THE ROLE OF SMALL SCALE ENTERPRISES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIAN ECONOMY

ABSTRACT This research work on the role of small scale enterprise in the development of Nigerian Economy was born out of the desire of the researcher to contribute in his own little quarter towards the exposition of the role played by small scale enterprise. The specific attention of small scale business is based on their impact and potential contribution on broad and diversified production base, income distribution and development of Nigeria. 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 gave the detailed methods and processes applied in carrying out the research work in chapter two, while in chapter three, all the primary data collected was presented in tasks and analysed using simple percentage (%). And she finally rounded up the study with a thorough presentation of the findings, summary, recommendation and conclusions.     TABLE OF CONTENT TITLE PAGEII APPROVAL PAGEIII DEDICATIONIV ACKNOWLEDGEMENTV ABSTRACTVII TABLE OF CONTENTVIII
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION1 BACKGROUND OF TE STUDY1 STATEMENT OF THE STUDY4 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY7 DEFINITION OF TERMS8 SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS9 IMPORTANCE OF THE STUDY10   CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW12 CONCEPT OF SMALL SCALE13 ENTERPRISES CHARACTERISTICS OF SMALL SCALE BUSINESS15 PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY SMALL SCALE INDUSTRY17 REMEDY TO THE PROBLEMS OF THE SMALL  SCALE BUSINESS19 GOVERNMENT POLICIES IN PROMOTING SMALL SCALE BUSINESS20 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY21 INSTRUMENTS USED 22 RESEARCH DESIGN22 DATA COLLECTION23
CHAPTER THREE SUMMARY OF FINDINGS24 CONCLUSIONS29