Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Entrepreneurial Competencies in a Sample of Nigerian Small Business Owners

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Danibrahim, N. T., Kohar, U. H. A., & Indiran, L. (2025). Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Entrepreneurial Competencies in a Sample of Nigerian Small Business Owners. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 15(1), 570–585.

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