Brief Introduction

Organizations are usually established with the aim of achieving certain goals or objectives. Most times, those in the private sector of the economy are guided by the aim of maximizing profits and minimizing cost. The government organizations are for good towards achieving goals/ objectives as the provision of the necessary social, political, and economic infrastructures for the general well-being of its citizens.

Prior to the establishment of most of these organizations, intended goals and objectives are carefully planned as well as finance is been made by the authorized agencies, plans are executed and policies are implemented. Usually, all of these are executed in an organized and controlled manner.

Thus, it becomes imperative that all government and non-governmental agencies should plan, control, organize, direct and implement their policies toward achieving desired goals and objectives. It is the basis that determines the success or otherwise of most firms.

As defined by Lucey (2004), a budget is an expression or quantitative representative of the entire plan of action of an organization, as shown or represented in monetary terms. Stated otherwise, it is a thorough and detailed presentation of the entire plans of an organization and the set goals of such in a monetary or quantitative form.
Again as argued by Prof. Nathan Jones of the school of business in the University of Michigan It is a detailed financial statement that is prepared and approved by the authorized alms of government for a given or definite period of time. If the policies to be pursued within the period for the purpose of attaining specific goals or objectives”.

Table of Content

CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Background of Study
1.2 Problem Analysis
1.3 Research Objectives
1.4 Research Hypothesis for the Study
1.5 Scope of the Study
1.6 Relevance and Significance of the Study

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.0 Introduction
2.1 Types of Budgeting
2.2 Problems of Budgeting
References

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.0 Introduction
3.1 The Research Design
3.2 The Research Instrument
3.3 Procedure For Processing Collected Data
3.4 Limitations of the Study
References

CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Data Presentation and Analysis
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Presentation and Analysis of Data According to Research Question
4.3 Presentation and Analysis of Data According to Test Hypothesis
4.4 Analysis of Other Data

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, RECOMMENDATION, AND CONCLUSION
5.0 Introduction
5.1 Summary of the Findings
5.2 Discussion of the Findings
5.3 Policy Recommendations
5.4 Recommendations of Future Research
5.5 Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendix