CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
This chapter is devoted to the presentation, analysis and interpretation of the data gathered in the
course of this study. The data are based on the number of copies of the questionnaire completed
and returned by the respondents. The data are presented in tables and the analysis is done using
the chi-square test.
4.1 Data Presentation and Analysis
The data presented below were gathered during field work:
BIO DATA OF RESPONDENTS
Table 1 gender of respondents
Valid Cumulative
Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Valid Male 150 64.7 64.7 64.7
Female 82 35.3 35.3 100.0
Total 232 100.0 100.0
Source: field survey, 2024.
Table 1 above shows the gender distribution of the respondents used for this study.
150 respondents which represent 64.7percent of the population are male.
82 respondents which represent 35.3 percent of the population are female.
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Table 2 educational qualification of respondents
Valid Cumulative
Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Valid FSLC 30 12.9 12.9 12.9
WASSCE/
60 25.9 25.9 38.8
SSCE
OND/HND/
120 51.7 51.7 90.5
BSC
PGD/MSC/
22 9.5 9.5 100.0
PHD
Total 232 100.0 100.0
Source: field survey, 2024.
Table 2 above shows the educational background of the respondents used for this study.
Out of the total number of 323 respondents, 30 respondents which represent 12.9 percent of the
population are FSLC holders.
60 respondents which represent 25.9percent of the population are SSCE/WASSCE holders.
120 respondents which represent 51.7percent of the population are OND/HND/BSC holders.
22 respondents which represent 9.5 percent of the population are MSC/PGD/PHD holders
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Table 3 age grade of respondents
Valid Cumulative
Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Valid below 20years 20 8.6 8.6 8.6
21-30years 62 26.7 26.7 35.3
31-40years 80 34.5 34.5 69.8
41-50years 50 21.6 21.6 91.4
51-60years 10 4.3 4.3 95.7
above 60 years 10 4.3 4.3 100.0
Total 232 100.0 100.0
Source: field survey, 2024.
Table 3 above shows the age grade of the respondents used for this study.
20 respondents which represent 8.6 percent of the population is below 20yrs.
62 respondents which represent 26.7percent of the population are between 21-30yrs.
80 respondents which represent 34.5 percent of the population are between 31-40yrs
50 respondents which represent 21.6 percent of the population are between 41-50yrs.
10 respondents which represent 4.3 percent of the population are between 50-60yrs.
10 respondents which represent 4.3 percent of the population are over 60yrs.
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Table 4 Marital status of respondents
Valid Cumulative
Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Valid Single 100 43.1 43.1 43.1
Married 120 51.7 51.7 94.8
divorced 5 2.2 2.2 97.0
widowed 7 3.0 3.0 100.0
Total 232 100.0 100.0
Source: field survey, 2024.
Table 4 above shows the marital status of the respondents used for this study.
‘Out of the total number of 232 respondents, 100 respondents which represent 43.1 percent of the
population are single.
120 respondents which represent 51.7 percent of the population are married.
5 respondents which represent 2.2 percent of the population are divorced.
7 respondents which represent 3.0 percent of the population are widowed.
Table 5 years of service of respondents
Valid Cumulative
Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Valid 0-2years 60 25.9 25.9 25.9
3-5years 70 30.2 30.2 56.0
6-11years 90 38.8 38.8 94.8
above 12 years 12 5.2 5.2 100.0
Total 232 100.0 100.0
Source: field survey, 2024.
Table 5 above shows the years of experience of the respondents used for this study.
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Out of the 232 respondents, 60 which represent 25.9percent of the population have had 0-2yrs
experience at work.
70 which represent 30.2percent of the population have had 3-5yrs experience.
90 which represent 38.8percent of the population have had 6-11yrs experience.
12 which represent 5.0 percent of the population have had more than 12yrs experience.
Table 6 level or position of respondents
Valid Cumulative
Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Valid junior staff 180 77.6 77.6 77.6
senior staff 52 22.4 22.4 100.0
Total 232 100.0 100.0
Source: field survey, 2024.
Table 6 above shows the level or position of respondents used for this study.
Out of the 232 respondents, 180 which represent 77.6percent of the population are junior staff.
52 which represent 22.4percent of the population are senior staff.
TABLES BASED ON RESEARCH TABLES
Table 7: What is the contribution of multinational companies towards
economic growth and development in Nigeria?
Valid Cumulative
Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Valid strongly agree 80 34.5 34.5 34.5
agree 90 38.8 38.8 73.3
undecided 10 4.3 4.3 77.6
disagree 32 13.8 13.8 91.4
strongly disagree 20 8.6 8.6 100.0
Total 232 100.0 100.0
Source: field survey, 2024.
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Table 7 above shows the responses of respondents that multinational corporations have helped to
reduce unemployment in Nigeria.
80 respondents which represent 34.5 percent of the population strongly agreed that multinational
corporations have helped to reduce unemployment in Nigeria.
90 respondents which represent 38.8percent of the population agreed that multinational
corporations have helped to reduce unemployment in Nigeria.
10 respondents which represent 4.3 percent of the population were undecided
32 respondents which represent 13.8 percent of the population disagreed that multinational
corporations have helped to reduce unemployment in Nigeria.
20 respondents which represent 8.6 percent of the population strongly disagreed that
multinational corporations have helped to reduce unemployment in Nigeria.
Table 8. What are the challenges associated with the growth and
success of multinational companies in Nigeria?
Valid Cumulative
Frequency Percent Percent Percent
Valid strongly agree 100 43.1 43.1 43.1
Agree 90 38.8 38.8 81.9
undecided 5 2.2 2.2 84.1
Disagree 20 8.6 8.6 92.7
strongly disagree 17 7.3 7.3 100.0
Total 232 100.0 100.0
Source: field survey, 2024.
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Table 8 above shows the responses of respondents to the challenges associated with the growth
and success of multinational companies in Nigeria.
100 respondents which represent 43.1 percent of the population strongly agreed that
multinational corporations have contributed to economic growth in Nigeria.
90 respondents which represent 38.8percent of the population agreed that multinational
corporations are successful in supporting the economics of Nigeria.
5 respondents which represent 2.2 percent of the population were undecided
20 respondents which represent 8.6 percent of the population disagreed that multinational
corporations have contributed to economic growth in Nigeria.
17 respondents which represent 7.3 percent of the population strongly disagreed that
multinational corporations have contributed to economic growth in Nigeria.
RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
Ho: multinational companies have not contributed to economic growth in Nigeria.
Hi: multinational companies have contributed to economic growth in Nigeria.
Level of significance: 0.05
Decision rule: reject the null hypothesis if the p-value is less than the level of significance.
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Test Statistics
multinational corporations have contributed to
economic growth in nigeria
Chi-Square 173.474a
Df 4
Asymp. Sig. .000
a. 0 cells (.0%) have expected frequencies less than 5. The minimum expected cell frequency is
46.4.
Conclusion based on the decision rule:
Since the p-value (0.000) is less than the level of significance (0.05), we reject the null
hypothesis and accept the alternative thereby concluding that multinational corporations have
contributed to economic growth in Nigeria.
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