ABSTRACT
This study tries to look on the impact of credit in Small and medium scale enterprise in Nigeria. Evidence from Nigeria small and medium scale enterprise have been faced with poor funding with developing nations like ours are considered. This however distort the outstanding functions of SME, as the engine and Pivot for the economic growth and national development. No wonder Nigeria has continue to experience high level of emergence of new enterprises that would only exist for two and three years and fizzle out. This study has the objective of determining the impact of credit and SMEs in Nigeria with such variables like collaterals and impact of growth on credit.
This study information was based only in secondary data were journals, magazines, internet, statistical bulletin were used as sources of data collection. Regression analysis was used to test the hypothesis. The study shows that the level of the operation of SMEs has not improved when compared in the other developed nations. SMEs in Nigeria are faced with numerous challenges and such has affect their performances. We therefore recommend that attention and support be given to the sub-sector so as to enhance their performance as the engine of growth and catalyst for socio-economic transformation in Nigeria. The study has provided opportunity for further research into other factors that could affect SMEs credit accessibility, in order to ascertain if such factors actually affect them in equal measures or not.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page……………………………………………………………………...i
Approval………………………………………………………………………ii
Declaration……………………………………………………………………iii
Dedication……………………………………………………………………..iv
Acknowledgement…………………………………………………………….v
Abstract………………………………………………………………………..vi
Table of Content……………………………………………………...………vii
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Background of the study 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem 3
1.3 Objectives of the Study
1.4 Research Questions
1.5 Hypotheses of Study
1.6 Significance of the Study To SME Operators: 5
1.7 Scope and limitation of the Study 5
1.8 Definition of terms 6
References: 8
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 Historical development of SMEs in Nigeria 9
2.2 Conceptual Issues 12
2.3 Theoretical Review 43
2.4
References: 61
CHAPTER THREE
3.1 Research Design. 64
3.2 Population of the Study 64
3.3 Sampling Size and Sampling Technique 64
3.4 Instrumentation 65
3.5 Instrument validation/reliability of Instrument 65
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