TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page

Certification

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Abstract

Table of content

CHAPTER ONE

1.0     Introduction                                                         1-2

1.1           Background of the Study                                     2-5

1.2           Objective of the Study                                5-6

1.3           Scope of the Study                                                6-7

1.4           Statement of the Problem                                     7-8

1.5           Research  Hypothesis                                 8-9

1.6           Limitation of the Study                                        9

1.7           Delimitation of the Study                                    9

1.8           Significant of the Study                                        10

1.9           Definition of Terms                                               10-14

CHAPTER TWO:

2.0     Literature Review                                                

2.1           The Capital Market                                               15-16

2.2           Reasons for Establishment of the Nigeria Capital Market 16-17

2.3           Function of the Nigeria capital market              17-18

2.4           Composition of capital market                            18-27

2.5           Nigeria stock exchange                                        27-28

2.6           Development of stock exchange in Nigeria       28-27

2.7           Function of the Nigeria stock exchange             27-34

2.8           Instrument Used in Stock Exchange                   34-36

CHAPTER THREE

3.1     Introduction                                                          37

3.2     Research Design                                          37-39

3.3     Method of Data Collection                                   39-34

3.4     Sampling Population                                 40-42

3.5     Research instrument                                   42-43

3.6      Questionnaire Design                                43

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1              Introduction                                                         44

4.2              Data Analysis and Presentation                        44-45

4.3              Interpretation of Data and Analysis                 45-58

4.4              General Comments                                             58-

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0              Summary Conclusion and Recommendation

5.1              Summary

5.2              Conclusion

5.3              Recommendation

Appendix

References

INTRODUCTION

The capital market is a market that deals in long–term loans. It supplies the industry with fixed and working capital and finances medium-term and long term borrowing of the federal, state and local governments. The capital market deals in ordinary stocks and shares and debentures of corporations and bonds and securities of government and it should be noted that the fund which flows into the capital market comes from individuals who have savings to invest.

          In another sense the stock exchange plays an important role in the economy, it determines the economic health of the country and has a pivotal role in mobilizing resources for the development of the capital market. It is patient to know that the capital market functions through the stock exchange market under the stock exchange of every country. A case study of  Nigeria stock exchange, the contribution  of stock exchange in the banking sector  and in the economy will being of the public