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| Effect of Infrastructural Decays on Organisational Expansion of Manufacturing Firms in Enugu State |
Ejim, Emeka Patrick, Ajagu, Eyuche Helen, Ekwochi, Eucharia Adaeze
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Abstract:
The study was carried out to examine the effect of infrastructural decays on organisational expansion of manufacturing firms in Enugu State. The specific objectives include to: Examine the effect of unstable power supply on organisational expansion of manufacturing firms in Enugu State and ascertain the effect of dilapidated roads on organisational expansion of manufacturing firms in Enugu State. The population for the study was one hundred and fifty three (153) staff. The whole population of 153 was used because it is well defined and small. Out of the population of 153, 136 returned the questionnaire and accurately filled. That gave 89 percent response rate. The validity of the instrument was tested using content analysis and the result was good. The reliability was tested using the Pearson correlation coefficient (r). It gave a reliability co-efficient of 0.81 which was also good. Data was presented and analyzed by mean score (3.0 and above agreed while below 3.0 disagreed) and standard deviation using Sprint Likert Scale. The hypotheses were analyzed using Z-statistic tool. The findings indicated that unstable power supply had significant effect on organisational expansion of manufacturing firms in Enugu State, Z (95, n = 136) = 4.0992, p > 0.05, and dilapidated roads have significant effect on organisational expansion of manufacturing firms in Enugu State Z (95, n = 136) = 3.501. The availability of functional infrastructures such as electricity, roads, railways, water supply, education, and a host of other amenities that converge to provide the required environment for the free flow of goods and services across the length and breadth of the country are critical to the growth and expansion of any manufacturing firm. The study recommends among others that the present state of infrastructural decay must be attended to by the government and corporate bodies in order to attain the level of development and expansion for the manufacturing sector.
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