ABSTRACT
The focus of
this study is on “Impacts of small business enterprises on employment creation
in Lagos State. Small Business Enterprises are the vocal discuss and objective
of this research is to ascertain the role of SBEs assumed to have played in
terms of employment creation among others.
The survey
research method was employed and questionnaires were used to collect the
necessary data from respondents.
To achieve
these objectives, a 5 point Likert Scale was developed and validated to collect
information from a sample of 50 respondents. Representing employees from the
selected SBEs. the findings from the result obtained showed that small business
enterprises has positive impacts on employment creations in Lagos State and the
availability of infrastructural provision on small business enterprises have
impacts on employment creation in Lagos State.
It was however
recommended that government should encourage small business enterprises with
the provisions of basic requirements, financial supports, enable environment
and stability in the polity so as to minimize unemployment in Nigeria.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstract v
Table of
Contents vi
CHAPTER ONE:
INTRODUCTION
1.0
Background
to the Study 1
1.1
Statement
of the Problem 5
1.2
Objectives
of the Study 6
1.3
Research
questions 7
1.4
Research
hypotheses 8
1.5
Significance
of the Study 8
1.6
Scope and
de-limitation of work 9
1.7
Outline of
chapters 9
1.8
Definition
of terms 11
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.0
Introduction 12
2.1
Theoretical definitions of Small
Business Enterprises 13
2.2
Characteristics
of Small Business Enterprises 14
2.3
Financing of Small Business Enterprises 17
2.4
Relevance
of Small Business Enterprises 20
2.5
The problem
facing Small Business Enterprises 21
2.6
Roles of Small
Business Enterprises 24
2.7
Solutions
of Small Business Enterprises 25
2.8
Employment creation output and production growth 27
2.9
Small Business Enterprises as a tool for
employment creations in Lagos State 29
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.0
Introduction 33
3.1
Restatement
of research question 33
3.2
Restatement
of research hypotheses 34
3.3
Research
Design 35
3.4
Population
of the study 35
3.5
Target
population 36
3.6
Sample and
sampling techniques 36
3.7
Data
collection 37
3.8
Research instrument
38
3.9
Validity
and reliability of the study 39
3.10
Limitation
of the study 38
3.11
Methods of
data analysis 39
CHAPTER FOUR:
DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSES AND INTERPRETATION
4.0
Introduction 40
4.1
Analysis of personal data of respondents 40
4.2
Evaluation
of research hypothesis 43
4.3
Hypothesis
one 47
4.4
Hypothesis
two
CHAPTER FIVE:
DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
5.0
Introduction
51
5.1
Discussion
of Findings 51
5.2
Conclusion 53
5.3
Recommendations 53
Bibliography 56
Questionnaires 58