ABSTRACT
In recent years, banking industry has been undergoing drastic changes, reflecting
a number of underlying developments. Significant advancements in communication
and information technology accelerated and broadened the dissemination of
financial information and financial services and all these increase the complexity.
Using location –based technology is a simple solution to complex, real-world
problem for monitoring of distribution/location of financial institution in finding or
selecting location for the best new bank branch for business expansion,
monitoring of bank performances and lack of decision support tool for strategic
planning amongst others. This study involved acquisition and digitizing of existing
maps, points picking of financial institutions within the study area using GPS and
demonstrating through various analysis the potentials of GIS in management of
distribution of financial institutions.. The methodology adopted for this project
involved acquisition of primary and secondary data of the study area, processing
using different softwares such as ArcGIS 92, analyzing, and displaying a thematic
map of the study area show of distribution of banks. The digital map of awka, the
capital of Anambra State being a comprehensive final product of the project was
produced. It was recommended that digital map of the study area should be made
available to decision makers in order to enhance efficient social development, GIS
as a tool should be used for research changes in the environment, monitoring,
distribution, management and location of financial institutions amongst others.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title ii
Certification iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstract v
Table of contents vi
Chapter One
1.0 Introduction 1
1.1 Background of the study. 1
1.2 Statement of Problem 2
1.3 Aim and Objective of the study 3
1.4 Study Area 3
1.4.1 Population 5
1.4.2 Climate 5
1.4.3 Vegetation and Water Resources 6
Chapter Two
2.0 Theoretical Framework 7
2.1 Brief History of GIS 7
2.2 The Concept of GIS 7
2.2.1 Definition of GIS 8
2.2.2 Application of GIS 10
2.2.3 Component of GIS 12
2.3 Selecting A Database Management System (DBMS) 14
2.4 Database Design 15
2.5 Spatial Data Concept 18
2.6 Overview of GPS Technology 21
2.6.1 GPS Accuracy Level 22
2.6.2 GPS Segments 26
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Literature Review 29
3.0.1 GIS in Core Banking 29
3.0.2 GIS and Site Location 30
3.0.3 Maptitude: A GIS Software Solution for Banking 32
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Methodology 35
4.1 Introduction 35
4.2 Data Requirement 35
4. 3 Data Acquisition 35
4.3.1 Acquisition of Primary Dataset 35
4.3.2 Acquisition of Secondary Dataset 36
4.4 Data processing and Analysis 36
4.4.1 Hardware and Software Requirements 36
4.4.2 Data Processing and Analysis. 37
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Data Processing and Presentation of Results. 44
5.1 Introduction 44
5.2 Implementation Strategy 44
5.2.1 Creating Shapefile using ArcCatalogue. 45
5.2.2 Georeferencing in ArcMap. 45
5.2.3 Using ArcMap 9.2 47
5.2.4 Selection of database. 47
5.2.5 Conceptual Design. 49
5.2.6 Logical Design 50
5.2.7. Physical Design 50
5.2.8. Hyperlinking Using ArcMap 50
5.2.9 Plotting in ArcMap. 51
5.3 Results and Discussions. 52
5.3.1 Analysis 53
5.4 Research Findings 55
CHAPTER SIX
6.0 Conclusion and Recommendation. 61
6.1 Summary 61
6.2. Problems Encountered 61
6.3 Conclusion 62
6.4 Recommendation 62
REFERENCES 64
TABLES
Table 1: Various Definitions of GIS 9
Table 2 The relational database structure( Awka Town) 40
FIGURES
Figure 1 Map of Nigeria 4
Figure1a Map of Anambra Showing the Study Area 4
Figure 1b Map of Awka (Study Area) 4
Figure 2 Basic Component of GIS 14
Figure 3 Design and Construction Phases of a Spatial Database 3
Figure 4 Graph showing GPS Accuracy Levels 24
Figure 5 GPS Master and Monitor Station Network 28
Figure 6 A display of GPS Navigation System 28
Figure 7 Maps produced using Maptitude 33
Figure 8 Entity Relationship Diagram 39
Figure 9 The design processes in digital mapping. 43
Figure 10 Showing the ArcCatalogue Window for creating shapefile 45
Figure 11 Showing the georeferncing icon 46
Figure 12 showing the update georeferncing icon 46
Figure 13 Spatial data modeling (Source: Igbokwe (2006) 49
Figure 14 Attribute of banks 54
Figure 15 Image hyperlink of Access Bank within the study area 55
Figure 16 Digital Map of Awka
Figure 17 Query result showing distribution of financial institutions 57
Figure 18 Image hyperlink of First City Monument Bank 57
Figure 19 Attribute query result of banks 58
Figure 20 Attribute query result of streets 59
Figure 21 Query result using the identifier icon 60
Figure 22 Query result using the identifier icon 60
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study.
Financial institution is the institution which collects funds from public and places them in
financial assets, such as deposits, loans, and bonds, rather than tangible property or any
organization in the business of moving, investing or lending money, dealing in financial
instruments, or providing financial services. This includes commercial banks, thrifts, federal and
state savings banks, saving and loan associations, and credit unions.
In financial economics, a financial institution is an institution that provides financial services for
its clients or members. Probably the most important financial service provided by financial
institutions is acting as financial intermediaries.
In 1892 Nigeria’s first bank, the African Banking Corporation, was established. No banking
legislation existed until 1952, at which point Nigeria had three foreign banks (the Bank of British
West Africa, Barclays Bank, and the British and French Bank) and two indigenous banks (the
National Bank of Nigeria and the African Continental Bank) with a collective total of forty
branches.
In 1952 several Nigerian members of the federal House of Assembly called for the establishment
of a central bank to facilitate economic development. Although the motion was defeated, the
colonial administration appointed a Bank of England official to study the issue. He advised
against a central bank, questioning such a bank’s effectiveness in an undeveloped capital market.
In 1957 the Colonial Office sponsored another study that resulted in the establishment of a
Nigerian central bank and the introduction of a Nigerian currency.
At the end of 1988, the banking system consisted of the Central Bank of Nigeria, forty-two
commercial banks, and twenty four merchant banks, a substantial increase since 1986.
Other financial institutions included government-owned specialized development banks: the
Nigerian Industrial Development Bank, the Nigerian Bank for Commerce and Industry, and the
Nigerian Agricultural Bank, as well as the Federal Savings Banks and the Federal Mortgage
Bank. Also active in Nigeria were numerous insurance companies, pension funds, and finance
and leasing companies. Nigeria also had a stock exchange (established in Lagos in 1961) and a
number of stockbrokerage firms.
Geographic Information System (GIS) is a complete computer system that links information
about where things are located with information about what particular data represents. Unlike a
paper map where ‘what you see is what you get,’ a GIS map can combine many layers of
information.
Unlike paper map, a digital map created by GIS will have dots or points that represent features
on the map such as cities, lines that represent features such as roads and areas that represent
features such as lakes. GIS can be used in banking sector for proper location of new branches.
1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
The financial institutions in Awka is faced with a lot of problems such as: Finding the best new
bank branch location, lack of branch performance monitoring tool, lack of customer and
competitor analysis tool, lack of asset monitoring and management tool and others. GIS
technology is a tool which aids in solving the aforementioned problems.
1.3 AIM AND OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The Aim of the project is to show the application of Geographic information System (GIS) in
management of distribution/location of financial institutions in Anambra State. This can be
achieved through the following objectives;
Acquisition of base map of Anambra State showing boundary locations
Points picking of the financial institutions using GPS
Digitizing the map of Awka capital territory and showing location of financial
institutions
Demonstrating through various analysis the potential of GIS in management of
distribution of financial institutions.
1.4 STUDY AREA
Awka, the Capital of Anambra State was the chosen area for the study. It is located between
latitudes 6°06′ N and 6°16′ N and longitudes 7°01′ E and 7°10′ E. It lies within the tropical
rainforest zone of West Africa. (see figure 1). The average relative humidity is 80%. The mean
daily temperature is 20°C. The inhabitants are Igbo’s and mostly Christians.
fig1a: Map of Anambra showing the study area
(Source: Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics)
Fig 1b: Map of Awka (Study Area)
(Source: Author)
1.4.1 Population
The population of Awka town as at the last published national population census conducted in
Nigeria in 1991 stood at 58,225. This is made up of 28,335 males and 29,890 females (National
Population Commission, Awka). The population figure which was projected to 109,792 up to
June 2004 using the national population growth rate of 5%. Awka is the Capital of Anambra
State, Nigeria with an estimated population of 301,657 as of 2006 Nigerian census. This further
confirms Awka’s urban status since the United Nation defines a city as a settlement of 20,000 or
more in population (Albert, 1994). Awka’s position as divisional headquarters prior to and after
Nigeria’s independence in 1960 helped to consolidate her emerging urban status. Figure 1 shows
the location of study area.
Awka however, witnessed a recession in growth during the Nigeria civil war of 1967-1970.
Nonetheless, the mass return to, and the reconstruction effort of the people after the war quickly
cushioned the negative impact of the war. Dike (1979) notes that the massing of two brigades of
soldiers at Awka with their concomitant purchasing power attracted non-Igbo petty merchants to
the town after the war and formed the bedrock for re-grouping of population and re-capitalization
process of Igbo merchants in the Awka area.
1.4.2 Climate
The study area witnesses two distinctive climatic changes in a year. The dry season which occurs
between early November and March with prevailing dust – laden northeasterly wind blowing
from April up to October with South westerly moisture laden air mass moving northwards into
the city. The city records highest rainfall around September. The rain occurs as violent downpour
accompanied with thunderstorm and heavy flooding. Within the study period, the mean daily
temperature is 200C while the mean annual rainfall is 200cm. The average relative humidity is
80%.
1.4.3 Vegetation and Water Resources
The study area is located in Anambra State and it is within the tropical rainforest zone of Nigeria.
This area is characterized by presence of many tree species of the rainforest interspersed by tall
grasses. Vegetation therefore consists mostly of wooded shrub lands and pockets of forests.
The study area is traversed by rivers such as Uvunu River and Obibia River. Some of the streams
dry up in the middle of the dry season leaving sandy exposed surfaces. These river valleys
support the growth of dense vegetation. The basic crops within the study area are grown as
subsistence or market garden corps. Thus the farmland is mostly the outfield.
A fallow system is practiced within the study area and major crops are yam, maize cassava,
cocoyam, vegetables and fruits. Other crop trees include palms, cashew, mango, rubber, oranges
and pear. The agricultural practices in the area depend on the annual rainfall.
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