There is need to precise information on the study of the problem of managing small scale enterprises in Nigeria.   In other to arrive at the problems the project is divided into chapters.

 in carrying out the study sixty (60) questionnaire was distributed to the staff of Eberson Company Nigeria limited out of the sixty (60) forty (40) was completed and returned and out of the (45) that  was return (5) was rejected by the  researcher due to errors in filling them.

 also, the outcome of this study has made it possible for the researcher to conclude on the problems of managing small scale enterprises and brought possible solutions to the problems.

In recent year, particularly since the  adoption of the economic reform programme in Nigeria in 1986, there has been a decisive switch of emphasis from the grandiose, capital intensive, large-scale  industrial project based on the  philosophy of Impact Substitution to small scale industries with immense potential for developing domestic linkage for rapid, sustainable industrial development.  there can be no gain-saying that Nigeria has long recognize the importance and valuable contribution that small scale enterprises can make to poverty alleviation, wealth creation employment generation and private sector development.  this small-scale enterprises are given the right and opportunity to exist because it is an open  social system where people come in group with the purpose of combining knowledge, techniques, skills and resources to accomplish a goal oriented task by integrating their structural activities.

 The development of small –scale industries is not only an effective way of contributing to the economy and increase standard of living, but also one of the principle means of achieving social and political objectives by stemming the problem of rural-urban migration, increasing the income of low  income earners, all of which are of crucial importance to our societies.

 

consequently, both the federal and state government and recently, local government have stepped off to promote the development of small scale enterprises through increase incentives schemes, including enhanced budgeting allocation for technical assistance programme.  new leading scheme and credit institution such as the National Economic Reconstruction Fund (NERTUND World Bank Assisted Small Scale War Scheme (SMEX), Nigeria Export and Import Bank (NEXIM), The peoples Bank of Nigeria (PBN) and the Development Bank have also emerged  at both the National and local level to boost the flow of development finance to small scale enterprise.

In trying to promote small scale industry there is need to understand that the entrepreneurs are face with the problem of managing the enterprise and the extend of realization of it contribution to the economy depends on how they are cogently identified and tackled.

The problem of managing the small scale enterprises are caused by both external and internal factors.  the external factors are government policies, lack of infrastructural facilities, raw materials, banks unwillingness to give out loan etc internal factor are lack of managerial skill, lack of planning, market , finance etc.

Title page          i

Approval page         ii

Dedication          iii

Acknowledgement        iv

Abstract          v

Table of Content        vi

CHAPTER ONE 

INTRODUCTION        1

1.1. Background of the Study      1

1.2. Statement of Problem       3

1.3. Purpose of the Study       4

1.4. Scope of the Study       5

1.5. Research Questions       6

1.6. Hypothesis        6

1.7. Significant of the Study      7

CHAPTER TWO 

2.0 Review of Literature       9

2.1 Definition of Small Scale Enterprises    9

2.2 Characteristics of Small Scale Enterprises   14

2.3 Forms of Small Scale Enterprises    15

2.4 The role of small scale       

enterprises in Nigeria economy.     19

2.5 Sources of fund for small-scale enterprises   22

2.6 Problems of managing small-scale enterprises   33

CHAPTER THREE  

3.0 METHODOLOGY       40

3.1 Research Design       40

3.2 Area of study        41

3.3 Population for the Study      41

3.4 Sample and Sampling Procedure     41

3.5 Instrument for data Collection     42

3.6 Validation of Instruments      42

3.7 Reliability of Instruments      42

3.8 Method of Data Collection.      42

3.9 Method of Data Analysis      43

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 DATA PRESENTATION AND RESULT   46

CHAPTER FIVE 

5.0 Discussion implication and result    57

5.1 Discussion of finding      57

5.2 Conclusion        59

5.3 Implication of the Result     60

5.4 Recommendation      61

5.5 Suggestions for further research     63

5.6 Limitation        63

References       65

APPENDIX.       67