ABSTRACT
The
Nigeria Economy has a lot of turbulence in the 1980’s. The period witnessed unemployment, inflation,
dwindling oil revenue; the need has risen for the government to take serious
steps to change the direction of the economy through policies which are aimed
at restructuring and making better use of available resources.
However,
this study was conducted to examine the impact of financial planning in the
profitability and efficiency of small scale industries in Orumba North Local
Government Area of Anambra State. The
results of the study showed that financial planning has to be interpreted and
used.
After
an analysis of data, the study came out with findings of financial planning
propels the level of performance of small scale firms.
It
was found that small scale firms in Orumba North Local government was
identified to be absence of proper financial records, illiteracy, bad attitude
to change and high inflation and interest rate.
In
other to exploit the optional benefits of this study, the researcher offered
the following recommendations for the improvement of financial planning in
small scale firms in Orumba north local government area of Anambra state.
1. Considering
the fact most small scale firms lack necessary managerial know-how, experienced
and qualified staff should be employed on fulltime basis to design a good
accounting system, draw up maintenance plans for such records and help relate
them to profitable operations.
2. Good
records should be kept. While a business owned is not expected to be an accountant,
he should at least be able to keep memorandum of records to assist the
accountant in preparing his financial records or reports.
3. Small
scale industrialists should be enlightened through the use of seminars and
government enlightment policies.
TABLE
OF CONTENT
PAGE
Title page i
Certificate ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstract v-vi
Table of Content vii-viii
CHAPTER
ONE:
1.1 Introduction
1
1.2 Historical
background of Orumba North L.G.A 3
1.3 Objectives
of the Study 5
1.4 Statement
of the Problem 6
1.5 Research
Hypotheses 7
1.6 Significance
of the study 8
1.7 Scope
and Limitation of the study 8
1.8 Limitation
of the Research 9
1.9 Definition
of Relevant Terms 9
1.10 Summary 14
CHAPTER
TWO: Literature Review
2.1 Introduction
to Finance 15
2.2 Importance
of Finance on Management
Decision Making 16
2.3 Financial
Planning for Decision Making 17
2.4 Components
of Financial Plans 18
2.5 Business
Organization: General Overview 29
2.6 What is
a Small Scale Industry 32
2.7 Role and
importance of the small scale
Industry in developing country 35
2.8 Problem
of the small Scale Industry 36
CHAPTER
THREE: Methodology
3.1 Introduction 41
3.2 Population
and Sample 42
3.3 Method
of Data Analysis 42
CHAPTER
FOUR: Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of Data
4.1 Introduction 45
4.2 Tabular
Presentation and analysis of Data 45
4.3 Hypotheses
Testing and Verification 56
CHAPTER
FIVE: Summary of Findings, Recommendations
and Conclusion
5.1 Summary
of Findings 65
5.2 Recommendations 67
5.3 Conclusion 69
Appendix 71
Bibliography 75
Questionnaire
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 INTRODUCTION
The
Nigeria
economy has witnessed a lot of turbulence in the 1980s. The period witnessed
unemployment, dwindling oil revenue. The need has arisen for the government to
take serious steps to change the direction of the economy through the use of
policies, which are aimed at restructuring and making better use of available
resources. Among these policies, one should aim at increasing the awareness, as
regards the positive impact which emphasis on small scale industries could have
on the economy.
For
the purpose of this research, a small scale industry because of ambiguity in
the definition, can toe defined as a continuum starting from the informal sole
propertorship and extending to an upper limit defined by the law of the country
concerned. In Nigeria
for example, various agencies have different classifications - Nigeria Bank for
Commerce and Industry, Federal Ministry of Industries etc.