ABSTRACT
The role of commercial banks in the growth and development of a nation’seconomy cannot be understated. Since commercial banks operations are vitalfor economic advancement, factors that impair its operations will have anegative effect on economic development. Hence, it is important to know thesefactors. Fraud is one of the major causes of problems that face the commercialbanks. Hence, the researcher deemed it imperative to search further into all thatis necessary to be known about fraudulent practise in banks. The purpose of this research work is to provide information throughwhich fraud can be detected, prevented, eradicated for efficient operation ofcommercial banks and to compare the level of fraud in the old generation banksto that of the new generation banks. To this end, this work is divided into five chapters. While chapter onedeals with general introduction, chapter two review of relevant literature. In chapter three, the various method used by the researcher to collect data wereexamined. Chapter four however dealt with data presentation and analysis.Hypotheses made were tested for acceptance and rejection using chi-square. The summary of findings was made by the researcher in the last chapter.Conclusions were drawn from findings and recommendations were thereaftermade.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Table of content
Abstract
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
1.2 Statement of research problem
1.3 Objective of the study
1.4 Significance of the study
1.5 Statement of hypothesis
1.6 Limitations of the study
1.7 Research methodology
CHAPTER TWOLITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 background
2.2 causes of fraud
2.3 types of fraud
2.4 effects of fraud on commercial banks
2.5 detection and prevention measures
2.6 control measures
CHAPTER THREE
3.1 research methodology
3.2 population/sampling procedure
3.3 method of data collection
3.4 statistical tool for analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
4.1 presentation and analysis of data
4.2 bank officials responses
4.3 customers’ responses
4.4 test of hypothesis
CHAPTER FIVE
5.1 summary of findings
5.2 conclusion
5.3 recommendation
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