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No. of pages: 84
No. of chapters: 5

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Abstract:

It could be affirmative to say that the index for measuring any growing economy’s advancement is the extent to which its industries both the large and small scale have been growing over time. It’s a fact that none of these industries can grow without the required financial assistance from financial institutions. The main objective of this study is to find out to what extent commercial banks have helped in the development of rural Nigeria, for the period of 2005-2011.

The secondary data used were the GDP of agricultural output (dependent variable) and independent variables were loans and advances, lending rates, and inflation rates, the data were collected from CBN annual report and the bank’s annual financial reports for the study period were analyzed using ordinary least square regression and descriptive statistics. The study’s findings indicate that rural transformation is significantly influenced by loans and advances, but lending rates and inflation rates have no influence on rural development.

The study suggests that the
government should formulate more beneficial policies that will further
strengthen the roles played by these commercial banks for full development to cover all rural areas of the federation.

Table of Content:

CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
1.1Background of the Study
1.2Statement of the problem
1.3 Objectives of the Study
1.4Research Questions
1.5Research Hypotheses
1.6Scope of the Study
1.7Operational Definition of terms
1.8 Limitations of the Study.
1.9Organization of the Study

CHAPTER TWO
Review of Related Literature
Conceptual Framework
Theoretical Framework

CHAPTER THREE
Research Methodology

CHAPTER FOUR
Presentation and Analysis of Data

CHAPTER FIVE
Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations
References