Project Abstract

Abstract
Access to financial services is crucial for economic development, and banks play a significant role in providing these services. While urban areas typically have better access to banking facilities, rural areas often lack adequate banking infrastructure. This research aims to explore the need for banks in rural areas by analyzing the challenges faced by rural communities in accessing financial services. The lack of banks in rural areas has several negative implications for the local population. Without access to formal banking services, individuals in rural areas are often forced to rely on informal and unreliable financial sources, such as moneylenders, which can lead to exploitation and financial insecurity. Moreover, the absence of banks hinders economic growth in rural areas by limiting access to credit for small businesses and farmers. In addition to the economic impact, the lack of banking facilities in rural areas also has social implications. Many rural residents, especially the elderly and those with limited mobility, face difficulties traveling to urban areas to access banking services. This not only creates inconvenience but also exacerbates financial exclusion and limits opportunities for economic advancement. To address these challenges, it is essential to increase the presence of banks in rural areas. Mobile banking and agent banking have emerged as promising solutions to improve access to financial services in remote locations. By leveraging technology and partnerships with local businesses, banks can extend their reach and offer a wide range of services to rural customers. Furthermore, promoting financial literacy and awareness among rural communities is crucial to ensure that individuals understand the benefits of utilizing formal banking services. By educating rural residents about the importance of saving, investing, and accessing credit responsibly, banks can help empower these communities and drive financial inclusion. Overall, this research highlights the pressing need for banks in rural areas and underscores the importance of expanding banking infrastructure to promote economic development and social inclusion. By addressing the challenges faced by rural communities in accessing financial services, banks can play a vital role in driving growth and prosperity in these underserved regions.

Project Overview

INTRODUCTION

1.1  STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM AND PURPOSE OF THE STUDY

For many years ago government is running in low banking around the national and /study to look into it, and find out that, there is a needs for the government to establish more banks most especially in the rural areas in our country and further said if government can done that so as to bring banking activities near to the people in the rural areas. Mostly, of the problems that is facing some individuals in that areas is save and they find it too difficult to saved their money a home because of high rate of thefts in that areas (rural area) and there is some individuals who need to invest their funds in Banks in that area but there is know banks in there. So from this my study government will know the needs of banks mostly in rural areas of our country Nigeria, and through the needs to established banks in rural areas it will give some individuals/impetus to invest their funds for futuristic purpose.

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY

Every researcher has a purpose or objectives for carrying out a particular topic to study such an objective is as followed.

1. To know the need for banks in rural areas.

1.2   REASONS FOR THE STUDY

The reasons for the study is to know the need for banks in rural area in this our country Nigeria and some of the reasons is listed as follows:

1. To know the reason why government need banks mostly in rural areas in Nigeria.

2. To know the needs for community banks to prevail in rural areas.

3. To make sure people in rural areas saved their money through banks.

4. To increase banking customers in our country.

1.3  SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY

In this course of study, through out the process I have acquired in my study which I have gone through I realized that government and banks mostly community banks will benefit from this my research work. I notice that many student in banking and finance department will derive more knowledge from this study and it will help the global world who may be in needs.

1.4 DEFINITION OF TERMS

The terms in the topic of study are simply defined thus:

Banking: It is a business activities of banks according to Obinna (2014) it’s an association of person authorized by law or incorporated that carried out financial services to the public.

Rural area: This is an association of differences families living in a giving area and called them community