THE ROLE OF SMALL SCALE ENTERPRISES IN SOLVING UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS

THE ROLE OF SMALL SCALE ENTERPRISES IN SOLVING UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS

ABSTRACT

This research study focused on the solving of unemployment problems through the establishment of small scale business in Nigeria. A vivid study of Enugu North Local Government Area of Enugu State. The study is trying to look into how the unemployment problems can be solved by introducing small scale enterprise, which can be managed by using small or little capital. The research consulted some literature related works, like setting a small scale business management, marketing management analysis planning implementation and control. And this work was design to find lasting solution to problem of unemployment in Enugu North Local Government Area of Enugu State by establishing small scale industries and disbursing of capital as borrowing to them by the government. The methods used in the collection of data are primary and secondary method. In primary data collection method, personal interview, questionnaire, personal observations were adopted within the study are of Enugu North of Enugu State. This use of literature located textbooks, journals, newspapers and other forms were adopted. Therefore, the establishment of small scale industries in Enugu North will be given a relief to the people, by creating employment, so as to easy hardship. More so, it has or can be seen as helping the big firms in creating or manufacturing of primary produce before it can be used as final product by the big firms. The following solutions are recommended that government should provide financial objectives to ease the establishment of small scale industries. However, government should provide experts to teach on profit articulation and presentation on their credit, to the prospective leaders. The research finding has shown that the establishment of small scale industries in Enugu North Local Government Area of Enugu State will help to increase the standard living of the people.