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<b></b></p><p><b>Title<br>page – – – – – – – – – – i</b></p><p><b>Declaration – – – – – – – – – – ii</b></p><p><b>Certification – – – – – – – – – – iii</b></p><p><b>Dedication – – – – – – – – – – iv</b></p><p><b>Acknowledgements – – – – – – – – – v</b></p><p><b>Table<br>of contents – – – – – – – – – vi</b></p><p><b>List<br>of Tables – – – – – – – – – – ix<br>Abstract – – – – – – – – – – x</b></p><p><b><b>
Chapter ONE
: INTRODUCTION</b></b></p><p><b><b></b></b></p><b><b><p>1.1 <br>Background of the Study – – – – – – – 1</p><p>1.2 <br>Statement of the Problem – – – – – – – 2</p><p>1.3 Objectives<br>of the Study – – – – – – – 4</p><p>1.4 Research<br>Questions – – – – – – – – 5</p><p>1.5 Research<br>Hypotheses – – – – – – – – 5</p><p>1.6 Significance<br>of the Study – – – – – – – 5</p><p>1.7 Scope<br>and Limitations of the Study – – – – – – 6</p><p>1.8 Organization<br>of the Study – – – – – – – 7</p><p>1.9 Definition<br>of Terms as Used in the Study – – – – – 7</p><p><b>CHAPTER<br>TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW</b></p><p><b></b></p><b><p>2.1 Conceptual Review – – – – – – – – 8</p><p>2.1.1 History<br>and Evolution of Banking in Nigeria – – – – – 8</p><p>2.1.2 The<br>Role of the Banking Sector in Economic Growth of Nigeria – – 10</p><p> </p><p>2.1.3 The Concept of Bank Distress in Nigeria – – – – – 13</p><p>2.1.4 Definition<br>of Bank Distress – – – – – – – 14</p><p>2.1.5 Features<br>of Bank Distress – – – – – – – 16</p><p>2.1.6 Classes<br>of Bank Distress – – – – – – – 18</p><p>2.1.7 Symptoms<br>of Bank Distress – – – – – – – 18</p><p>2.1.8 Emergence<br>of Distressed Banks in Nigeria – – – – – 19</p><p>2.1.9 Causes<br>and Consequences of Distress in Banks in Nigerian – – – 20</p><p>2.1.10 Implications<br>of Banks Distress on the Nigeria Economy – – – 22</p><p>2.1.11 Possible Solutions to Banking Distress in<br>Nigeria – – – – 23</p><p>2.1.12 Concept and Determinants of<br>Economic Growth – – – – 25</p><p>2.2 Theoretical Framework – – – – – – – 28</p><p>2.3 Empirical Review – – – – – – – – 30</p><p><b>
Chapter THREE
: RESEARCH<br>METHODOLOGY</b></p><p><b></b></p><b><p>3.1 Introduction – – – – – – – – – 33</p><p>3.2 Research<br>Design – – – – – – – – 33</p><p>3.3 Study<br>Area – – – – – – – – – 33</p><p>3.4 Sources<br>and Types of Data – – – – – – – 34</p><p>3.5 Models Specification – – – – – – – – 34</p><p>3.6<br> Operational Definition of Variables – – – – – 35</p><p>3.7 Data Analysis Techniques – – – – – – – 35</p><p>3.7.1 Decision<br>Rule – – – – – – – – – 36</p><p><b>
Chapter FOUR
: DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS<br>AND DISCUSSION OF</b></p><p><b></b></p><b><p><b>FINDINGS</b></p><p><b></b></p><b><p>4.1 Introduction – – – – – – – – – 37</p><p>4.2 Data Presentation – – – – – – – – 37</p><p>4.3<br> Data Analysis – – – – – – – – – 38</p><p>4.4<br> Test of Hypotheses – – – – – – – – 40</p><p>4.4.1<br> Hypothesis Number One – – – – – – – 41</p><p>4.4.2<br> Hypothesis Number Two – – – – – – – 43</p><p>4.4.3<br> Hypothesis Number Three – – – – – – – 46</p><p>4.5 Discussion<br>of Findings – – – – – – – 48</p><p><b>
Chapter FIVE
: SUMMARY OF FINDINGS,<br>CONCLUSION AND</b></p><p><b></b></p><b><p><b>RECOMMENDATIONS</b></p><p><b></b></p><b><p>5.1<br> Summary of Findings – – – – – – – – 52</p><p>5.2 Conclusion – – – – – – – – – 53</p><p>5.3 Recommendations – – – – – – – – 54</p><p>5.5<br> Suggestions for Further Research<br>Work – – – – – 55</p><p>References – – – – – – – – – 57<b></b></p><b><p><b></b></p><b><p>Appendices – – – – – – – – – 62<b></b></p><b><p><b></b></p><b><p><b> </b></p><p><b></b></p><b><p><b>LIST<br>OF TABLES</b></p><p><b></b></p><b><p>Table 1: Bank<br>Distress Indicators and Economic Growth in Nigeria</p><p>from 1990 to 2016 – – – – – – </p></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b></b>
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