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PROJECT TOPIC:  A CRITICAL STUDY OF THE PROBLEM AND PROSPECTS OF TIMBER BUSINESS IN ENUGU STATE (A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU TIMBER DEALERS AND SAWERS ASSOCIATION KENYATA)
Department:  Business Administration
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CHAPTER ONE

Introduction                                                                                      1

1.1            Background of the study                                                         1

1.2            Statement of the problem                                                        3

1.3            Purpose of the study                                                      4

1.4            Scope of the study                                                                   5

1.5            Research hypothesis                                                      5

1.6            Significance of the study                                                         6

1.7            Limitations of the study                                                          7       

1.8            Definition of terms                                                         8

Reference                                                                                 9

CHAPTER TWO

Literature Review                                                                    10

2.1            Review of related literature                                            10

2.2            Meaning and needs for timber business                         11

2.3            Techniques for identifying timber                                  14

2.4            Scope of timber business in Nig.                                   17

2.5            Identification of timber business                                    20

2.6            The process of timber business                                               20

References                                                                               23

CHAPTER THREE

Research Design and Methodology                                         24

3.1            Research design                                                             24

3.2            Scope of the study                                                                  24

3.3            Population of the study                                                           25

3.4            Sample and sampling procedure                                    25

3.5            Instruments for data collection                                                26

3.6            Validation of the instrument                                          26

3.7            Reliability of the instrument                                          27

3.8            Method of data collection                                              27

3.9            Method of data analysis                                                28

References                                                                               29

CHAPTER FOUR

Data Presentation and Analysis                                                        30

4.1            Presentation and analysis of data                                  30     

4.2            Testing of hypothesis                                                    47

4.3            Summary of results                                                       49

References                                                                               54

CHAPTER FIVE

Discussions, Recommendation & Conclusion                         55

5.1            Discussions of results / findings                                              55

5.2            Conclusion                                                                     56

5.3            Implication of the research findings                               57

5.4            Recommendation                                                           58

5.5            Suggestions for further research                                              59

References                                                                               60

Appendix I                                                                              61

Appendix ii                                                                             62

Bibliography                                                                           64

CHAPTER ONE

 

INTRODUCTION

1.1            BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

The twentieth century industrial revelation experience brought along with it technological developments and the expansion of business organization.  As the need for individuals continued to increase, business continued satisfy the increasing needs.

Before Nigeria gained her independence, impact substitution was existing then as a means of industrializing our economy.

Based on that our economy is purely based on production of agricultural products this aspect makes the economy to be the sole producer of agricultural inputs which fluctuates seasonally.

Coupled with the fact that we are developing, many business organization spranly up in the economy,  many individuals want into industialisation to shape the future of our economy.  To mention somefew industries, which includes the timber industry, textile industry, automobile industry.

Because of the problem suffered by developing countries like Nigeria, these industries fale different constrain and problems to date.  The timber business has been in existence ever before the birth of Nigeria but for years the classic image of timber business has been regarded as a mere local business run by lliterates and people of lower class in the society.  However the timber business deals mainly with woods of all kinds, like opepe, obeche, Nagzonia, machogang, tick, Abora etc.

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