AN EVALUATION OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL IN THE LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION:

This chapter consists of details of the topic under research. Here the background of the study statement of the problem, objectives and significance of the study will be revealed along with research question so as to enable the researcher know what the research work is all about.

1. 1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

As a result of petroleum products being the major exporting product among others, of our country. Our country solely depends on it as the highest percentage revenue on the overall percentage of the total exportation products or items…

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover page

Title page

Certificate

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Abstract

Table of contents

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

1.2 STATEMENTS OF THE PROBLEM

1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

1.5 RESEARCH QUESTIONS

1.6 FORMULATION OF HYPOTHESIS

1.7 SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

1.8 DEFINITION OF BASIC TERMS

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 DEFINITION OF CHANNEL SYSTEM

2.2 MANAGEMENT OF LOGISTICS/CHANNEL SYSTEM

2.3 CONFLICT IN CHANNEL MANAGEMENT

2.4 COOPERATION BY CHANNEL PARTICIPANTS

2.5 CHANNELS OF DISTRIBUTION IN PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

2.6 FACTORS AFFECTING PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

2.7 MANAGING MARKETING CHANNELS OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

2.8 THE BENEFITS OF USING EFFICIENT CHANNEL

SYSTEM AS A MEANS OF DISTRIBUTING PETROLEUM PRODUCTS

REFERENCES

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

3.1 RESEARCH DESIGN

3.2 AREA OF STUDY

3.3 POPULATION OF THE STUDY AND SAMPLE SIZE

3.4 INSTRUMENT USED

3.5 VALIDITY OF THE INSTRUMENT

3.6 RELIABILITY OF THE INSTRUMENT

3.7 METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION

3.8 METHOD OF DATA ANALYSIS

CHAPTER FOUR

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA.

4.1 SUMMARY OF THE RESULTS AND FINDINGS

4.2 TESTING OF HYPOTHESIS

CHAPTER FIVE

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

5.1 DISCUSSION OF THE RESULT

5.2 CONCLUSION

5.3 RECOMMENDATION, SUGGESTION FOR FURTHER RESEARCH BIBLIOGRAPH

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