and the load demand over a year, employing the Levy flight-salp swarm algorithms (LF-SSA). The optimization objective is to minimize the annualized system cost (ASC) of the HRES, while also considering the reliability constraint of Loss of power supply probability (LPSP). The comparative outcomes demonstrate that the LF-SSA surpasses other examined algorithms, namely the salp swarm, genetic algorithm, and HOMER software by achieving substantial cost savings of $29033, $50796, $191771 respectively in relation to the proposed HRES. The result further shows that, the LF-SSA provides the lowest LCOE of $0.933162/kWh, in contrast to SSA at $0.947737/kWh, GA at $0.958660/kWh, and HOMER at $1.075351/kWh. Additionally, the results indicate that the implemented Energy Management System (EMS) has successfully facilitated the establishment of an environmentally friendly and cost-effective energy system.

Optimization Model for Determining Global Solar Radiation in the Northeastern States of Nigeria Using Both Meteorological and Satellite Imagery Data

This study presents an optimization model for determining global solar radiation in the northeastern region of Nigeria using a combination of meteorological data and satellite imagery. Ten recent models were chosen from the literature review and optimized to select the one that best fits the study region. Two models were developed to provide accurate solar radiation predictions, which can be used to improve the planning and implementation of a solar energy project in the region. The model integrates the Angstrom-Prescott model with various climate parameters such as Temperature (∆T), relative humidity (RH), location latitude (Φ), solar declination angle (δ), and the number of days in a year (n) with satellite image data to determine the global solar radiation. The finding of optimization models shows that the model10 performed very well with minimum error as Mean Base Error (0.028), Mean Percentage Error (-0.001), Root Mean Square Error (0.098), and coefficient of determination R2 (0.994), which suggested as the optimized model for determining of global solar radiation in northeastern Nigeria. The two models were developed, that is, proposed Model1 and proposed Model2. Proposed Model1 slightly overestimated the global solar radiation with Mean Base Error (-0.863), Mean Percentage Error (-0.039), Root Mean Square Error (2.990), and coefficient of determination R2 (0.745), while proposed Model2 performed better with Mean Base Error (-0.005), Mean Percentage Error (0.0003), Root Mean Square Error (0.02) with the coefficient of determination R2 (0.985). The proposed models were validated using the suggested optimized model10 and satellite data model, which show that the proposed model can accurately determine global solar radiation in the northeastern region of Nigeria. This study's findings will benefit the region's solar energy project developers, researchers, and policymakers.

Assessment for acceptance of accounting, marketing and office technology management software applications for instructional delivery among business education lecturers in North-east Nigerian Universities

This study aimed at assessing the acceptance of accounting, marketing and office technology management software applications for instructional delivery among business education lecturers in universities in North-eastern region of Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive survey design. The study used the constructs of the theory of planned behaviour. The population of the study comprises of 50 business education lecturers in the three universities that offer business education programme which are; Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi, Modibbo Adama University Yola and University of Maiduguri. The entire population was used for the study. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire. The instrument was validated by two experts from the department of vocational education, Modibbo Adama university, Yola. The reliability test of the instrument was conducted to determine its internal consistency after a pilot study conducted outside the area of the study. A reliability coefficient of 0.78 was obtained. The researcher together with one research assistant administered the instrument to the respondents manually. A total of 50 questionnaires were administered but only 43 were retrieved. The data collected were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and regression statistics. The finding of the study among others revealed that business education lecturers have accepted to use accounting, marketing and OTM software applications for instructions. The study therefore recommended among others that there is need proper utilization of these software applications among the lecturers for effective instructional delivery.

An empirical assessment of the constraints affecting farmers’ livelihood security in the North-Eastern region of Nigeria

Any government interested in the welfare state of its citizen, the subject of improving livelihood security for the people of the North-Eastern part of Nigeria is an issue of great importance. Food and livelihood security is an important need, as it is indispensable for the maintenance of human life. This research focuses on the empirical assessment of farmers’ livelihood security in the north-eastern region of Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to identify the socio-economic characteristics of farmers and identify the constraints militating against livelihood security among farmers in the study area. Data were collected from 435 randomly selected farmers in three states of the North-Eastern region with the aid of structured questionnaires. Data analyses were carried out using descriptive statistics involving the use of frequency distribution, percentages, mean and standard deviation, and inferential statistics involving the use Garret ranking technique. The results revealed that male farmers constituted the majority (73.17%) of the respondents, married with a mean age of 41 years. Most of them (78%) had formal education. The respondents were mostly small-scale farmers, and they cultivated an average of 3.5 hectares of farmland using personal savings. The results of the garret ranking technique revealed that a wide range of constraints militates against the livelihood security of the farmers in the study area. These include variability of rainfall, shortage of labour, and inadequate farm credit facilities as the first three production constraints. Lack of good roads, poor storage facilities, and lack of mobility were rated the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd as the infrastructural constraints. Inadequate access to credit and high-interest rate charge on the loan and high rate of tax were rated the highest among the financial constraints. The study recommended thatfarmers should be aided with sound irrigation facilities and the formation of cooperative organization that will ease the accessibility of infrastructural, financial and production facilities.

Analysis of the Factors Affecting the Performance and Success of Rural-Women Entrepreneurs: Evidence from North Eastern Nigeria

This study analyzed the factors affecting the performance and success women entrepreneurs in North Eastern Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design with the samples of 283 rural women entrepreneurs selected from the study area comprising twelve (12) LGAs within the six states in the using purposive sampling. The study applied frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation in analyzing the data. The results of the analysis revealed that, lack of access to loan; finances, mobility and higher tax rate are the major obstacles that affect the women entrepreneurs particularly within the rural areas of the North Eastern region of Nigeria. The study also found that; absence of government supports, grants and suitable credits facilities, are the economic factors that affect the performance of such entrepreneurs. Finally, from the results it was discovered that, societal attitudes, domestic violence, illiteracy and lack of awareness are the socio-cultural factors that negatively affects the performance and successes of women entrepreneurs in the region. From the results, the study recommends that, government at all levels, religious institutions, private sector and other stakeholders should jointly provide enabling environment for women entrepreneurs particularly within the rural areas of the North Eastern part of Nigeria.

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There is a growing concern in many developing countries of sub-Saharan Africa on the harmful effects of synthetic herbicide usage on the agro-ecology, as well as food crop production. Therefore, this study focused on analyzing the factors that influence the adoption of bio-herbicide technology as an alternative to the chemical herbicides used by rural farmers in the North-Eastern region of Nigeria. Multi-stage random sampling technique was used to select 330 small-holder farmers in the study area using structured questionnaires. The data obtained were analyzed using Probit Regression Model. The results of Probit Regression identified the farmers’ age, educational status, farm-size, access to extension services, farming experience, and membership in cooperative society as the factors which influenced adoption of the bio-herbicide technology by farmers in the study area. It was recommended that an awareness campaign on the new bio-herbicide technology among farmers in the area should be intensified. The farmers’ access to education and extension services should be improved to enhance adoption of bio-herbicides technology which will impact significantly on the food production in the area. Also, farmers should be encouraged to be part of cooperative societies as a way to improving the adoption of Bio-herbicides for increased productivity. Key words: Adoption, bio-herbicides, sustainable, food, Probit Model.

Broken Hand Sewing Needle Injuries in the Northeastern Region of Nigeria – A Five-Year Retrospective Review

Background: In the Northern part of Nigeria, the North-East in particular, the weaving of traditional caps by the people is a common practice and it is associated with injuries to various parts of the body. Aim: The study is aimed at finding out how common is broken hand-sewing needle injuries amongst these group of artisans and why and what part of the body is usually involved and suggest a way out. Materials and Methods: All the case note of the patients who had broken hand sewing needles removed from any part of their bodies were retrieved and analyzed. Results: A total of 192 case notes were retrieved. One hundred and twenty eight, (66.7%), were females while 64, (33.3%) were males, giving a male to female ratio of 1:2. All were aged 1 to 60 years. One hundred and fifty two, (79.2%) of all the patients were below the age of 30 years while 38 (19.8%) were age 31 to 50 years. Those aged above 50 years accounted for 2 (1%). Children of school going age who were out of school accounted for 77 (40.1%), followed by those in school 47 (24.5%). Pre-school age group and those above fifty years of age accounted for 34 (17.7%) and 10 (5.2%) respectively; The foot accounted for 81 (42.2%), followed by the knee 47 (24.5%), hand 31 (16.1%), gluteal area 17, (8.9%), thigh 7 (3.6%), elbow 5 (2.6%) and ankle (2.1%); There was no complication in 168 (87.5%) of the cases after the removal of the broken piece (s), 22 (11.5%) had some degree of wound infection that delayed healing and 2 (1%) had tetanus that required longer hospital stay but were eventually discharged home; 190 (99.9%) of the patients had removal attempted elsewhere before coming to us. Only 2 (1.0 %%) came with no attempt at removal and 2 (1%) came with symptoms of tetanus. Conclusion: The art of producing native caps by hand has come to stay. The dangers associated with the art may just be getting worse. Government must do something about it.

Risks in Supply Chain Logistics

Market vulnerability, uncertainty, and risk have always posed challenges to businesses and supply chains. Firms are working hard to survive and sustain themselves in a world of high susceptibility in supply chain networks and intense competition. This study attempts to fill a gap in the literature by looking into how companies in a developing country like Nigeria manage supply chain logistics challenges and capitalize on opportunities in the country's most crisis-prone territory while mitigating the constraints. This was conducted through empirical investigation within the Nigerian supply chain logistics setting to analyze and compare the challenges, tactics, and strategies adopted by two enterprises situated in the North-Eastern region of Nigeria, where the insurgency is rampant. The findings from the analyzed examples serve as the foundation for the analysis. The respondents' answers to the research questions offer more insight into the various constraints and tactics firms employ in the region.

Financial literacy and business performance among female micro-entrepreneurs

The poor performance of female entrepreneurs, exemplified in their inability to realize their full potential and compete fairly with their male counterparts owing to financial illiteracy, motivated this study. Therefore, this study examined the effect of financial literacy on business performance among female micro-entrepreneurs. Using the survey research design, data were collected from 247 female entrepreneurs from six states in the North-Eastern region of Nigeria. The hypotheses developed for the study were tested using path modeling-structural equation modeling with the aid of SmartPLS software version 3.2.7. The result revealed that all proxies of financial literacy (financial education, cash forecasting, and bookkeeping have significant effects on business performance of female entrepreneurs. Additionally, the paper revealed that financial education contributed more to the variance in business performance of the female micro-entrepreneurs, this was followed by bookkeeping practices, while cash-forecasting has the least effect on the variance in business performance. This implies that financial education is essential for the success of female micro-entrepreneurs. Thus, this study advocates the need for continuing trainings and workshops for female micro-entrepreneurs on financial concepts such as bookkeeping, cash forecasting, and market volatilities.

Management of orofacial arrow injuries at Nigerian tertiary health care hospital: A report of 30 cases

Background: Arrow injuries are still common presentations at various medical facilities across the Northern region of Nigeria.Objective: This study evaluated various degree of orofacial arrow injuries presented and managed at Federal Medical Centre, Nguru, North eastern Nigeria.Methods: A retrospective analysis of thirty patients with orofacial arrow injuries who presented and were managed over a period of four years was carried out. The information collated included patients’ personal profile, circumstances of injury, presentation, treatment and complications. The data analysis was done using IBM SPSS version 20.0.Results: Thirty cases of orofacial arrow injuries in patients whose ages ranged from 10 to 70 years were evaluated and managed. The mean age of the patients was 50.70 years. All patients were males, mostly farmers and herders, and are rural dwellers. The arrows were shot following misunderstanding between these herders and farmers Among the age groups recorded, the highest frequency was found between the ages of 41-50 years. Out of the 30 patients, 8(26.67%) had arrow injuries outside the orofacial region. 23 patients had arrow in-situ on presentation and the others had a part of their arrows extracted mostly by themselves prior to presentation. Conclusion: Orofacial arrow injuries has become a common finding at primary and secondary health care centers and hospitals in the North eastern region of Nigeria. In this study, we evaluated 30 cases with various degree of orofacial arrow injuries presented and managed at Federal Medical Centre, Nguru, North eastern Nigeria.

AN EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT OF FARMERS’ LIVELIHOOD SECURITY IN THE NORTH-EASTERN REGION OF NIGERIA

The subject of improving livelihood security for the people of the North-Eastern part of Nigeria is an issue of important need, as it is indispensable for the maintenance of human life. This research focuses on the empirical assessment of farmers’ livelihood security in the north-eastern region of Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to identify the socio-economic characteristics of the farmers and to assess the livelihood security status among the farmers in the study area. Data were collected from 435 randomly selected farmers in three states of the North-Eastern region with the aid of structured questionnaires. Data analyses were carried out using descriptive statistics involving the use of frequency distribution, percentages, mean and standard deviation, and inferential statistics involving the use of livelihood security index. The results revealed that male farmers constituted the majority (73.17%) of the respondents married with a mean age of 41 years. The respondents were mostly small-scale farmers, and they cultivated an average of 3.5 hectares of farmland. The results of the Livelihood Security index revealed the score value of 0.31 for economic security, food security 0.17, health security 0.33, habitat security 0.49, education security 0.33 and social security scored the highest with 0.77. The overall Household Security Index of the farmers scored a value of 0.40 indicating a low position of livelihood security status of the farmers in the study area. The study recommends the need to focus on growth development programs in which the majority of the poor can earn income and will certainly have a greater impact on reducing poverty, consequently leading to improved livelihood security.

EVALUATION OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN STATE CAPITALS OF NORTH EASTERN NIGERIA

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions due to solid waste management (SWM) techniques being practiced in the North eastern region of Nigeria are unaccounted for as such these emissions cannot be monitored or controlled. This research estimated GHG emissions into the atmosphere from the current SWM technique practiced in the region, GHG emissions from two different waste management techniques – open burning and incineration was also simulated. The research found that incineration with electricity recovery is the most suitable SWM process therefore suggested that the authorities and other stakeholders in the region should give it serious consideration.

Impacts of Migration on the Economy of North-East Nigeria

Nigeria as a nation state has shared in the threats caused by globalism. North-Eastern region of Nigeria has in the last couple of years, been witnessing serial outward movement of its population to other neighboring countries. This is perceived as a result of lag on the nature and configuration of Nigerian security engagements which is at the verge of losing war against Boko Haram. More worrisome is the continued decline in the economies of the region due to quantum exit of their labour force to other destinations. The focus of the study is to examine the pull-push variables that had implicated the mass exodus of the labour force, the implications of their exodus on the economy of the region, and the institutional framework designed to revamp their economy. The paper adopted qualitative method, and data were generated through secondary sources and analyzed using content-analysis. The theoretical framework for the study was the Routine Activity Theory (RAT), as propounded by Cohen and Felson, and validated through the empirical works of Clarke and Felson, Felson and Clarke, and Felson. The findings of the study revealed that despite the exerted efforts by government through its institutions, the North-east region has continued to witness mass exodus of people from region, and this has affected the labour force and economic growth of the zone. The paper strongly recommends among others: proactive and total overhauling of the security architecture in the area, as well as establishment of a formidable economic recovery plan/ actions for the zone.

Nexus Between Industrial Policies and Entrepreneurial Development in North Eastern Region of Nigeria

Industrial policies has been viewed as one of the fundamental and the most significant factor in promoting the development of entrepreneurship in any economy. Therefore, this study is aimed at achieving the nexus between industrial policies and entrepreneurial development in Nigeria, with emphasis on some selected north eastern part of the country which consist of Adamawa state, Gombe state and Taraba state. Using a primary source of generating data and chi square, distributive and percentages methods of analysis were employed among others. From the findings however implies that there is positive response from quite number of respondent that some of the government industrial policies aid at improving entrepreneurial activities in the region if proper implementation is considered. The policy implications of the study suggests that the current industrial policies plays an important role in creating a modern way of setting up a standard business and there is greater motivation towards effectiveness on the recent industrial policies within the region