CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study - - - - - - - 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem - - - - - - - 2
1.3 Objectives of the Study - - - - - - - 4
1.4 Research Questions - - - - - - - - 5
1.5 Research Hypotheses - - - - - - - - 5
1.6 Significance of the Study - - - - - - - 5
1.7 Scope and Limitations of the Study - - - - - - 6
1.8 Organization of the Study - - - - - - - 7
1.9 Definition of Terms as Used in the Study - - - - - 7
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Conceptual Review - - - - - - - - 8
2.1.1 History and Evolution of Banking in Nigeria - - - - - 8
2.1.2 The Role of the Banking Sector in Economic Growth of Nigeria - - 10
2.1.3 The Concept of Bank Distress in Nigeria - - - - - 13
2.1.4 Definition of Bank Distress - - - - - - - 14
2.1.5 Features of Bank Distress - - - - - - - 16
2.1.6 Classes of Bank Distress - - - - - - - 18
2.1.7 Symptoms of Bank Distress - - - - - - - 18
2.1.8 Emergence of Distressed Banks in Nigeria - - - - - 19
2.1.9 Causes and Consequences of Distress in Banks in Nigerian - - - 20
2.1.10 Implications of Banks Distress on the Nigeria Economy - - - 22
2.1.11 Possible Solutions to Banking Distress in Nigeria - - - - 23
2.1.12 Concept and Determinants of Economic Growth - - - - 25
2.2 Theoretical Framework - - - - - - - 28
2.3 Empirical Review - - - - - - - - 30
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - - 33
3.2 Research Design - - - - - - - - 33
3.3 Study Area - - - - - - - - - 33
3.4 Sources and Types of Data - - - - - - - 34
3.5 Models Specification - - - - - - - - 34
3.6 Operational Definition of Variables - - - - - 35
3.7 Data Analysis Techniques - - - - - - - 35
3.7.1 Decision Rule - - - - - - - - - 36
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF
FINDINGS
4.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - - 37
4.2 Data Presentation - - - - - - - - 37
4.3 Data Analysis - - - - - - - - - 38
4.4 Test of Hypotheses - - - - - - - - 40
4.4.1 Hypothesis Number One - - - - - - - 41
4.4.2 Hypothesis Number Two - - - - - - - 43
4.4.3 Hypothesis Number Three - - - - - - - 46
4.5 Discussion of Findings - - - - - - - 48
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary of Findings - - - - - - - - 52
5.2 Conclusion - - - - - - - - - 53
5.3 Recommendations - - - - - - - - 54
5.5 Suggestions for Further Research Work - - - - - 55
References - - - - - - - - - 57
Appendices - - - - - - - - - 62
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Bank Distress Indicators and Economic Growth in Nigeria
from 1990 to 2016 - - - - - -
