IMPACTS OF SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES ON EMPLOYMENT CREATIONS IN LAGOS STATE (A study of selected SBEs in Lagos State)
ABSTRACT
The focus of this study is on “Impacts of small business enterprises on employment creation in Lagos State. Small Business Enterprises are the vocal discuss and objective of this research is to ascertain the role of SBEs assumed to have played in terms of employment creation among others.
The survey research method was employed and questionnaires were used to collect the necessary data from respondents.
To achieve these objectives, a 5 point Likert Scale was developed and validated to collect information from a sample of 50 respondents. Representing employees from the selected SBEs. the findings from the result obtained showed that small business enterprises has positive impacts on employment creations in Lagos State and the availability of infrastructural provision on small business enterprises have impacts on employment creation in Lagos State.
It was however recommended that government should encourage small business enterprises with the provisions of basic requirements, financial supports, enable environment and stability in the polity so as to minimize unemployment in Nigeria.
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TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page                                                                               i
Certification                                                                      ii
Dedication                                                                             iii
Acknowledgement                                                                 iv
Abstract                                                                                 v
Table of Contents                                                                  vi
CHAPTER ONE:
INTRODUCTION
1.0      Background to the Study                                         1
1.1      Statement of the Problem                                           5
1.2      Objectives of the Study                                             6
1.3      Research questions                                                     7
1.4      Research hypotheses                                                  8
1.5      Significance of the Study                                          8
1.6      Scope and de-limitation of work                              9
1.7      Outline of chapters                                                     9
1.8      Definition of terms                                                      11
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.0      Introduction                                                               12
2.1       Theoretical definitions of Small Business Enterprises  13
2.2      Characteristics of   Small Business Enterprises    14
2.3      Financing of Small Business Enterprises               17
2.4      Relevance of Small Business Enterprises                 20
2.5      The problem facing Small Business Enterprises     21
2.6      Roles of Small Business Enterprises                        24
2.7      Solutions of Small Business Enterprises                 25
2.8      Employment creation output and production growth   27
2.9Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Small Business Enterprises as a tool for
employment creations in Lagos State                       29
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CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.0      Introduction                                                                33
3.1      Restatement of research question                             33
3.2      Restatement of research hypotheses                        34
3.3      Research Design                                                         35
3.4      Population of the study                                              35
3.5      Target population                                                       36
3.6      Sample and sampling techniques                             36
3.7      Data collection                                                            37
3.8      Research instrument                                                  38
3.9      Validity and reliability of the study                           39
3.10   Limitation of the study                                               38
3.11   Methods of data analysis                                           39
CHAPTER FOUR:
DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSES AND INTERPRETATION
4.0      Introduction                                                                40
4.1      Analysis  of personal data of respondents              40
4.2      Evaluation of research hypothesis                            43
4.3      Hypothesis one                                                           47
4.4Â Â Â Â Â Â Hypothesis two
CHAPTER FIVE:
DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.0      Introduction                                                                51
5.1      Discussion of Findings                                               51
5.2      Conclusion                                                                  53
5.3      Recommendations                                                       53
Bibliography                                                                56
Questionnaires                                                           58
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.0Â Â Â Â Â Â BACKGROUND OF THE STUDYÂ
Small business enterprise plays a key role in expanding and diversifying industrial production and also contributes to such objectives as employment generation, poverty eradication, improved income distribution and fulfilling basic needs of most developing countries.
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