GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL AND MEDIUM INDUSTRIES IN NIGERIA

This paper is presented into five sections. Section one takes on the background information which comprises the background to the study, research problem, the objectives for the study and the operational hypotheses. Section two takes on the review of related literature, analyzed under theoretical and empirical literature. Section three is the methodology. Section four looks at the discussion of the empirical results, while section five summarizes the findings, draws the conclusion and proffered a recommendation.
Since the office jobs that people desire are no longer there for the teeming population, and the few ones that succeeded in getting the jobs are thrown out as a result of the factors identified above, the need for the government and the people to have a rethink on the way-out of this mess became imperative. Hence, the need for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) became a reality as a means of ensuring self independent, employment creation, import substitution, effective and efficient utilization of local raw materials and contribution to the economic development of our dear nation (Nigeria).

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CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1    Background to the Study
1.2    Statement of the Problem
1.3    Objectives of the Study
1.4    Significance of the Study
1.5    research questions
1.6     Research Hypotheses   
1.7     Scope and Limitations of the Study   

CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF LITERATURE
2.1    Overview of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises
2.2    Development of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (Smes)   
2.3    The Growth of Smes and the Contributive Schemes in Nigeria   
2.4    The Nigeria Bank for Commence and Industry (Nbci)   
2.5    The Central Bank of Nigeria Special Credit Programme for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (Smes)
2.6    World Bank Facilities for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises   
2.7    Reviews of past reforms aimed at rural development since late 1970s

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
3.1    Area of the Study
3.2    Sources of Data
3.3    Population of the Study
3.4    Sample Size and Sampling Techniques   
3.5    Instrument Used
3.6    Validity of the Instrument
3.7    Method of Data
3.8    Method of Data Analysis

CHAPTER FOUR
4.1    Data Presentation

CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY OF FINDING, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1    Summary of Findings
5.2    Conclusion
5.3    Recommendation
References   
Appendix 1   
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