• The Role Of Small Scale Enterprises In The Socio-economic Development Of The Rural Areas

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    • This research work was designed to determine the role of small and medium enterprise in the socio-economic development of rural area.  Some selected enterprises in Mopa Muro local government of Kogi State were used as a case study and questionnaires were administered in order to extract information on this study.  A total of 82 respondents were used for this study. The objectives of the study was to find out the different roles SMEs have played in the socio-economic development of rural areas in Nigeria.  Some literature were reviewed in relation to the topic with the themes and sub themes of the study.   

      However, in research methodology, the researcher used some instruments for data collection.  These instrument s emanated from both the primary and secondary source of data.  The data collected were analyzed, grouped into frequency, computed and arranged in tables for easy references.  The statistics tools for analysis are the simple percentage technique.  The result of the study shows that small and medium enterprise plays a vital role in the socio-economic development of rural areas despite the various problems they encounter in the establishment of small businesses.  Some recommendation were also made based on the results of the findings. 

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    • CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]1.4  SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDYThe study is intended to look at the significance. Today, while there has been a steady growth in large scale business organization, the small trade of the small scale business has not been eliminated, small fields, they perform certain significance, which cannot adequately performed by the big firms in the following areas.Where there is a small market a village is not likely to contain as many markets as a city. Hence, it is small peasant farmers that can either c ... Continue reading---