PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF LENDING TO SMALL SCALE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS IN BANK OF AGRICULTURE OF NIGERIA

ABSTRACT The research work on “The Problems and Prospects of Lending to Small Scale Agricultural Producers in Bank of Agriculture. For the research work to be adequately understood, the researcher introduced the subject matter highlighting the statement of general problem. This project also touched on the research objectives, scope of study and significance of the study, the research went further to review related literatures on the subject matter. Due to time constraints, the researcher has only highlighted the major aspects of the agricultural credit schemes and repayment of loans. In a way it could still provide for an input to deeper analysis of the subject matter in this part of the Bank (B.O.A) and other in the commercial process of banks in general in carrying out this work. However, this dissertation has been grouped into five chapters.   TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE DECLARATION  APPROVAL PAGE  DEDICATION  ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ABSTRACT TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 1.2STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM 1.3OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 1.4RESEARCH QUESTIONS 1.5SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 1.6SCOPE OF THE STUDY 1.7LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
CHAPTER TWO  2.0LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1ROLE OF CREDIT IN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT 2.2CHANNELS AVAILABLE FOR FINANCING TO SMALL SCALE FARMERS IN NIGERIA 2.3LOAN PROCEDURES IN BANK OF AGRICULTURE  2.4SMALL SCALE FARMERS IN NIGERIA 2.5PROBLEMS IN ACCESSING AND REPAYMENT OF LOANS BY SMALL SCALE FARMERS 2.6PROSPECTS OF LOAN FINANCING TO AGRICULTURAL SECTOR PARTICULARLY SMALL SCALE FARMERS
CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3.0INTRODUCTION 3.1RESEARCH DESIGN 3.2AREA OF STUDY 3.3POPULATION OF THE STUDY 3.4SAMPLE SIZE AND SAMPLING TECHNIQUE 3.5RESEARCH INSTRUMENT USED 3.6ADMINISTRATION OF THE INSTRUMENT 3.7TECHNIQUES USED FOR DATA ANALYSIS
CHAPTER FOUR DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION 4.1INTRODUCTION 4.2DATA PRESENTATION 4.3DATA ANALYSIS 4.4ANALYSIS OF DATA COLLECTION 4.5SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
CHAPTER FIVE SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 5.1SUMMARY  5.2CONCLUSION 5.3RECOMMENDATIONS BIBLIOGRAPHY  APPENDIX I  APPENDIX II