EXPORTATION OF “MADE IN NIGERIA” GOODS AS A TOOL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NIGERIA ECONOMY

A CASE STUDY OF THE NIGER EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL, WARRI DELTA STATE.

ABSTRACT
An investigation into Exportation of “Made in Nigeria” goods as a tool for the development of the Nigeria Economy is a interesting topic.
The population for this study consists of all the workers of the Nigeria Export Promotion of the Nigeria Council, Warri Delta State. Information was gathered using questionnaires form thirty-one employees of which only twenty to them were returned.
The finding showed that exportation of “Made in Nigeria” have much role to play in the development of the Nigeria Economy. It also shows that is order to achieve this purpose, incentives should be provide for producers of exportable goods, stiff prohibitive measures restricting export of goods to meet international market standard.
Exportation of “Made in Nigeria” goods enhances the standard of living of Nigerians. The so much needed forcing exchange on export.
Also, a number of factors restrict the exportation of goods in Nigeria.
They include prohibitive tariff, lack of export market etc.
The Nigeria export is dominated by a particular product serving as a major foreign exchange and revenue earner.
The federal government has many roles to play in strengthening the export sector of the Nigeria economy.
TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER ONE
1.0    INTRODUCTION                     
1.1    BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY            
1.2    STATEMENT OF THE STUDY             
1.3    PURPOSE OF THE STUDY                 
1.4    RESEARCH QUESTION                 
1.5    SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY         
1.6    DELIMITATIONS                 
1.7    LIMITATIONS                
1.8    DEFINITION OF TERM USED        

CHAPTER TWO
2.1    REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE    
2.2    EXPORT AND EXPORTATION            
2.3    CONSTITUENT OF EXPORT                 
2.4    CAUSES OF NON-EXPORTATION OF MADE IN NIGERIA GOODS                        
2.5    FACTORS LEADING TO EFFECTIVE EXPORTATION
2.6    BERRIES TO EFFECTIVE EXPORTATION     
2.7    EXPORT AND THE NIGERIA ECONOMY     
2.8    EXPORT AND STANDARD FO LIVING OF NIGERIA
CHAPTER THREE
3.0    RESEARCH METHODOLOGY         
3.1    SCOPE OF THE STUDY                 
3.2    POPULATION SIZE                     
3.3    SOURCES OF DATA                 
3.4    TREATMENT OF DATA             
3.5    SAMPLE SIZE DETERMINATION    
3.6    RESEARCH INSTRUMENT USED          
CHAPTER ONE

1.0    INTRODUCTION
1.1    BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The issue of exportation of goods in Nigeria dates back to the beginning of this century. It importance cannot be over emphasized because it contributed immensely to the development of the Nigeria economy.
After the amalgamation of the two protectorates that formed Nigeria in 1914, exportation of goods become an economic element but mainly agricultural materials which were semi-finished.
After independence, exportation became the main stay of the Nigerian economy. It stood as the only sources of foreign exchange for the government. Today, it has been developed to a very great extent that it become a development stimuli of the economy.
Exportation is the act of making available, goods produced in one nation to other nations. It’s an international trade variable. It is difficult to write a details description of export, it importance and implications because writers have not been interested in this field.
The exportation of made in Nigeria goods is in its infancy. This study tends to emphasize the importance of exportation of made in Nigeria goods in order to ensure a fast growing economy.
What constitutes export, the benefit of export etc will be take into consideration.

1.2    STATEMENT OF PROBLEMS
Nigeria has been marked as one of the industrialized state in African exporting some of her goods. It has also been showed that agricultural products constituted export in the early stage.
From the 1970’s, Nigeria has been known to be endowed with abundant natural resources. Industrial institution has taken the economic sphere of Nigeria.
Despite this great achievement in the Nigeria economy, its has been observed over the years that most made in Nigeria goods as tool for the development of the Nigeria economy. To find out what constitutes Nigeria export and its economic effect.
To find out which reason account for the non-exportation of Nigeria goods. Can the goods be exported and how? These are the problems the researcher is faced with and for which this study will be to solve.

1.3    PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
Motivation and the interest for his study is stimulated from the non-exportation Nigeria goods dwindling exports and continued underdevelopment of the Nigeria’s economy.
Specifically the purpose of study are:-
1)    To ascertain how made in Nigeria goods can be exported
2)    To ascertain what should constitute export in Nigeria
3)    To know what caused the n on-exportation of goods in Nigeria
4)    To know the effect of export on the economy
5)    To ascertain the factors leading to effective exportation.

1.4)    RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The study is faced with the following research questions:
1.    What constitute export in Nigeria?
2.    Can other goods be exported?
3.    How can they be exported?
4.    Can Nigeria export all her goods?
5.    Which do you think is not liable to be exported?
6.    Should Nigeria satisfy all her citizens before exported? Why
7.    Do you prefer Nigeria exporting only one of her goods to two or more?
8.    Is export regulated, How?
9.    Who is responsible for export regulation?
10.    What are the factors that restrain export of goods in Nigeria?
11.    Why the need for Nigeria to export?

1.5    SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This study when completed will emphasize the importance of exportation to exports, manufactures and the government.
They will be familiar to the Economic effect of exportation of goods produced or manufactured by them.
They will comet to know how, they can go into the production of goods suitable for export.
Finally, the importance of export will be exposed to every individual as a result of it impact on the general economy.

1.6    DELIMITATION
The study could have been extended to other areas of study such a level of demand by consuming nations, their economy, world market prices of commodities and such other area as, international relations, economic sanctions etc. But for the purpose of effective study, the researcher have decided to concentrate on the importance of export and its long run effect on the economy. 

1.7    LIMITATION
The following are some of the problems that hindered the researcher study
1)    Financial constraints
The researcher could not afford the money to carry out move research work on the subject.
2)    Lack of Time
Enough time was not given to the researcher to effectively collect enough data for the work.
3)    Inadequate of Secondary Data
The secondary data available are not enough, this hindered the researchers ability to gather enough information to effectively carry out the work.

1.8    DEFINITION OF TERMS
Export:     These are goods produced in a country which are not
domestically consumed.
Goods:     These are the outcome of production
Development:     This is a change brought to a place as a result of
growth in economic activities.   
Economy:     The general activities that take place in a given areas
Foreign Exchange:     This refers to the currencies of consuming
nation.
Raw Materials:     The early stage of development of a particular
thing or place.  

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Igw, Y. Osa Afiana,     Long road Export financing Guardian March
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Kingible B.     The Promise of Aluminum as a non-oil Export Guardian
March 4, pg. 15, 1998