AN APPRAISAL OF PERFORMANCE OF SMALL SCALE ENTERPRISES IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; EVIDENCE FROM ANAMBRA SOUTH SENATORIAL ZONE, ANAMBRA STATE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Approval page                                                                                                                       i
Dedication                                                                                                                  ii
Acknowledgement                                                                                                     iii
Outline           page                                                                                                                vi
Abstract                                                                                       1
CHAPTER/INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background Of The Study                                                       2
1.2 Statement of The Problem                                                    4
1.3 Purpose of the Study/Objective Of The Study                            6
1.4 Research Questions                                                                                              6
1.5 Statement Of The Research Hypothesis                                     6
1.6 Organization Of The Study                                                               7
1.7 Significance of the Study                                                         7
1.8 Limitation of the Study                                                            7
CHAPTER TWO/LITERATURE REVIEW
 2.1 Conceptual Issues on SMEs                                                    8
2.2 Government Intervention Policies                                             10
2.3 Reasons for Going into SMEs                                                  13
2.4 Sources of Financing SMEs                                                      14
2.5 Role of SMEs in Community Development                                 21
2.6 Factors Militating Against SMEs in Community Development       22
2.7. Theoretical Framework                                                             23
CHAPTER THREE/METHODOLOGY
3.1 Design of the Study                                                                 28
3.2 Area of Study                                                                          28
3.3 Population of the Study                                                              29
3.4 Instrument for Data Collection                                                   30
3.5 Method of Data Collection                                                         30
3.6 Validation of the Instrument                                                       31
3.7 Method of Data Analysis                                                           31
3.8 Limitation of the Study.                                                             32
CHAPTER FOUR/DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 Introduction                                                                            34
4.2 Respondents’ Characteristics                                                    34
4.3 Analysis of the Research Questions                                            38
CHAPTER FIVE/ SUMMARY ,CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Summary                                                                                                               44
5.2 Conclusion                                                                                                        44
5.3 Recommendations                                                                   45
References                                                                                 47
Appendix                                                                                                                   51
Abstract
This study examines an appraisal of performance of small scale enterprises in community development; evidence from Anambra south senatorial zone, Anambra state. Specifically the study provides the reasons for going into SMEs; sources of financing SMEs; role of SMEs in community development and factors militating against SMEs in community development. The researchers distributed 143 questionnaires to the respondents that make up the sample size. The research questions were answered using mean rating under the modified four-point likert scale.Result of the investigation reveals that SMEs play the following role in community development: Generation of employment; Service provision; Improve living standards and poverty alleviation. Consequently this study therefore recommends that: government should re-introduce the small business credit scheme so that beneficiaries can use them to run the micro, small and medium enterprises; government, chamber of commerce and other non-governmental organization should regularly organize seminars for potential and actual small and medium enterprise operators where they should be educated on how to plan, organize, direct and control their businesses there should also be a re-introduction of soft loans for small and medium business by the government and financial institution to enhance the performance of SMEsin community development.
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CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background Of The Study
SMEs have been discovered to be a key driver for a country’s economic growth (Schmiemann, 2009) hence, SMEs cannot be overlooked in the economic development of any country. Okongwu (2001) argues that SMEs are recognized as the main source of economic growth and a major factor in promoting private sector development and partnership, in developed and developing countries. SMEs help to create employment and are often seen as very important for the growth and innovation of dynamic economies (Mutula and Brakel, 2006). Therefore, economic growth and development in Africa can be achieved through the emergence of strong SMEs, which will later grow to become major players in the developing economy. SMEs help to diversify economic activities that have significant contributions to imports and exports, they are flexible and can adapt quickly to changing market demands (Ongori, 2009). Thus, SMEs contribute more and more to the national and international economies of the world.
