Moderating Effect of Informal Sector Contribution on the Relationship Between Entrepreneurial Spirit and Job Creation in Kaduna State

Job creation has been widely acknowledged as a means of achieving economic sustainable development through the reduction of the level of social vices and generation of entrepreneurial mindset. However, the contribution of the informal sector has been little or even insignificant and thus implies a decline in entrepreneurial spirit, which is believed to hamper venture creation. This study adopted the descriptive survey approach and 489 respondents were sampled using the proportionate stratified sampling technique from the population of 15,558 small businesses across the twenty-three local government areas in Kaduna State. Entrepreneurship Event Model framework was adopted to underpin the study. The findings indicated a positive relationship between entrepreneurial spirit and job creation and the results further revealed that informal sector contribution does not significantly moderate the relationship between entrepreneurial spirit and job creation. The study recommended that policymakers should provide a conducive entrepreneurial ecosystem that will foster the development of entrepreneurial spirit, as it is capable of improving job creation which fosters economic development.