THE PROBLEMS OF FINANCING INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

 This research work tries to give an insight into the issue of the problems of financing international trade in Nigeria from the period (1990 – 1995). This study is aimed at analyzing Nigeria’s foreign transactions during and after (SAP) periods.

 

The work is organized into five chapters for easy comprehension and deduction, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, Research Questions, Research Hypothesis, significance of the study and definition of terms.

 

Chapter two involves a review of some related literature, role, risk factor in international cash flow in trade, major problem, restriction and cash flow problems. This chapter also treats, some underlying issues towards the cash flow problem in Nigeria, spanning through structural Adjustment Programme (SAP) and the present data that is the positive impact of SAP on the economy.

 

Chapter three, this chapter is the core of the study which discusses about the research methodology. The primary and the secondary data and sources, methods of investigation used, sample size, questionnaire distribution, technique of data analysis and the formular (chi – square).

 

Chapter four, discusses the presentation analysis and interpretation of data and the test of hypothesis.

 

Chapter five covers the findings, recommendations and conclusion.

 

This work is however not, exhaustive, efforts have however been made to include relevant issues to note.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page

Approval page

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Abstract

Table of content

 

CHAPTER ONE

1.0       Introduction

1.1       Background of the study

1.2       Statement of the problem

1.3       Objective of the study

1.4       Research questions

1.5       Research hypothesis

1.6       Significance of the study

1.7       Delimitation, scope and limitation of study

1.8       Definition of Terms

 

CHAPTER TWO

2.0       Review of related literature

2.1       An overview

2.2       International cash flow in trade.

2.3       Role of international cash flow in trade.

2.3.1  Risk factor in international cash flow.

2.3.2  Trade Restriction and Govt policies

2.3.3  Effects of Restriction on trade

2.4       Major problems of financing international trade.

2.5       Cash flow problems in trade

2.5.1  The policy Trust of SAP

2.5.2  The positive impacts of SAP on the economy.

2.6       Objectives of SAP

 

 

CHAPTER THREE

3.0       Research Design and methodology

3.1.0  Primary Data and sources.

3.2.0  Primary data

Source of data

Secondary data and source

Secondary data

Source of secondary data

Method of investigation used

Area of the study

The universe.

The target population

Sample size used

Sample fraction

Questionnaire distributed

Technique of data

The formular (chi –square)

 

CHAPTER FOUR

Presentation and Analysis of data

Test of hypothesis

First Null Hypothesis testing

Second Null hypothesis testing

Third Null Hypothesis testing

Fourth Null hypothesis testing

 

Chapter five

Research, findings, Recommendation and conclusion

Findings