Constraints to the Growth of Small Scale Fabrication Industry in Nigeria – A Case Study of Benin Metropolis

Abstract:

The small-scale fabrication industry is of great importance to developing an economy. In the last two decades governments and private agencies in Nigeria have demonstrated great concerns in developing the Small Scale Industries through policy formulation and support for agencies created with a view to developing the industry. But such concerns have not yielded any good results. There are therefore some salient problems bedeviling this sector. The work presented in this paper is a study of the constraints to the growth of the small scale fabrication industry in Nigeria using Benin metropolis as a case study. Structured questionnaires were used to collect primary data and interviews were also conducted. The data collected were then analyzed and the constraints to the growth of the industry were identified. The results obtained from the study showed that non awareness of government policies; inadequate technology, inadequate educational training and lack of finance are the major constraints to the development of the small scale design and fabrication industry in Nigeria. Recommendations are made for overcoming these constraints.

• Periodical: International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa (Volume 8)
• Pages: 83-88
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/JERA.8.83
• Online since: December 2012
• Authors: D.I. Igbinomwanhia, E.G. Abuya
• Keywords: Development Constraints, Fabrication Shops, Small Scale Industry

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