THE ROLE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page

Certification

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Abstract

Table of Contents

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1. Background of the Study

1.2. Statement of the Problem

1.3. Objective of the Study

1.4. Significance of the Study

1.5. Scope and Limitation

1.6. Research Question

1.7. Definition of Terms

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1. Meaning and Concept of Small Business Enterprise

2.2. Basic Characteristics of Small Scale Enterprise

2.3. Types of Small business

2.4. Sources of Fund to Small Businesses

2.5. Government Influence on Small business Enterprises

2.6. The Role of Small Scale Business

2.7. Problems of Establishing Small Business Enterprise in Nigeria

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLGOY AND DESIGN

3.1. Research Design

3.2. Sample Size Used

3.3. Instrument for Data Collection

3.4. Population of the Study

3.5. Validity and Reliability of Instrument

3.6. Method of Data Analysis

CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION OF DATA

4.1. Data Presentation and Analysis

4.2. Testing of Hypothesis

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, RECOMMENDATION

AND CONCLUSION

5.1. Summary of Findings

5.2. Recommendations

5.3. Conclusions

Bibliography

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Appendix B

This research work was designed to determine the role of small and medium enterprise in the development of Nigeria economy. Some selected enterprises were used as a case study and questionnaires were administered in order to extract information on this project. The objectives of the study includes to identify the roles of small and medium enterprises in the development of the Nigeria economy and to evaluate the problems the encountered in the establishment of small businesses. Some literature were reviewed in relation to the topic with the themes and sub themes of the study. However, in research methodology, the researcher used some instruments for data collection. 

These instrument s emanated from both the primary and secondary source of data. The data collected were analyzed, grouped into frequency, computed and arranged in tables for easy references. The statistics tools for analysis are the simple percentage and chi-square technique. These techniques were appropriately applied at 5% level of significance. The result of the study shows that small and medium enterprise plays a vital role in the development of Nigerian economy despite the various problems the encounter in the establishment of small businesses. Some recommendation were also made based on the results of the findings.