The Role of Financial Institutions in Agricultural Development in Nigeria (A case study of Nigerian Agricultural Cooperative and Rural Development Bank South East Zonal Headquarters Enugu)

Abstract
The role financial institutions have played in the growth and development of Nigeria economy can not be overemphasized.  There had been a growing realization of the importance of financial institutions in the growth and development of Nigerian economy due to the credit facility and various other services it rendered.  The objectives of the study is to access the impact of Nigeria Agricultural Co-operative and Rural Development Bank (NACROB) in Enugu Zonal Headquarter on socio-economic status or rural farmers, and evaluate the National - livestock small holders loans scheme under the NACRDB among farmer in Enugu North.  The instruments for data collection is through personal interview and administration of questionnaire as her primary source of data collection by the researcher and the sampling size of the study were 40 professional fishermen as beneficiaries and 25 people as non-beneficiaries.  The method employed is through personal visit to NACRDB at Nsukka representative office.  The data obtain in the questionnaires administered were scored and the percentages were calculated and presented in frequency tables.  From the information gathered, it was observed that fishermen beneficiaries benefited from the loans and other services rendered by NACRDB as they purchased more of fishing imput while the Non-beneficiaries enjoyed little or no benefits at all. It was concluded that right policies should be put in place and the constraints identified in the study be address.   
TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page  Approval page  Certification Dedication  Acknowledgment  Table of content  Abstract 
Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Statement of the problem Purpose of the study Significance of the study Research questions Scope/Delimitation of the study Definition of terms
Chapter II: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE Financial Institutions in Agricultural Programmes Agricultural Financial Services The Nigerian Agricultural, Cooperative and Rural Development Bank Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund Agricultural Credit Support Scheme Summary of Review
CHAPTER III: RESEARCH METHODS  Research design Area of study Population of the study Sample size and sampling technique  Instrument for data collection Method of data collection Validation and reliability of the instrument Method of data analysis
CHAPTER IV Data Presentation and Analysis
CHAPTER V: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS Summary of findings Conclusion Recommendations Limitation of the finding References Appendix