AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF MICROFINANCE BANK IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: It is know fact that banks help to accelerate the growth and development of a developed and developing economy. Consequently, finance becomes an important ingredient in the economic development of a nation and communities alike. Thus, the...
View DetailsDESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ONLINE MARKETING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Background of the Study: The Internet has its origins in cold war and technological rivalry between USSR and US. In fact "while the World Wide Web was created in 1991, its origin dates back to 1957 when the Soviet Union launched the Sputnik I satellite" (Dickey and Lewi...
View DetailsEFFECT OF BUSINESS STRESS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL SCALE ENTREPRENEUR
ABSTRACT: This research tends to examine the effect of business stress on the performance of small scale entrepreneur with scope covering over two hundred business owners across Lagos State. A survey design was employed, with the use of simple random sampling tec...
View DetailsEFFECTS OF MICROFINANCING ON MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES (MSEs) IN SOUTHWEST NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: This research work investigated the effects of micro-financing on Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) in South-west Nigeria. The study examined how micro-finance and non-financial micro-financing activities and features such as group membership, pre-loan training, cross...
View DetailsEVALUATION OF UGA MICRO FINANCE BANK
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The history of micro financing can be traced back as long to the middle of the 1800s when the theorist by sander spooner was writing over the benefits from small credits to entrepreneurs and farmers as a way getting the people out of...
View DetailsFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICE AND PERFORMANCE OF SMEs IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED SMEs IN EKET LGA)
Background to the study: Small firms play vital roles in the process of industrialization, sustainable economic growth (Ariyo, 2005); encouragement of entrepreneurship, employment generation (Ogujiuba et al, 2004); reduction of poverty and contribution to the Gross Domestic...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF CULTURAL FACTORS OF ENTREPRENEURIAL PERFORMANCE SELECTED PRIVATE FIRMS
Background of the study: The Entrepreneurship practices exist in most countries of the world, including Nigeria. In Nigeria the development of entrepreneurship has gone a long way to achieve industrialization and economic development. Management scholars agree that althoug...
View DetailsA CRITICAL INVESTIGATION OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS AND THE FACTORS AFFECTING THEIR PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: The main focus of this study was to a critically investigate women entrepreneurs and the factors affecting their performance in Nigeria using women entrepreneurs in Edo State as a case study. The objective of the study seeks to find out the fa...
View DetailsA REVIEW ON THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF SMALL SCALE BUSINESS ENTERPRISES TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (A CASE STUDY OF OIL FIELD TRANSPORT)
Abstract: This research project is a very crucial study of contributions of small scale business enterprises to economic development. It is divided into five (5) chapter. Chapter one begins with introduction of the study which deals with the procedure and t...
View DetailsA STUDY ON ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: The industrialization of every nation emanates from the ability of private individuals and government in business to make optimum allocation of available resources in order to achieve future objectives. Business in the third world countries is char...
View DetailsA STUDY ON ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: The industrialization of every nation emanates from the ability of private individuals and government in business to make optimum allocation of available resources in order to achieve future objectives. Business in the third world countries is char...
View DetailsA SURVEY ON SHIP FINANCING: EXPERIENCE OF NIGERIA
Statement of the problem: Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have long been recognized by the World Bank and other multilateral agencies as crucial to these institutions' economic growth in their more focused operations in developing nations. Small firms com...
View DetailsA CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF THE ROLES OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) AS A FACILITATOR OF QUALITY EDUCATION IN NIGERIAN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
ABSTRACT: Information and Communication technology has been recognized to play pedagogic FUNCTIONS that could in principle complement the traditional practices of the education sector. This study was conducted to appraise the FUNCTIONS of ICT as a change agen...
View DetailsAN EVALUATION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTRES AND ITS IMPACT ON JOB CREATION IN NIGERIA
Background to the Study: Human economic development will greatly contribute to the promotion of people' interest and aspiration inside the country through well-planned education and training activities (Egwu, 2009). Technical and vocational education and trai...
View DetailsAN EVALUATION OF FEASIBILITY STUDY AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE SUCCESS OF NEW BUSINESSES
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to examine the effect of feasibility study on the success of new businesses using selected newly startup business in Kubwa Abuja as case study. Specifically, the study Identified the significance of feasib...
View DetailsAN EVALUATION OF THE CHALLENGES TO PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: The context of this research study is provision of affordable housing for Nigerians especially for the low income households. Housing is the provision of shelter; an abode to live in. Shelter should be adequate, affordable and decent. Adequate in t...
View DetailsAN EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF NAPEP ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF IMO STATE)
ABSTRACT: The focus of this research “An Evaluation of the Impact of NAPEP on Entrepreneurship development in Nigeria” was to access the impact of entrepreneurship activities in Nigeria, a case study of Imo State. The programme was designed by th...
View DetailsAN EXAMINATION OF POTENTIAL BENEFITS AND CONSTRAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH SMALL BUSINESS USE OF E-COMMERCE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Small businesses are essential for economic development (Van Praag & Versloot, 2007; Acs et al., 2008; Fumo & Jabbour, 2011), and in Nigeria they make up 91% of the formal businesses, contribute 34% towards the Gross Domestic...
View DetailsAN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PROBLEMS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Generally speaking, small and medium-sized businesses (also known as SMEs) are considered to be the main power of every nation's economic progress, and they are also recognized as justified methods that promote development internation...
View DetailsAPPRAISAL OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RURAL BANKING PROGRAMME
ABSTRACT: The study's overall objective is to present an appraisal of the effectiveness of rural banking programme using Lagos State as case study.The research adopted the survey descriptive design and with the aid of convenience sampling metho...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF FACTORS AFFECTING PERFORMANCE OF WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN NIGERIA
Background of the study: Transforming enormous ideas into economic opportunities is the decisive issue of entrepreneurship. History shows that economic progress has been significantly advanced by pragmatic people who are entrepreneurial and innovative, able to exploit opportuniti...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF MOBILE MONEY AND ITS IMPACT ON BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
Background to the study: Businesses, which involve individuals, groups of individuals, companies or corporations in public and private sectors play an important role in the economic development of a given country. In this era of globalization, the demands for goo...
View DetailsASSESSMENT ON THE EFFECT OF ONLINE MARKETING ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES (SMES) IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: New technologies are increasingly being looked to by businesses as a means to satisfy the specific needs of their operations and better position themselves to take advantage of global shifts in commercial activity. When it comes to successfully opera...
View DetailsATTITUDE OF CONSUMERS TOWARDS PUBLIC UTILITIES
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: This research work is aimed at determine attitude of consumers towards public utilities. The power holding company (formally called NEPA) was established by Decree No 24 of 1st April 1972 with the amalgamation of Electricity corporat...
View DetailsBLOCK CHAIN TECHNOLOGY AND ITS POTENTIAL IMPACT ON THE ECONOMY OF NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Block chain technology is one of the newest, hottest and most intriguing technologies currently in the market. The technology is capable of providing a secure, transparent, and efficient processes for Entrepreneurs, startup companies, inv...
View DetailsAN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE CAUSES OF UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG THE YOUTH
ABSTRACT: The youths are universally recognized as an important part of any society by both global and local programmes as well as institutions. For example the United Nations put aside every twelfth day of August of every year as an International Youth Day. In U...
View DetailsCONTRIBUTION OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA
Background to the study: The pursuit of economic development has been a major goal of many developing nations of the world. Developing countries are confronted with several problems such as high rate of poverty and unemployment which have continued to hinder...
View DetailsCOUNSELLING FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS WITH TARGET CLIENTS (THE NIGERIAN ADOLESCENTS AND YOUTHS)
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out on counselling for sustainable livelihoods with target clients using the Nigerian adolescents and youths in Ganjuwa local government area as case study. To achieve this 3 research questions were formulated. The survey de...
View DetailsDESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPUTERISED COOPERATIVE SOCIETY
GENERAL OVERVIEW: A cooperative system is any machine, which can accept data and information presented to it in a prescribed from, carryout some operations on the input an supply the required results in a specified format as information.
A cooperative society is the com...
View DetailsDETERMINANTS OF BANK CUSTOMERS' PATRONAGE OF POINT OF SALE (POS) SERVICES IN EKWULOBIA, ANAMBRA STATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: On the convergence curve of information and communication technology, the world's financial institutions and telecommunication firms are about to enter a new cycle. A novel and potential application of the e-payment system for th...
View DetailsAN EXAMINATION OF THE ROLE OF FISCAL POLICY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA ECONOMY
Background of the Study: The economy of any country, irrespective of its structure is regulated by certain policies developed by the government. Some of these include economic policies, social policies, monetary policies etc. however of all these policies economi...
View DetailsMICRO FINANCE BANK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to examine micro finance bank and economic growth in Nigeria with special reference to LAPO Ondo state. Specifically, the study investigate the impact of micro finance bank and economic growth in Nigeria. The study also w...
View DetailsDESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A WEB BASED PRESENTATION SYSTEM THAT WOULD ENLIGHTEN USERS ON HOW TO MAKE CREAM, SOAP, PERFUME, BAKE AND CHEMICALS (INSECTICIDE)
ABSTRACT: There is a mentality among the fresh graduates in Nigeria where they always fantasize about getting white collar jobs and having an office work. Over the years, the Nigeria graduates are faced with unemployment, a lot of frustrations from not getting the proposed white...
View DetailsTHE ROLE OF MARITIME ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN NIGERIA'S ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
Background to the Study: The legislative device known as cabotage is used to restrict access to or reserve marine or aviation trade within the territorial jurisdiction of a country for the capacity of the local companies. Following calls by prominent maritime specialists and oper...
View DetailsTHE USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF COMPUTER IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Attainment of any teaching and learning objectives involves both human resources and materials resources and factors, that is, the teacher who is the enforcer of the subject content and the availability of both convectional materials and...
View DetailsTHE USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF BUSINESS EDUCATION IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: The educational sector in Nigeria is in continuous change with the advancement in the level of technology and introduction of teaching aids. The effectiveness of the use of instructional materials for the teaching and learning of business edu...
View DetailsTHE USE OF MANAGEMENT AUDIT AS AN AID FOR EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: This study seeks to enhance the understanding of the concept of management audit as an aid for effective management. The management auditor’s role in the evaluation of management performance cannot be over emphasized.
Just as change h...
View DetailsTHE USE OF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND REWARD SYSTEM IN ENHANCING EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN AN ORGANISATION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The human resource department is one of the most important departments in every company and firm. Every company adopt the different departmental demarcations to suit their mission but in all of them, this department is always found almost...
View DetailsUTILIZATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF BUSINESS EDUCATION IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY
With the growth of technology and the introduction of instructional aids, the educational sector in Nigeria is const...
View DetailsTHE PROBLEM FACING LOCATION OF COMPUTER EDUCATION CENTRES IN RURAL AREAS OF EDO STATE: A CASE STUDY OF EGOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: Recently computer education centres have been established for browning and teaching the student at home and abroad, some of this computer education centres are use in the loca...
View DetailsTHE PROBLEM OF TEACHING AND LEARNING OF HOME ECONOMICS IN TERTIARY INSTITUTION
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: The study of home economics has increased overtime in Nigeria; home economics as a subject play a significant role in the lif...
View DetailsTHE PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES AND ITS IMPACT ON SMALL SCALE VENTURES IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Good and sufficient infrastructure is a key stimulus to the development of small scale enterprises are catalysts in the socio...
View DetailsTHE RELEVANCE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISE IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: The The dynamic role of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries as engines through which the growth objectives of developing countries can be achieved has l...
View DetailsTHE ROLE OF A BUSINESS PLAN IN THE SUCCESS OF AN ENTERPRISE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Writing a business plan in a business world of the 21st century is a desirable undertaking that should be planned in terms ta...
View DetailsAN INVESTIGATION ON THE IMPACT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCIES ON THE SUCCESS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES (SMES) IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the contemporary economic development due to the significant role the...
View DetailsTHE ROLE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION IN POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN NIGERIA: PERCEPTION OF STUDENTS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: According to Bruton et al (2013), there has been a growing interest in finding a long-term solution to poverty alleviation in...
View DetailsTHE IMPORTANCE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION TRAINING OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN TEACHING AND LEARNING
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the study: Technical and Vocational Education and Training has been regarded as the bedrock to sustainable technology development progra...
View DetailsTHE INFLUENCE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION ON STUDENTS ENTREPRENEURIAL PSYCHOSOCIAL ADJUSTMENTS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Since the inception of human being, no human being come into existence fully developed with all the necessary faculties and s...
View DetailsTHE INFLUENCE OF POOR FINANCING ON THE OPERATION OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED INDUSTRIES IN AWKA METROPOLIS)
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
A look around us will reveal that that our economy consists of people whose material needs and wants are satisfied by numerous business organizaiton especi...
View DetailsTHE INFLUENCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: Small and medium enterprises in Nigeria can be defined according to asset base and number of staff employed. The criteria ar...
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