<p> </p><div><p>Title page……………………………………………………………………………………………..1</p><p>Approval page……………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>Dedication…………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>Acknowledgement…………………………………………………………………………………</p><p><strong>TABLE OF CONTENT………………………………………………………………………………</strong></p><p><strong>

Chapter ONE

: INTRODUCTION</strong>………………………………………………………………………… <strong>8</strong></p><p>1.1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Background of the study ……………………………………………………………………</p><p>1.2 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Statement of the problem…………………………………………………………………</p><p>1.3 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Research &nbsp;question…………………………………………………</p><p>1.4 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Objective of the study………………………………………………………………………</p><p>1.5 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Research hypothesis…………………………………………………………………………</p><p>1.6 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Scope &nbsp;of &nbsp;the &nbsp;Study………………………………………………</p><p>1.7 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Significance &nbsp;of &nbsp;the &nbsp;study……………………………</p><p>1.8 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Definition of basic concept……………………………………………………16</p><p>7</p></div><div><p><strong>

Chapter TWO

…………………………………………………………………………..17</strong></p><p>2.0 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Literature Review…………………………………………………………..17</p><p>2.1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Theoretical Literature……………………………………………………..17</p><p>2.1.1 &nbsp; &nbsp;Definition of private sector privatization…………………………………17</p><p>2.1.2 &nbsp; &nbsp;Phase of privatization……………………………………………………………19</p><p>2.1.3 &nbsp; &nbsp;Private sector in Nigeria…………………………………………………….20</p><p>2.1.4 &nbsp; &nbsp;Objective of the Nigerian privatization programme……………21</p><p>2.1.5 &nbsp; &nbsp;Macroeconomic comparism………………………………………………..22</p><p>2.1.6 &nbsp; &nbsp;Privatization and economic growth in Nigeria…………………………..23</p><p>2.1.7 &nbsp; &nbsp;Privatization and implementation problems…………………………………….29</p><p>2.2 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;empirical literatures……………………………………………………………………….</p><p><strong>

Chapter THREE

……………………………………………………………………………………</strong></p><p>3.0 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;methodology…………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>8</p></div><div><p>3.1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;model specification…………………………………………………………………………</p><p>3.2 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;method of</p><p>evaluation……………………………………………………………………………………43</p><p>3.3 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Decision rule for Durbin-watson…………………………………………………45</p><p>3.4 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;The f-Test………………………………………………………………………………..</p><p>3.5 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Data Required and Sources……………………………………………………….46</p><p><strong>

Chapter FOUR

………………………………………………………………………………….</strong></p><p>4.1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Presentation and Interpretation of Result…………………………………………47</p><p>4.2 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Economic Apriori Ceterion…………………………………………………………………</p><p>4.3 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Statistical Criteria (First order test) …………………………………………………50</p><p>4.3.1 &nbsp; &nbsp;Coefficient of Multiple Determination (R2)………………………………………………5</p><p>4.3.2 &nbsp; &nbsp;The Student t-Test………………………………………………………………………………..52</p><p>4.4 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Econometric Criteria…………………………………………………………………55</p><p>4.4.1 &nbsp; &nbsp;Test for Autocorrelation…………………………………………………………….55</p><p>4.4.2 &nbsp; &nbsp;Normality Test for Residual………………………………………………………..56</p><p>9</p></div><div><p>4.4.3 &nbsp; &nbsp;Test for Hetroscedasticity…………………………………………………………….57</p><p>4.4.4 &nbsp; &nbsp;Test for Multicollinearity………………………………………………………………..</p><p>4.5 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Hypothesis Test……………………………………………………………………………6</p><p><strong>

Chapter FIVE

………………………………………………………………………………….6</strong></p><p>5.1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Summary……………………………………………………………………………62</p><p>5.2 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Policy Recommendations…………………………………………………………65</p><p>5.3 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Conclusions………………………………………………………………………….66</p><p>Bibliograpy…………………………………………………………………………………………</p><p>10</p></div> <br><p></p>