TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cover page ...................................................................................................................................... ii
Title page ........................................................................................................................................ ii
Declaration ..................................................................................................................................... iii
Approval ........................................................................................................................................ iv
Dedication ....................................................................................................................................... v
Aclmowledgement ......................................................................................................................... vi
Table of Contents .......................................................................................................................... vii
List of Tables .................................................................................................................................. x
List of Figures ................................................................................................................................. x
List of Abbreviation ...................................................................................................................... xii
Abstract ........................................................................................................................................ xiii
CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1.0 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... I
1. 1 Background of the Study .................................................................................................. I
1.2 Statement of the Problem ................................................................................................. 3
1.3 Objectives of the Study .................................................................................................... 4
1.3.1 Major Qbjective ............................................................................................................... 4
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1.3.2 Specific Qbjectives .......................................................................................................... 4
1.4 Research Questions ........................................................................................................... 4
1.5 Scope of the Study ............................................................................................................ 5
1.6 Significance of the Study .................................................................................................. 5
1.7 Justification ....................................................................................................................... 5
1.8 Definition of Key Terms ................................................................................................... 6
1.9 Conceptual framework ...................................................................................................... 7
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.0 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 8
2.1 Effects of technical skills on book keeping ...................................................................... 8
2.2 Effects of conceptual skills on book keeping ................................................................. 12
2.3 Relationship between managerial skills and book keeping ............................................ 15
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.0 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 19
3.1 Research Design .............................................................................................................. 19
3.2 Area of the Study ............................................................................................................ 19
3.3 Study Population ............................................................................................................ 19
3.4 Sampling Procedures ..................................................................................................... 20
3.4.1. Sample Size .................................................................................................................... 20
3.4.2 Sampling Techniques ..................................................................................................... 21
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3.5 Data Collection Methods and Instruments ...................................................................... 21
3.6 Quality Control Methods ................................................................................................. 21
3.7 Data Management and Processing ................................................................................... 21
3.8 Data Analysis ................................................................................................................... 22
3.9 Ethical Considerations ..................................................................................................... 22
3.10 Limitations of the Study ................................................................................................... 22
CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS
4.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 23
4.2 Effect of Technical Skills on Book keeping .................................................................... 26
4.3 Effect of Conceptual Skills on Book keeping .................................................................. 33
4.4 Relationship between Managerial Skills and Book keeping ............................................ 44
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION
5.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 45
5.1 Summary of Findings ....................................................................................................... 45
5.2 Conclusions ...................................................................................................................... 47
5.3 Recommendation ............................................................................................................. 47
References ..................................................................................................................................... 48
Appendix A ................................................................................................................................... 53
Appendix B ................................................................................................................................... 53
ABSTRACT The study aimed at determining the influence of managerial skills on book keeping practices in Small Scale Businesses to answer the following questions; i) What effect do technical skills have on bookkeeping in the Small Scale Businesses? ii) What effect do conceptual skills have book keeping in small-scale businesses? iii) What relationship exists between managerial skills and book keeping? A qualitative research design was adopted to elicit the effect and relationship between managerial skills and book keeping practices in Small Scale Businesses. 45 respondents were systematically sampled; data was obtained using self-administered questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive statistics from Excel package. Research findings revealed that majority 69.95% and 85.84% of respondents in Small Scale Businesses practice technical and conceptual skills respectively but this has little influence on book keeping as only 41.9% do practice. It was further revealed that Small Scale Businesses owners/managers have more of the conceptual skills than the technical skills as indicated by a variation of 15.85%. Study findings derived from Pearson's correlation indicated a moderately positive relationship between managerial skills and book keeping. 33.6% (0.582 ) of the variation in managerial skills is explained by book keeping practices.
