<p> </p><p>&nbsp;INTRODUCTION</p><p>1. &nbsp; Background to the Study</p><p>2. &nbsp;Statement of problem</p><p>3. &nbsp; Scope of Study</p><p>4. &nbsp; Objectives of Study</p><p>5. &nbsp; Significance of Study</p><p>6. &nbsp; Research Questions</p><p>7. &nbsp; ÂResearch Hypothesis</p><p>8. &nbsp; Research Methodology</p><p>9. &nbsp; Sources of Data</p><p>1.10 Outline of Chapters</p><p>Â

Chapter 2

: LITERATURE REVIEW<br>2.1:Â Â Conceptual framework<br>2.2:Â Â The concept of financial system<br>2.2.1: The concept of financial distress<br>2.2.2: The types of banks<br>2.3: The gap in financial system¦<br>2.4: The role of banks in filling the gaps in financial system<br>2.5: The structure of Nigeria banking system<br>2.6: The distress in commercial and merchant bank<br>2.7: Causes of distress in commercial and merchant bank<br>2.8: commercial and merchant bank and economic growth<br>2.9: The effects of commercial and merchant bank distress on the growth of<br>the economy</p><p>

Chapter 3

: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY<br>3. Introduction<br>3.1 Theoretical framework</p><p>3.2 Nature of research method<br>3.3 Sources of Data<br>3.4 Method of data presentation and analysis</p><p>

Chapter 4

: DATA ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION<br>4.1: Introduction<br>4.2: Presentation of Data<br>4.3: Data Analysis and Results<br>4.4: Testing of Hypothesis and Discussion of Results</p><p>

Chapter 5

: SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION<br>5.1: Summary¦</p><p>1. &nbsp; Findings</p><p>5.3 Recommendations<br>5.4 Conclusion<br>5.5 Limitation of the studies<br><strong>Â </strong>APPENDIXES:</p> <br><p></p>