ABSTRACT

The specific perspective of this research study on small scale business operation in Nigeria today is based on their impact and potential contribution on broad and diversified production base, income distribution and development of Nigeria, as well as challenges encountered in its day to day operations.This research work on the CHALLENGES OF SMALL SCALE BUSINESS IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF GARRI PROCESSING INDUSTRY IN ABAKPA NIKE ENUGU)was born out of the desire of the researcher to contribute in his own little quota towards the implications and challenges encountered in runningsmall scale business in Nigeria with direct reference to Garri processing Industry in Abakpa Nike Enugu.To this end, the researcher after the general introduction of the topic in chapter one, made a thorough reviews of some related literatures and carefully selected headings and also methodology of the study, which gave the detailed methods and processes applied in carrying out the research work in chapter two and three respectively. While in chapter four, all the primary data collected were presented and analysed using simple percentage (%). And the researcher finally rounded up the study with a thorough presentation and analysis of the findings, summary, recommendation and conclusions in chapter five.

TABLE OF CONTENT

TITLE PAGE      

 APPROVAL PAGE       

DEDICATION      

 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT      

ABSTRACT 

      
CHAPTER ONE

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMS

1.3 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY

1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

1.6 RESEARCH QUESTION

1.7 RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS

1.8 SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

1.9 DEFINITION OF TERMS

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 CONCEPTS OF SMALL SCALE ENTERPRISES

2.2 CHARACTERISTICS OF SMALL SCALE BUSINESS

2.3 PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES

2.4 REMEDY TO THE PROBLEMS OF SMALL SCALE BUSINESS

2.5 GOVERNMENT POLICIES IN PROMOTING SMALL SCALE BUSINESS

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 RESEARCH DESIGN 

3.2 SOURCES OF DATA 

3.2.1 PRIMARY DATA 

3.2.2 SECONDARY DATA 

3.3 POPULATION OF THE STUDY 

3.4 SAMPLE DESIGN AND DETERMINATION OF SAMPLE SIZE 

3.4.1 SAMPLE TECHNIQUE 

3.5 METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION

3.6 METHODS OF DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSISREFERENCES

CHAPTER FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

4.1 DATA PRESENTATION 

4.2 ANALYSIS BASED ON RESEARCH HYPOTHESES

 4.2.2 TEST OF HYPOTHESIS 

CHAPTER FIVE

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

5.1 CONCLUSION

5.2 RECOMMENDATION

BIBLIOGRAPHY

APPENDIX I

APPENDIX II