International Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research (IJAMR)   Year: 2022 | Volume: 6 | Issue: 8 | Page No.: 128-134 Entrepreneurial Mentorship: Implication on Small Scale Business Development in Uyo Metropolis Download PDF Michael, Patrick Onen and Ehugbo, Ikechukwu Abstract: The study focus on the implication of entrepreneurial mentorship on development of small scale businesses in Uyo metropolis. The rationale of the study is to ascertain the impact of apprenticeship on development of small scale business. The study adopted a survey research design. The accessible population of the study comprised all the owners (mentor) and mentees (apprentices) of registered selected small enterprises in Uyo metropolis (barbing salon (205); welders' (187); furniture maker (158); car mechanic (92)) which is six hundred and fourty-two (642). The sample size was determined using Taro Yanames' formula at 246 (barbing salon (79); welders' (72); furniture maker (60); car mechanic (35). The validity and reliability of the instrument was done using Test retest method at 0.80. The hypothesis was tested using Multiple Regression Analysis. The study concluded that government should young entrepreneurs to acquire valuable skills that make them self-reliance, developed pro-activeness among entrepreneur and enable them take advantage of opening in their environment. Thus, apprenticeship is directly linked to small scale business development. This means that, apprenticeship facilitates small scale business development in Uyo Metropolis. Furthermore, government should ensure that every trainee is assigned to a mentor according to the areas of their interested.