Chapter One — 1.1 Background to the Study

Gap Analysis Techniques has increasingly attracted the attention of researchers, regulators, and practitioners concerned with decision-making quality. This growing interest reflects the recognition that gap analysis techniques does not operate in isolation, but interacts with a wider set of institutional and market conditions found within Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria.

Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria presents a useful setting for examining this relationship precisely because the conditions there — structural, regulatory, and behavioural — differ from those typically assumed in the broader literature, most of which draws on evidence from more developed economies.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

While gap analysis techniques is widely discussed in policy and industry circles, empirical evidence on its actual effect on decision-making quality within Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria remains sparse and, in places, contradictory. This lack of localized, rigorous evidence makes it difficult for decision-makers to know with confidence whether current approaches to gap analysis techniques are helping or hindering decision-making quality — a gap this study sets out to close.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

1. To examine the effect of Gap Analysis Techniques on decision-making quality in Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria.
2. To assess the extent to which gap analysis techniques influences decision-making quality within the study area.
3. To identify the challenges associated with gap analysis techniques in relation to decision-making quality.
4. To recommend strategies for optimizing gap analysis techniques in order to improve decision-making quality.

1.4 Research Questions

1. What is the effect of gap analysis techniques on decision-making quality in Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria?
2. To what extent does gap analysis techniques influence decision-making quality within the study area?
3. What challenges are associated with gap analysis techniques in relation to decision-making quality?
4. What strategies can be adopted to optimize gap analysis techniques in order to improve decision-making quality?

1.5 Significance of the Study

Beyond its academic contribution to the field of business analysis, this study has practical value for management teams within Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria seeking to understand how gap analysis techniques translates into measurable outcomes around decision-making quality. It is equally useful to students and future researchers looking for a localized empirical reference on this relationship.

1.6 Scope of the Study

The study is limited to an examination of Gap Analysis Techniques and its relationship with decision-making quality within the context of Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria. It reflects a MSc-level scope of analysis and relies on data and perspectives available within that scope; generalizing the findings beyond this specific context should therefore be done with appropriate caution.