There have been a lot of difficulties in determining the definition of small scale business. To determine what a small scale business is we have to put into consideration so many employees, asset values, sales volume, financial strength number of locations, relative size and so on.

Some definitions of small scale business have been put up as in the case of the industrial research unit if Obafemi Awolowo university Ife, which states that is one whose capital assets equipment plant and working capital are less than N250.000.00 and employing power of not less than 50 full time workers 

This study work toward how this small scale business can source raw materials for their production and how some of their problem can be solved.  Small scale business are being posed by a lot of problem like finance, social amenities, not belonging to union of small scale business lack of planning .

This work studies how this problems will be solved and suggest how people involved in small scale business can solve this problem and more away of sourcing raw materials.

This study also made use a random sampling method in its research where questionnaires were supplied and distributed to various concerned firms. 

Title page

Certification

Dedication

Acknowledgment.

Abstract 

Table of content

CHAPTER ONE

0.1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background

1.2 Statement of problem

1.3 Objective of study

1.4 Research question

1.5 Hypothesis formulation

1.6 Significance of the study

1.7 Scope of the study

1.8 Limitation

1.9 Definition of term

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CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Literature review

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Purpose of small- business

2.3 Types of raw- material

2.4 Basic requirement for effective business

2.5 Advantages of small business

2.6 Source of raw material and how to avoid failure in business

    Reference

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH DESIGN & METHODOLOGY

3.0 Introduction of the study

3.1 research design 

3.2 Area of study.

3.3 Population of the study

3.4 Sample size determination

3.5 Instrument for data collection

3.6 Variability of the instrument

3.7 Reliability of the instrument

3.8 Methods data collection

3.9 Method of data analysis

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CHAPTER FOUR

DATE PRESENTATION & ANALYSIS

4.1 Presentation & analysis of data

4.2 Testing of hypothesis

4.3 Summary of result

CHAPTER FIVE

DISCUSSION RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION

5.1 Discussion of result finding

5.2 Conclusion 

5.3 Recommendation

5.4 Suggestion for further study