Brief Introduction

After a period of relative neglect, the small business sector is recognized today as a key element in national economic growth (stokes and Wilson, (2006:3) comparisons of the profiles of the business population in developed countries indicate a clear and continuing trend towards a larger number of smaller firms with a corresponding reduction in the numbers of larger companies.

Guided by politicians and management theorists, public perceptions of small businesses have shifted in recent times from the extremes of neglect and ignorance to the hype and over-expectation Curran and Blackburn, (1994:27). In the 1950s and 1960s, small firms were written off as out-of-date forms of economic activity.

By the late 1970s and 1980s, they were hailed as the new saviours of ailing western economics and by the 1990s, small businesses were recognized as the key to fuller employment. In the current decade, new ventures and small businesses have become synonymous with economic success Williams, (1982:36).

The revival of self-employment and small business ownership in developed countries coincided with a period of recession and high levels of unemployment from the late 1970s through to the early 1980s.

Table of Content

Title page
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgment
Abstract
Table of content

CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Statement of the problem
1.3 Objectives of the study
1.4 Research Questions
1.5 Significance of the study
1.6 Limitation of the study
1.7 Delimitation/scope of the study
1.8 Definition of special terms
References

CHAPTER TWO
Review of Related Literature
2.1 Theoretical Foundation
2.2 Concepts of unemployment and employment
2.3 Concept of small scale business preamble
2.4 Definition of small-scale business
2.5 Small business as a job and career provider
2.6 Selecting Choice of Small Scale Enterprises
2.7 Employment potentials of small scale businesses
2.8 Some problems of small scale enterprises in Nigeria
References

CHAPTER THREE
Research Design and Methodology
3.1 Research Design
3.2. Sources of Data
3.2.1Primary source of data
3.2.2Secondary source of data
3.3 Methods of data collection
3.3.1Questionnaire design distribution and collection of responses
3.4 Methods of data presentation and analysis
3.5 Population of study
3.6 Sample design and determination of sample size
3.6.1Proportional sample size
3.7 Validity of the measuring instrument
3.8 Reliability of the measuring instrument
3.9 Methods of Data Analysis
References

CHAPTER FOUR
4.1 Data Presentation

CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary of Findings
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendations
Bibliography
Appendix