The Effect of Militancy on Local and Informal Enterprises in Developing Countries: Evidence from Niger Delta

Militancy is a continuing process in many developing regions where entrepreneurial activities the informal economy have potential to transform lives leading sustainable development through local initiatives. Often militancy originates protest against global encroachment and defending livelihoods of communities. Yet this leads detrimental effects on such The study focuses small medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) Niger Delta Nigeria looks at how lessons learned may be used other facing similar issues. Findings suggest violent conflict resulting an adverse impact enterprise can mediated by collective actions.