ABSTRACT
The study is to the assessment of the role of government financial institutions in the development of agriculture in Nigeria. The practice of government financial institutions in Nigeria is culturally rooted and dates back many years to the poor performances of the agricultural sector in the country’s economic developments which can be attributed to the traditional way of farming on the part of the small scale farmers. The objectives of study are to assess the impacts of government financial institutions on small scale agricultural development in Nigeria and to evaluate the past agricultural policies and their effect on the development of the Nigerian economy. The researcher uses primary and secondary source to gather the data for the study. The researcher also administered questionnaires to seek the opinion of individual respondents. The finding of the study reveals that the granting of loans by other government financial institutions to small scale agriculture is adequate. It was concluded that technical assistance provided by BOA to small scale industries is adequate to sustain their survival and that Bank of Agriculture has significant impact on agricultural development. It was recommended that there should be legislation/law to protect small-scale industries from foreign intervention. This legislation could take the form of protecting infant industries from undue competition from large firms or by giving tax relief or exemption to small firms during the period of gestation to allow them find their ground in the market place.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title - - - - - - - - - - - i
Declaration - - - - - - - - - - ii
Approval page - - - - - - - - - iii
Dedication - - - - - - - - - - iv
Acknowledgement - - - - - - - - - v
Abstract - - - - - - - - - - vi
Table of contents - - - - - - - - - vii
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study - - - - - - - 1
1.2 Statement of Problem - - - - - - - - 3
1.3 Objectives of the Study - - - - - - - 4
1.4 Statement of Hypothesis - - - - - - - 4
1.5 Significance of the Study - - - - - - - 5
1.6 Scope and limitations of the Study - - - - - - 6
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Definition and Meaning of Public Administration - - - 8
2.2 Theories of Development - - - - - - - 17
2.3 Theoretical Framework - - - - - - - 33
2.4 Conceptual Domain of Development - - - - - 36
2.5 Development Planning in Nigeria - - - - - 40
2.6 Needs-Vision, Objectives and Strategies - - - - 59
2.7 Kaduna Seeds-Kadseeds - - - - - - - 65
CHAPTER THREE – RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.0 Introduction - - - - - - - - - 68
3.1 Description of Research Method - - - - - 68
3.2 Description of Population - - - - - - 68
3.3 Description of Sample Procedures - - - - - 68
3.4 Description of Instrument Used - - - - - - 69
3.5 Description of Data Gathering Procedure - - - - 69
3.6 Description of data Analytical Procedure - - - - 70
3.7 Conclusion - - - - - - - - - 70
CHAPTER FOUR – DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - - 71
4.2 Data Analysis - - - - - - - - 71
4.3 Test of Hypothesis - - - - - - - - 80
4.4 Major Findings - - - - - - - - 83
CHAPTER FIVE SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary - - - - - - - - - 84
5.2 Conclusion - - - - - - - - - 85
5.3 Recommendations - - - - - - - - 87
Bibliography - - - - - - - - 89
Appendix