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Abstract This study was on effect of banking sector credit on small scale rice farmers in Osun state, Nigeria. Two objectives were raised which included:  Analysis both problem and solution to small scale production of rice in Osun state and examine the effect bank credit on the small scale of rice production in Osun state. A total of 77 responses were received and validated from the enrolled participants where all ...

Abstract This study was on Challenges of managing Small scale business enterprise in a depressed Economy. Three objectives were raised which included; To find out the challenges of managing small scale business enterprise in a depressed economy, to determine the contribution of government towards developing small scale business in the Nigeria’s economy, to establish to what scale, small scale industries are producing due to the low capital investment by entrepreneurs ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1  BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The post-independence Nigerian government adopted the entrepreneurship government which constrained it to assume the role of entrepreneur and the urge to offset the economic neglect of the colonial government and that resulted in engaging in ambitious industrialization programmes. When the Nigerian industrial Development Bank Limited (NIDB) was established in 1964 for the purpose of speeding up the industrialization process, its mandate was ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1    BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Nigeria has been endowed with abundant human and material resources. Yet, imports bills for good and agricultural raw materials have been on the increase over the years. Prior to political independence and immediately after the country got its independence, it was not only sufficient in food production and agricultural raw materials, but was generally having surplus for export. Statistics from the Central Bank ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1    BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The revitalization of the agricultural sector has been the cornerstone of the government development policy. This is aimed at moving the country quickly to self-sufficiency in food production of agricultural raw materials for domestic agro-based industries. The need to increase agricultural productivity is implicit in the fact that It remains the leading non-oil sector of Nigerians population. The main objective of the agricultural ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY It is certain that Nigeria is endowed with a lot of natural resources. These resources to mention but a few are skel, crude oil, natural gas, Iron ore, palm oil, ground nut yam, cassava etc. these resources found the major export earning before the era of independence an generate 80% of our then total revenue the precolorual era could be regarded as era ...

ABSTRACT A power rotary banana slicer suitable for small scale processing was designed and developed based on engineering properties of banana varieties, namely Nendran and Dwarf Cavendish. This banana slicer mainly consists of feeders for round slicing, cutter, power transmission mechanism, base support and frame. 111e power operated rotary slicer with three blade cutter that was operating at 36CJ rpm speed was developed to overcome drawbacks of existing hand or ...

ABSTRACT   Food security has maintained a centre stage of discuss in the world. The main focus of this study was to determine the optimal crop combinations and food security status of small-scale irrigation farming households in North-Western Nigeria. Specifically,the study described the socio-economic characteristics of the households engaging in small-scale irrigation farming in the region; estimated their food security levels; identified the coping strategies used by the households when ...