This study examined the developing a strategic framework for social entrepreneurship as a driver of grassroots development: a multi-state analysis of southeast Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to examine the effect of social capital dimensions on poverty alleviation in South-East Nigeria; determine the effect of social innovation dimensions on poverty alleviation in South-East Nigeria; assess the effect of social value creation dimensions on poverty alleviation in South-East Nigeria. The study was motivated by the persistence of grassroots poverty in the region despite strong entrepreneurial traditions, community networks, and self-help structures. the study adopted a survey design and covered the five states of south-east Nigeria, namely Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo. a sample size of 422 respondents was determined using the cochran formula and selected through a multi-stage sampling technique. primary data were collected through a structured questionnaire. face and content validity were established, while reliability was confirmed using cronbach’s alpha. Data were analysed using regression analysis. the findings revealed that social capital dimensions had significant effects on poverty alleviation(t=1.544, p=0.123); social innovation dimensions had significant effects on poverty alleviation, (t=2.861, p=0.004); social value creation dimensions had significant effects on poverty alleviation, (t=2.223, p=0.0.027);the study concluded that the strategic framework developed from the findings provides a practical guide for strengthening social entrepreneurship as a tool for poverty alleviation in south-east Nigeria. The study recommends that Nigeria should strengthen their institutional and external linkages with government agencies, donor bodies, financial institutions, and development partners; managers and coordinators of social ventures should give greater attention to process innovation and institutional innovation; social entrepreneurship programmes should be based on proper identification of real community needs
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