ABSTRACT
In the dynamic economics system of the modern world, the study of small scale business enterprise in Delta State become important. This research work is therefore carried out to discover how small scale business enterprise have helped in development of the economy of Delta State particularly reference to Isoko North Local Government Area. Simple percentage was used to test the research questions. Some business contribute to infrastructural development, do small scale business create employment opportunities among others. Some of the recommendations include the following, speeding up the legal framework for bank participation equity of small scale business and taking appropriate different agencies and organization in order to facilitate projects monitoring and control.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page
Approval page
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Chapter One
Introduction
Background of the study
Statement of the study
Objective of the study
Research questions
Significance of the study
Limitation of the study
Delimitation of the study
Definition of special terms
Chapter Two
Literature Review
2.1 What is business
2.2 What is a small scale business enterprise.
2.3 Characteristics of small scale business
2.4 Forms of business organization
2.5 sources of funds for small – scale business
2.6 Economic importance of small scale organization
2.7 Possible roles of small scale industries in economic development.
2.8 Problem and prospect of small scale industries
2.9 Government policies an incentives
2.9.1 Small scale credit
2.9.2 The Nigerian bank for commerce and industry
2.9.3 Central Bank Nigeria credit program for (SSES)
2.9.4 National Directorate of Employment
2.9.5 Industrial development centre
2.9.6 Development bank and EDP
2.9.7 National economic empowerment and development strategy
2.9.8 Industrial training funds
2.9.9 Nigerian export and import bank
2.9.10 The People bank of Nigeria
2.9.11 An evaluation of existing small scale enterprises
credit schemes in Nigeria
2.9.12 Government incentives and support services to small scale
business enterprise
References
Chapter Three
Research Methodology
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Research design
3.3 Sample size/sample techniques
3.4 Population of the study
3.5 Method of data collection
3.6 Validation and reliability in instrument
3.7 Technique of data analysis
Chapter Four
Data Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation
4.1 Data presentation
4.2 Analysis of research questions
Chapter Five
Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations
5.1 Findings
5.2 Recommendations
5.3 Conclusions
5.4 Suggestion for further research
References
Questionnaires
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
History have review that fifty percent of any nation economy survival depends on small scale business, which also contribute largely on the development of that nation economy, today developing country like Nigeria is a typical example of a great society at large, hence its problem and it survival became a great interest of individual.
Development in Nigeria these day indicates that the survivals and growth of small scale business are very crucial to the success of the new culture of self-reliance, the cornerstone of other development programme only are these enterprise capable of the economy, they equally possess relatively large potentials for creating linkage, employment generation, technological adoption and transfer of skills, small-scale industries of today will late in future metamorphose into large scale industries, that is it such industries could meet the challenge migrating from the internal and external of the enterprise. However, we cannot sky away from the fact that in spite of government continued effort to stimulate the growth of small scale business activities.
Their performance is still hampered by executive capacity as well as technical and financial problem. Besides that the roles of government and financial institution should be normally supportive, if the desired objectives of using small scale business as instrument of development is to be achieved. Therefore the problem and chance of survival have to be carefully examined to encourage small scale industries, it is on this views that this project work is being carried out.
STATEMENT OF THE STUDY
The project of small scale business have suffered a lot of problem. However, to address these problem some important questions which be answered were raised and as follows below:
What are the contributions of small scale business to infrastructural development?
What are their contributions to the creation of employment opportunities?
What are the importance of small scale business in the development of managerial skills or entrepreneurship?
What are the problem of small scale business?
