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Impacts of border closure policy on entrepreneurial activities in selected main markets in Ibadan, Southwest, Nigeria

Abstract Entrepreneurial activities are fast becoming the primary means of livelihood as an increasing number of people are embracing it to overcome socio-economic challenges. However, many in certain sectors of the entrepreneurial activities are faced with many policy challenges. This study seeks to find out the lived experiences of the retailers involved in entrepreneurial activities related to the border closure and the effect of the policy on entrepreneurs’ businesses as it influences the informal sector in the Ibadan metropolis. The study adopts the Mertons’ Functionalist theory to situat…