The Impact Of Infectious Epidemic On Small And Medium Scale Enterprises In Nigeria A Case Study Of Coronavirus Disease
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page – – – – – – – – – – i
Declaration – – – – – – – – – ii
Certification – – – – – – – – – – iii
Dedication – – – – – – – – – iv
Acknowledgement – – – – – – – – – v
Table of content – – – – – – – – – vii
List of tables – – – – – – – – – – x
Abstract – – – – – – – – – – xi
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1. Background to the study – – – – – – – – 1
1.2. Statement of problem – – – – – – – – – 2
1.3. Objectives of the study – – – – – – – – 3
1.4. Research questions – – – – – – – – 4
1.5. Research Hypothesis – – – – – – – – 6
1.6. Significance of the study – – – – – – – – 4
1.7. Scope of the study – – – – – – – – 5
1.8. Operational definition of terms – – – – – – – 6
1.9. Organization of the Study – – – – – – – 6
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1. Introduction – – – – – – – – 8
2.2. Conceptual Literature – – – – – – – 8
2.2.1 Small and Medium Scale Business Enterprises – – – – 8
2.2.2. Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) – – – – – – 14
2.2.3. Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Nigeria Case – – – – 15
2.3. Reviews of Empirical Studies – – – – – – – 16
2.4. Theoretical Review – – – – – – – – 19
2.4.1. The infectious disease causation theory – – – – – 19
2.4.2. The infectious disease transmission mechanism theory – – – 20
2.5. Theoretical Framework – – – – – – – 24
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1. Introduction – – – – – – – – – – 27
3.2. Research Design – – – – – – – – – 27
3.3. Population of the Study – – – – – – – – 28
3.4. Sampling Size – – – – – – – – – 28
3.5. Sampling Technique – – – – – – – – 29
3.6. Instrument for Data Collection – – – – – – – 29
3.7. Method of Data Collection – – – – – – – 30
3.8. Validity/Reliability of Instrument – – – – – – 30
3.8.1. Reliability test – – – – – – – – – 31
3.9. Method of Data Analysis – – – – – – – 33
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1. Introduction – – – – – – – – – 34
4.2. Data Presentation/Analysis – – – – – – – 34
4.3. Testing of hypothesis – – – – – – – – 40
4.3. Discussion of Findings – – – – – – – – 42
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1. Introduction – – – – – – – – – 45
5.2. Summary – – – – – – – – – 45
5.3. Conclusion – – – – – – – – – 46
5.4. Recommendations – – – – – – – – 47
5.5. Limitations to the Study – – – – – – – 48
5.6. Suggestions for Further Studies – – – – – – 48
REFERENCES – – – – – – – – – 49
APPENDIX – – – – – – – – – – 51
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1 Sex of Respondents – – – – – – – – 34
Table 2 Age distribution of Respondents – – – – – – 34
Table 3 Marital status of respondents – – – – – – 35
Table 4: Respondents views on whether they have heard of coronavirus disease – 35
Table 5: Respondents views on how they heard of COVID-19 – – – 36
Table 6: Respondents views on how they rate the level of coronavirus disease in Nigeria as
compared to other countries of the world – – – – 36
Table 7: Coronavirus disease has effect on the survival of small and medium scale enterprises
in Nigeria – – – – – – – – – 37
Table 8: Respondents views on whether Coronavirus disease has stand as a hinge to the smooth
Operation of small and medium scale business enterprises in Nigeria – 38
Table 9: Test of Hypothesis I – – – – – – – – 40
ABSTRACT
This research work empirically explored the impact of infectious epidemic on small and medium scale business enterprises in Nigeria a case study of corona virus disease. The objectives of this study were to examine the level of coronavirus disease in Nigeria, investigate the impact of coronavirus disease on the survival of small and medium scale enterprises in Nigeria. The scope of the study is business owners in Nigeria, The infectious disease transmission mechanism theory was used as a framework. The research design used for this study is survey, the population targeted for this study consists of all business owners across the country. 400 business owners were used as sample size and cluster sampling technique was applied. Instrument used for this study is the questionnaire. Data collected were collected from primary sources. From the analysis of the data, the findings shows that the level of coronavirus disease in Nigeria as compared to other countries is average, coronavirus disease has effect on the survival of small and medium scale enterprises in Nigeria. Following the findings, it was recommended that measures should be devised to curb the spread of the virus and vaccine created so as to prevent further hinge on the smooth operations of small and medium scale business activities, business owners should devise a means to continue their business by taking it online. The study concludes that coronavirus disease has a negative effect on small and medium scale business enterprises.
Keywords: coronavirus disease, small and medium scale enterprises, Nigeria
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