ABSTRACT
The research work on “The Problems and Prospects of Lending to Small Scale Agricultural Producers in Bank of Agriculture. For the research work to be adequately understood, the researcher introduced the subject matter highlighting the statement of general problem. This project also touched on the research objectives, scope of study and significance of the study, the research went further to review related literatures on the subject matter. Due to time constraints, the researcher has only highlighted the major aspects of the agricultural credit schemes and repayment of loans. In a way it could still provide for an input to deeper analysis of the subject matter in this part of the Bank (B.O.A) and other in the commercial process of banks in general in carrying out this work. However, this dissertation has been grouped into five chapters.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE
DECLARATION
APPROVAL PAGE
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ABSTRACT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
1.7 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 ROLE OF CREDIT IN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
2.2 CHANNELS AVAILABLE FOR FINANCING TO SMALL SCALE FARMERS IN NIGERIA
2.3 LOAN PROCEDURES IN BANK OF AGRICULTURE
2.4 SMALL SCALE FARMERS IN NIGERIA
2.5 PROBLEMS IN ACCESSING AND REPAYMENT OF LOANS BY SMALL SCALE FARMERS
2.6 PROSPECTS OF LOAN FINANCING TO AGRICULTURAL SECTOR PARTICULARLY SMALL SCALE FARMERS
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.0 INTRODUCTION
3.1 RESEARCH DESIGN
3.2 AREA OF STUDY
3.3 POPULATION OF THE STUDY
3.4 SAMPLE SIZE AND SAMPLING TECHNIQUE
3.5 RESEARCH INSTRUMENT USED
3.6 ADMINISTRATION OF THE INSTRUMENT
3.7 TECHNIQUES USED FOR DATA ANALYSIS
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
4.1 INTRODUCTION
4.2 DATA PRESENTATION
4.3 DATA ANALYSIS
4.4 ANALYSIS OF DATA COLLECTION
4.5 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 SUMMARY
5.2 CONCLUSION
5.3 RECOMMENDATIONS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX I
APPENDIX II
