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Table of content                                                           vii

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1   Background of the study

1.2       Statement of problem

1.3       Objectives of the study

1.4       Statement of Research Hypotheses

1.5       Research Questions

1.6       The Importance of the study

1.7       Scope of the study

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1       What is Banking

2.2       What is Consolidation

2.3       Merger

2.4       Reason for Merger and Acquisition

2.5       Regulation of Merger and Acquisition

2.6       The Current Development in the Nigerian

Banking Industry

2.7       Why is Recapitalization Necessary to Improve

 the Economy

2.8       Why Merger and Acquisition

2.9       Reason for Merger and Acquisition

Chapter THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1       Introduction

3.2       Research Design

3.3       Study Population

3.4       Sample Techniques / Procedure

3.5       Sample Size

3.6       Description of Research Instrument

3.7       Method of Data Analysis

3.8       Reason for Choosing Chi-square

Chapter FOUR

DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS

4.1       Background information

4.2       Socio-Economic Characteristics is Sample Size

4.3       Research Questions

4.4       Test of Hypothesis

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, MAJOR FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION

5.1       Summary

5.2       Major Findings

5.3       Conclusions  

5.4       Recommendations

Bibliography

Appendix