DOI: 10.36347/sjebm.2015.v02i06.001

Pages: 576-585

It has become a fact that training plays an important role in contributing to SMEs success that resulted in economic growth and sustainable development in Nigeria. The main objective of this study was to examine the influence of training on business success in Nigeria. Sample size of 310 SMEs was drawn through Krejcie and Morgan 1970 sample size determination table out of the population of 1530 registered SMEs in Kano State, Nigeria. Questionnaire was used as the method of data collection and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) through AMOS software was employed to test the hypothesis under study. The result of the study shows that training has significant influence on business success in Nigeria. This study suggest that business entrepreneurs should engage them self and that of their employees in training and also to develop what is called research and development (R&D) department in their enterprises so that it can oversee the training of management and workforce that will definitely had value to their business success.