1. A CRITICAL SURVEY ON THE USE OF MARKETING RESEARCH IN A MARKETING ORGANIZATION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The whole business environment is undergoing huge worldwide changes that have a direct influence on businesses and their customers. Competition is increasing, resulting in changes in how customers make purchasing decisions. Marke...
2. A SURVEY ON SHIP FINANCING: EXPERIENCE OF NIGERIA
Background to the study
Shipping has been around for almost 5000 years, with the earliest known marine commerce network connecting Mesopotamia, Bahrain, and the Indus River. Shipping is always evolving, and today's shipping is very different from wh...
3. AN INVESTIGATION OF VALUE-ADDED TAX AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE SUSTAINABILITY AND PROFITABILITY OF SME'S IN NIGERIA
Background of the Study
For a long time, small and medium-sized businesses have been seen as a source of financial development and improvement. As a result of this growing recognition, the World Bank Group has made small and medium-sized firms (SMEs) a...
4. IMPACT OF EFFECTIVE FINANCING OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES ON NATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
In view of the important of SMEs, government has been playing an appreciation role in promoting their survival and growth, various policies towards this has enunciated plan and the ongoing three year rolling plan, priority was accorded industrialization with emphasis on SMEs.
Thus, it h...
5. IMPACT OF NIGERIAN TAX POLICIES ON THE ECONOMY AND SMALL BUSINESSES IN NIGERIA
Abstract- Small and Medium Enterprises play a very important role in development of the Nigerian Economy. Making up about 97% of the entire economy, they serve as a source of employment generation, innovation, competition, economic dynamism which ultimately lead to poverty allevi...
6. MICROFINANCE BANK AND ITS IMPACT ON SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NIGERIA
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
The idea of creating Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) is to provide an easy accessibility of SMEs to finance/ fund particularly those which cannot access formal bank loans. Microfinance banks serve as a means to empower the poor and provide valua...
7. PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY MANAGERS IN SETTING UP A SMALL SCALE HOSPITALITY BUSINESS
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
According to the Indonesia Agency for Small and Medium Enterprises, small scale enterprises are defined as all enterprises, household or cottage, employing less than ten full-time workers and not using motive power or machinery, and medium-sized i...
8. A SURVEY ON THE CHALLENGES FACING SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) are largely viewed as the engine wire of any nation’s economic growth and they are regarded as justifiable means that propel development globally. SMEs are labour intensive; as much...
9. EFFECT OF COVID-19 ON THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF SMEs IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) are undeniably playing a significant role in the economic development of many countries globally. This role performed by the SMEs has been distracted by the global pandemic COVID-19 (Coronavirus). The p...
10. ROLE OF MOBILE MONEY IN ENHANCING 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 demand...
11. GOVERNMENT POLICIES AS A TOOL FOR CREATING A BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
In a country with mixed economy like Nigeria, the government and the individual are managing the economy together. This means that people, groups and the three levels of government are free to start businesses. The three lowest l...
12. IMPACT OF BUDGETING AND BUDGETARY CONTROL ON THE PROFITABILITY OF SMES
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Wants are numerous while resources are limited but there is every tendency to waste or under-utilise the limited resources by the human factor involved in the production of goods and services. With various companies competing...
13. SMALL SCALE BUSINESS AND THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA
Background of the study
The majority of the most successful businesses and organizations in the world had their start as modest enterprises. Through the application of their talents and hard work, these businesses eventually expanded into conglomerates and global...
14. AN 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 in...
15. EFFECT OF IFRS ADOPTION ON SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISE IN NIGERIA ( A STUDY OF FRIESLAND CAMPINA WAMCO NIG PLC, SANA)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The globalization of economic activities has resulted in an increased demand for high quality, internationally comparable financial information that will guide companies and investors operating beyond borders. The Internatio...
16. IMPACT OF DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS ON THE GROWTH OF MICRO ENTREPRISES IN BIDA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGER STATE
Background to the study
Small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) are viewed as tools for alleviating poverty in Nigeria and enhancing the country's economy.
Economic development is a long-term process in which an economy's actual...
17. SMALL AND MEDIUM-SCALE ENTERPRISES (SMES) CREDIT FINANCING, FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
Background of the Study
The importance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in achieving economic growth, particularly in developing countries like Nigeria, cannot be overstated. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) continue to be the bedrock and...
18. THE IMPACT OF MARKETING CONCEPT ON SALE GROWTH (CASE STUDY OF RELENTED SMALL SCALE BUSINESS)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Current globalized marketing has prompted companies to see internationalizing their activities as a means of remaining competitive. A company's marketing strategy has evolved into a crucial instrument for surviving and thrivi...
19. THE CHALLENGES OF THE INTERNET IN TODAY'S NIGERIA BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out on the challenges of the internet in today's Nigeria business environment using SME operator in Oyo State as case study. To achieve this 3 research objectives and three research questions were formulated. The survey design w...
20. THE EFFECT OF END SARS PROTEST ON SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMEs) IN LAGOS STATE
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to examine the effect of EndSARS protest on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Lagos State. Specifically, the study examined aimed at ascertaining if the EndSARS protest has any negative effect on Small and Me...
21. INVESTIGATION OF GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL POLICY ON SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Statement of Problem
An important feature associated with small and medium scale industries, which is particularly relevant to our economic problem, is that these industries characteristically depend less on imported inputs relatively to their local cap...
22. NAIRA DEVALUATION AND SMES PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF MINI IMPORTERS IN LAGOS STATE
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to examine the relationship that supposedly exist between Naira devaluation and the performance of Small and Medium Enterprises. The focus of the SME group was the exporters. The study specifically sought to investiga...
23. STRATEGIC HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMES)
ABSTRACT
The major objective of this study is to examine the effect of strategic human resource planning on organizational performance in selected SMEs in Alaba informal indust...
24. IMPACT OF TAXATION ON SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE BUSINESS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Small and Medium Enterprises play a very important role in development of the Nigerian Economy. Making up about 97% of the entire economy, they serve as a source of employment generation, innovation, competition, economic dynamism which ultimat...
25. THE IMPACT OF BANK LOANS ON SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTEPRISES IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF CUSTOMERS IN UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA)
Small and Medium enterprises are the catalyst for economic growth in most economies thus, the fundamental objective of this study is to investigate the impact of loans on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. So that the ability of SMEs to develop positively and dri...
26. THE IMPACT OF CONDITIONS OF SERVICE ON EMPLOYEES’ PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES
ABSTRACT
This study examined the Impact of Conditions of Service on Employees’ Performance in Selected Small and Medium Scale Enterprises. The study employed survey research design and sampled of three hundred and two respondents, three hundred and two copie...
27. THE IMPACT OF MARKETING STRATEGY ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF AN ORGANIZATION: A CASE STUDY OF FIRST BANK NIGERIA PLC
ABSTRACT
Competition is stiff within business environment has not been effective compared to the last decade. This study sought to establish the effects of marketing strategies on Productivity of small and medium enterprises in Nigeria. The study was guided by the m...
28. EFFECT OF DIGITAL MARKETING ON PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES
ABSTRACT
The growth and spread of internet with an extraordinary pace over the last few decades has resulted in its increased use for marketing purpose; this is internet marketing. Internet as a marketing tool provides significant opportunities for companies to seek and adopt innovative...
29. EFFECT OF GLOBALIZATION ON NIGERIA SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE INDUSTRY
ABSTRACT
This study studies the effect of globalization on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) performance in Nigeria. The study adopts an ex post-facto type of descriptive research design. In carrying out this study, the secondary statistics data was used. Data was extracted from CBN b...
30. ASSESSMENT OF ACCOUNTING PERSONNEL IN SELECTED SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Abstract
The objective of this research study is to assess accounting personnel in selected small and medium enterprises in Edo State, Staffing is one of the most important functions of management. It is an aspect of human resource management that include finding suffic...
31. EXTERNAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND ENTREPRENEURIAL PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMEs) IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The external business environment is perceived to influence performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Therefore, there is the need to examine and establish the effects of the external business environment on SMEs so as to contribute to existing studie...
32. RELEVANCE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING ON SMALL SCALE BUSINESSES IN YOBE STATE
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to investigate the relevance of financial management and planning on small scale businesses in Yobe state using selected small...
33. MARKETING PRACTICES OF SMALL SCALE BUSINESSES
ABSTRACT
Entrepreneurial Marketing (EM) practices have been identified as one of the important key ingredients for superior performance and global competitiveness in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The success or failure of SMEs is said to rests in part on the...
34. MICROFINANCE A TOOL FOR FACILITATING THE GROWTH OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NIGERIA
INTRODUCTION
Effectively functioning financial markets have fundamentals roles to play in fostering development. At the level of individual livelihoods, financial markets can perform very crucial functions. They can be a principle means for the poor to get financial ass...
35. IMPACT OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON PROFITABILITY OF BUSINESS ENTERPRISES
ABSTRACT
Financial management practices act as tool for the organizations to remain profitable while ensuring that they do not become bankrupt or insolvent. Particularly, this is important to the SME’s sector where any mismatch in...
36. IMPACT OF FINTECH ON THE GROWTH OF SMES IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF PAYSTACK)
Abstract
Fintech has marked a new frontier in banking sector and mobile phone technology with an ever increasing number of Small and medium Enterprises using it in their transactions to enhance performance. However it is not clear on the role the Fintech plays on the g...
37. IMPACT OF POWER OUTAGE ON SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NIGERIA
Abstract
Power Outage has been identified as the key constraint to manufacturing sector development in Nigeria. Hence, this study analysed the cost of power outages to the business sector of the Nigerian economy using both a survey technique and regression analysis. One...
38. THE INFLUENCE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ON THE GROWTH OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE INDUSTRIES
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Small and Medium Industries (SMIs) have been widely acknowledged as the springboard for sustainable economic development. According to UNDP (1974), developing countries including Nigeria, have since the 1970s shown increased interest...
39. SME FINANCING AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA
Abstract
This research work examined the effect of SME financing and economic growth in Nigeria. The research was done form chapter one to five. Chapter one which is the general introduction entails the background to the study, statement of research questions, obje...
40. RELEVANCE OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING ON SMALL SCALE BUSINESSES IN YOBE STATE (STUDY OF SELECTED SMALL-SCALE BUSINESSES IN GASHUA)
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to investigate the relevance of financial management and planning on small scale businesses in Yobe state using selected small-scale businesses in Gashua as case study. Specifically, the study examined the role of financial...
41. THE ROLE OF BANK OF INDUSTRY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES IN KADUNA
ABSTRACT
This research work is conducted on the role of bank of industry in the development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The aims and objectives of the study is to analyze the various role played by bank of industry in developing small and medium enterprises...
42. THE EFFECT OF SURVIVAL STRATEGIES ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISE
ABSTRACT
This research project is on the Effect of Survival Strategies on the Performance of Small and Medium Scale Enterprise with references (A Case Study of Selected Small Business in Lagos Sub-Urban). This research work is generally abo...
43. THE ROLE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMEs) IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY OF KENYASI IN THE ASUTIFI NORTH DISTRICT
- Background to the Study
The role of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) as engines of endogenous development...
44. THE IMPACT OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES FINANCING ON POVERTY REDUCTION IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Nigeria, like other developing countries, has continued to grapple with the menace of poverty despite several economic policies and programmes implemented by various governments. This study was therefore undertaken to assess the impact of small...
45. TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS FOR GROWTH OF SMES IN NIGERIA; THE ROLE OF MANAGEMENT
Abstract
There is no doubt that new or improved product or process of production continues to create firm’s competitive advantage over others in the market. This study examined the impact of research and development (R&D) expenditure, product and process innov...
46. THE CHALLENGES OF THE INTERNET IN TODAY'S NIGERIA BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Background to study
A study by BMG et al. (2015) found that almost all SMEs used the Internet for commercial purposes, but the intensity of use varied with size. The most common use of the Internet was to be in contact with customers. Although the use o...
47. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE GROWTH OF SMES IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
A great number of organizations around the globe are currently utilizing Information and Communication Technology (ICT), not only for cutting costs and improving efficiency, but also for providing better customer services (Irefin, Abdul-Aze...
48. THE EFFECT OF PLANNING ON THE SUCCESS OF SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES
ABSTRACT
The purpose of the study was to establish the effects of planning in the success of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria.
The study showed that that a company’s mission and vision are crucial elements of strategic mana...
49. ASCERTAINING THE IMPACTS OF 2019 CBN CASHLESS POLICY DIRECTIVE ON MARKET ORGANIZATIONS (A STUDY OF ONITSHA MAIN MARKET)
Abstract
Before the emergence of modern banking system, banking operation was manually done which lead to a slowdown in settlement of transactions, which massively affected market operations. This manual system involves posting transactions from one ledger to another w...
50. EFFECT OF DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS’ CREDIT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NIGERIA
Abstract
Banks are the most important example of a class of institutions called financial intermediaries, firms that extend credit to borrowers using funds raised from savers. However, credit is not an end...
