Recession & Side Hustles in Nigeria

This research report investigates the correlation between the economic recession in Nigeria and the subsequent surge in side hustles. Employing both qualitative and quantitative research methods, including surveys, interviews, and literature reviews, the study explores the various factors contributing to this phenomenon. The methodology section details the research design (exploratory with descriptive elements), research type (descriptive and associational), and research approach (inductive and deductive). Data collection involved both primary (questionnaires and interviews) and secondary data (literature review). The analysis section outlines the thematic framework used for qualitative data and the descriptive statistics employed for quantitative data. The report acknowledges limitations, such as a short timeframe and potential biases in data collection, but concludes that the recession has significantly fueled the growth of side hustles as a means of economic survival and supplementary income in Nigeria.

How Recession has increased side hustle in Nigeria
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CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
CHPATER TWO: LITERATRUE REVIEW
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design:
Research configuration is the end-all strategy of any exploration work that manages the
scientist to perform a top to bottom investigation of focused result through investigating
different related elements. As per the Robson and McCartan, (2016), look into inquiries to be
posted, centre around the flow occurring and specialists hold over the real conduct are the
three conditions, which decide the choice of the exploration structure. Research configuration
is intended to help the specialist through the system of gathering information, examining the
information and translating the equivalent.
As indicated by Bryman, (2015), inquire about structure can be arranged into three distinct
classifications, which are by and large pursued amid the development of philosophy for
specific research work. Figure 7, features these three general classifications, which are
logical, exploratory and illustrative research plan.
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Figure 7: Research design types
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With regards to the informative research structure, at that point as per Mackey and Gass,
(2015), it is one of the examination plans, which manages the distinguishing proof of
different events. An exploratory technique for research plan then again expects to investigate
the different occurrences inside and out to give perfect answers for the issues. Exploratory
research configuration is utilized to follow explicit viewpoints in subtleties, which are under
examinations through the examination work and notwithstanding his it helps the scientist to
perform knowledge investigation of the different variables that influence the result of the
examination (Sekaran and Bougie, 2016). Through using the exploratory research system, it
tends to be express that it is one of the generally utilized research plans that gives knowledge
to the event just as to the arrangement of the examination issue under thought. Alongside this,
comes the clear structure look into technique, which helps the analyst to upgrade the
information base of the examination under thought. It considers the occasions happening and
portray them under the domain of hypothetical and reasonable structure.
The present research work is intended to distinguish how Recession has expanded side hustle
in Nigeria. In this manner, it pursues and exploratory research plan system with some
measure of graphic components.
3.2 Research Type:
As per the Eisner, (2017), there are three general classifications of research type accessible,
which are being used on account of instructive research. As appeared in the outline, these
three distinct kinds of the instructive analysts are graphic, associational and interventional.
For the descriptive research, the scientist performs a study of recorded information, does
writing survey of the recently distributed diaries and articles on the comparative points and
goes for subjective information examination (Veal, 2017). Then again, with regards to

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associational research types, at that point, it uses the connection and easygoing similar
examination. Notwithstanding this intercession, investigates play out the semi exploratory
examination just as activity inquire about.
Figure 8: Research type
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Thinking about the instance of this exploration, it very well may be seen that looks into has
used both the engaging examination just as the associational research to chalk out the end
with respect to its discoveries. The scientist has gathered recorded information on how the
retreat has expanded side hustle in Nigeria.
3.3 Research approaches:
The research approach of an examination system demonstrates the fundamental structure of
study contingent on the methodological system of a particular report. As indicated by Lewis,
(2015), there are two unique kinds of research approach is by and large broadly utilized by
the examines amid the plan of the methodological structure of an examination. As appeared
in figure 8, these two unique kinds of research approaches are inductive methodology and
deductive methodology.
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Figure 8: Research approach different types
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Inductive methodology intends to dissect and translate the important experimental
confirmations so as to achieve another end just as produce new speculations alongside
adjusted theory relying on the developing information. On the opposite side, the deductive
research approach is fundamentally utilized for those explores that manage the investigation
of prior hypotheses with the guide of applied and observational confirmations (Bryman,
2015). Chosen investigate is expected to distinguish how the retreat has expanded side hustle
in Nigeria. For this reason, this examination is resolved to experience investigation of the
information gathered and reach to new viable resolution, while creating new hypotheses for
the subsidence in Nigeria (Bryman and Bell, 2015). Along these lines, it tends to be
expressed that the present research has pursued inductive methodology for distinguishing the
strategic alternatives and; in any case, it is likewise evident that it has utilized deductive
measure because of check and approve the past inquires about
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3.4 Research Techniques and Ethics:
How recession has expanded side hustle in Nigeria is the main objective of the present study.
For this, it needs to perform both subjective and quantitative research. With regards to
subjective research systems, at that point, there are different measures of choices accessible.
Notwithstanding, for this particular research, the specialist has used the accompanying
exploration strategies:
Ethnographic strategy – Through evaluation of natural reaction, this examination method has
controlled the specialist to manage difficulties, subjects and fluctuated parts of the
exploration (Marcus, 2014).
Story strategy – from firm hypotheses, account techniques attempts to grandstand and break
down more extensive event of genuine case situation. For example, the analyst in this
particular research can consider the building up a nation's monetary execution, which has
been crumbling since most recent five years (Lewis, 2015).
Grounded hypothesis – it helps the specialist to have an extension for breaking down the
calculated structure through the occasions examines in other concerned investigates.
Contextual analysis – generally utilized strategy for subjective research that directs the
analyst to ponder the topic of research broadly with the guide of other substantial
information. It controls the analyst to comprehend just like the circumstance so as to give
vital suggestion. As per Hancock and Algozzine, (2016), contextual analysis is important for
each examination work since it offers a window to the scientist to follow how, why, and what
variables of the investigation.
With regards to quantitative research methods, at that point, the specialist has performed
expressive research alongside connection, exploratory and semi test examine. It has direct the
scientist to chalk out a connection between the distinctive factors and the execution of the
economy of Nigeria. Relationship between the chosen quantitative variable has helped the

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specialist to follow whether there is any improvement in the financial execution of Nigeria.
So also, exploratory research has helped the scientist to follow different result levels by
making a change in the integral components.
The specialist has played out this exploration by keeping up the severe moral direction. As
indicated by Jacob et al., (2016), in the event that any scientist breaks the set of accepted
rules, at that point the individual in question is subject to legitimate procedures. The specialist
of this exploration affirms that there is no instance of constrained or copy overview and
notwithstanding this the examination permits to pull back the name of respondents any time
of time.
3.5 Study Population:
Study populace is the gathering of people, article, thing or people from whom the information
is taken for examination. Test populace is the whole gathering of study populace relying on
whom the analyst surmises the end on the all-out populace (Woods et al., 2015). This
scientist is intended to discover how the retreat has expanded side hustle in Nigeria.
Notwithstanding this, the analyst has studied populace of Nigeria and their point of view with
respect to the monetary advancement of the equivalent (Etikan et al., 2016).
3.6 Sample population:
This examination has been performed relying on both quantitative and subjective
information. Consequently, it has overviewed General populace of the economy. There have
been a general 100 respondents for the investigation.
3.7 Sample techniques:
This exploration has used both the subjective and quantitative information for information
examination. So as to gather information from the example populace, the specialist has used
the precise testing strategy as the example method. As indicated by the Palinkas et al., (2015),
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information examining strategy, where test individuals from the huge populace are being
chosen from an irregular beginning stage and with a fixed intermittent interim. As the orderly
testing strategy, looked into has studied 100 odd populace of Nigeria from various states, who
are more seasoned than 18 years to survey the best possible circumstance.
3.8 Data Collection instrument and method of administration:
Information accumulation is the vital piece of very research that encourages the scientist to
draw an appropriate diagram with respect to the examination point through breaking down
the gathered information utilizing different devices. As per the Fellows and Liu, (2015),
information accumulation is the foundation of each examination work and relying on the
gathered information an exploration can without much of stretch chalk out the connection
between the retreat and expanded side hustle in Nigeria. In this exploration work, the analyst
has utilized the deliberate information gathering just as organized meetings. For essential
information gathering, the specialist has utilized addressing through field review. What's
more, for the optional information gathering the analyst has used the archive audit,
perception, writing a survey and has caught vital information from past examines.
Through keeping up the legitimacy and dependability of the examination work, the specialist
has administrated the information accumulation. For the legitimacy of the information, the
analyst has gathered from the sound, valid and dependable sources, which has made it
fundamental for the scientist to administrate the information appropriately (Elo et al., 2014).
Then again for the dependability of information, the analyst has used pilot study without
anyone else's input that has made the information accumulation strategy mistake free to a
great extent.
Through the appropriate organization, the analyst has empowered himself to draw
information from the focused on populace while keeping up the moral principles. As the
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close and personal review through email. Moreover, a scientist has likewise sent a second
mail, where assent letter, reference and privacy terms of the members have been referenced to
guarantee that moral models have been kept up.
3.9 Primary data:
Primary information is one of the fundamental wellsprings of data for any examination.
Contingent on the studies and meetings, scientists assemble essential information, which
helps the analyst to examine the exploration point appropriately. Mill operator, (2017)
contends that essential information is veritable in its very nature, in any case, it very well may
be controlled to deliver wanted result. Under the domain of the chose research work, it tends
to be expressed that it gathers the essential information with most extreme truthfulness and
the information are certified in their actual sense.
3.9.1 Design of questionnaire:
The examination work has been done dependent on the organized and semi-organized study.
For this reason, the analyst has used the Likert Scale as the method of doing the reactions to
investigate the assortment of reaction from the respondents. The scientist has gathered
quantitative information through using the organized examiners and subjective information
has been recovered from the respondents using the semi-organized meetings. Insights about
the examiner have been referenced in the informative supplement segment.
3.9.2 Interviews:
The analyst has used both the organized and unstructured meeting technique where
institutionalized meeting process has been used by the specialist to gather information. As
indicated by Kendall, (2014), organized meeting is used by the analyst so as to follow the
quantitative information and then again unstructured meetings has been used by the specialist
to play out the subjective information gathering.

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3.10 Secondary data:
Optional information is another sort of information source that helps the specialists by
giving fundamental and legitimate information contributions to examine the exploration point
(Sekaran and Bougie, 2016). Optional information is basically gotten from the books,
distributed diaries, articles, overview report of past inquires about and from numerous other
fluctuated sources.
3.11 Method of data analysis:
Information examination is the fundamental and most basic piece of each exploration work.
This exploration is expected to recognize how retreat has expanded side hustle in Nigeria,
along these lines it has performed both the subjective and quantitative information
investigation (Gelman et., 2014). Investigation of subjective information is focused on sorting
the information with explicit example codes for revealing the basic topics of the reaction got
from the members. Then again, quantitative information investigation has been performed so
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Figure 9: Thematic framework of qualitative data analysis
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The examination has performed a topical investigation of the subjective information and with
regards to quantitative information examination, at that point the exploration has used
illustrative insights, using the appropriate application programming (Smith, 2015).
Notwithstanding this the scientist has portrayed the codes of the subjective information and
test cites too through using the transcripts to make plausible blueprint with respect to the
connection among subsidence and expanded side hustle in Nigeria.
Essential subject, sorting out the topic and worldwide topic are the three distinctive topical
investigation devices, which has been used in this exploration structure for topical
examination. Essential subject of an informational index characterizes the untimely state of
apparent information, which should be perused inside the setting of fundamental topics that
create from a sorting out topic. By this, sorting out subject has bunch the fundamental