INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY.
Financial institutions have a very great role to play in the growth of small scale business everywhere in the world but I will limit my discussion to their roles in Nigeria.
Financial institutions could be seen as an institutions which primary function is collecting and giving out funds to individuals, firms, organizations etc. for business purposes.
From the definition of financial institution, or its function, one can see that financial institution could aid the growth of small scale business. How can this be done or achieved? That is the next question that could come to one’s mind. It could be achieved by the financial institutions giving out funds in form of loans, overdraft, grants and aids etc on request from small scale business man or woman.
I will not forget to talk about or explain what a small scale business is. A small scale business could be talked about or explained by different people in different ways.
And in their different views, a lot of factors or things is being considered before calling a business small scale business. What am saying in essence is that, what Mr A calls small scale business might not be what Mr. B calls small scale business. Therefore a small scale is business is being explained by these few people and school of thought. Blott Lawrence 1973 defines small scale business to be any industry which is independently owned and operated and not dominant in its area of operation.
The Committee for Economic Development (C.E.D) of the united States defines small scale business of having at least two of the underlisted characteristics:
(a) Managers are also owners.
(b) Area of operation mainly local
(c) Owner supply capital and
(d) Small in size within the industry.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page
Approval page
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of content
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
1.2 Statement of the problem
1.3 Purpose of the study
1.4 Scope of the study
1.5 Research hypothesis
1.6 Significance of the study
1.7 Limitations of the study
1.8 Definition of the terms
References
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 The nigerian financial system: an overview
2.2 The regulatory institutions within the financial system.
2.3 The role of financial institutions.
2.4 Small scale business ownership.
2.5 Nature and dimensions of small scale business
2.6 Ways to go into small business
2.7 Small business and the economy
2.8 Importance of small scale business.
2.9 Merits of small scale business
2.10 Causes of small business failures
2.11 Government and small business enterprises.
2.12 Funding problems of small scale business
2.13 Source of funds
2.14 Roles of financial institution to the growth of small scales business.
Reference
CHAPTER THREE.
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research design
3.2 Area of the study
3.3 Population of the study.
3.4 Sample and sampling procedure
3.5 Instrument for data collection
3.6 Validation and reliability of the instrument
3.7 Method of data collection
3.8 Method of data analysis
Reference.
CHAPTER FOUR.
DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 Distribution and return of questionnaires
4.2 Presentation and analysis of data.
4.3 Testing of hypothesis
Reference.
CHAPTER FIVE
FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
5.1 Discussion of findings.
5.2 Conclusions.
5.3 Implications of research findings.
5.4 Recommendations.
5.5 Suggestions for further research.
Bibliography
Appendix