THE ROLE OF SMALL-SCALE INDUSTRIES IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

This term paper is all about the role of small-scale industries in the economic development of Nigeria.
Chapter one is on introduction. It discuss about the general background of the study, statement of problem, scope of the study, significance of the study, definition of important terms.
The second chapter is on Literature Review. It deals with the origin of the subject matter, schools of thought within the subject area, the school of thought relevant to the problem of the study, different method of studying the problem.
Lastly is chapter three, which is conclusion. It deals with data presentation, analysis of the data, recommendation and conclusion.

INTRODUCTION 

Experience has show that development countries in the world like USA, Canada, Germany, Spain and others have shown that he development of small scale industries has helped their industries has always been recognized by developing countries with similar identified problems such as unemployment, lack of adequate supply of raw materials for production and other economic problems with identification of problems, the developing countries tend to create necessary avenue for their solution.
The small-scale industries can be said to be stepping stone for any growing economy. This could be believed to true because nearly 90% of the large scales industries existing today in Nigeria spring up as well as small scale industries before there were able to acquire enough capital for expansion. In 1965, the government of Eastern region of Nigeria invited the international labour organization (ILO) 
This was as a result of realizing that small scale industries have sprang up in the region. These small scale industries include bakery, garri, milling wood work, etc.
Due to more pleading outcome of the survey, the government had to speak for another international agency, the united state agency for international development to conduct on survey of labour intensive industries in the Eastern region as first step in the development of a full scale assistance programme that would necessary information on small scale industries, identify problems to growth and set out necessary to encourage further expansion of this sector.

TABLE OF CONTENT

TITLE PAGE
APPROVAL PAGE
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 GENERAL BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
1.3 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
1.5 DEFINITION OF IMPORTANT TERMS
1.6 REFERENCES
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 THE ORIGIN OF THE SUBJECT MATTER
2.2 SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT WITHIN THE SUBJECT AREA
2.3 THE SCHOOL OF THOUGHT RELEVANT TO THE PROBLEM OF THE STUDY
2.4 DIFFERENT METHOD OF STUDYING THE PROBLEMS
2.5 SUMMARY
2.6 REFERENCES
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 CONCLUSION
3.1 DATA PRESENTATION
3.2 ANALYSIS OF THE DATA
3.3 RECOMMENDATION
3.4 CONCLUSION
3.5 REFERENCES