AUTONOMY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN NIGERIA: ISSUES AND WAY FORWARD
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to examine the autonomy of local government in Nigeria: issues and way forward using three local government areas in Delta State as a case study. Specifically, the study was aimed at examining if the autono...
View DetailsDESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPUTERIZED ECONOMIC GROWTH MONITORING SYSTEM
ABSTRACT: Federal Ministry of Finance has always monitoring how economic growth is moving in this Nation. After the granting of internal autonomy to regions in 1946, there have been subsequent fiscal commission, military decrees Acts of Parliaments that reviewed both d...
View DetailsFISCAL AUTONOMY AND SERVICE DELIVERY IN NIGERIAN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
ABSTRACT: The focus of this study is to examine fiscal autonomy and service delivery in Nigeria local government using Ikot-Ekpene Local Government in Akwaibom State as case study. Fourty-seven respondent who are civil servant was purposively selected form t...
View DetailsLOCAL GOVERNMENT A PLATFORM FOR POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
Background of the study: Beginning from the early 1950s, various models have been used in the government of Local Communities in our country. Among the models which have at one time been adopted for all or some parts of the Country include:The Lugardian native authority sys...
View DetailsAN ASSESSMENT OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND ITS IMPACT ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
ABSTRACT: When a state has more than one level of government, it is assumed that there will be some existing framework and procedures in place to deal with the interdependence that will occur. Intergovernmental relations are describes the interactions betwee...
View DetailsAN INVESTIGATION INTO THE IMPACT OF CORRUPTION ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: Nigeria operates a federal structure and powers are shared among the component units. This is indicative that local government is the third tier of government and is expected to be autonomous in the discharge of its duties. This was the essence of the v...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF ELECTION MALPRACTICE AND DEMOCRATIZATION IN NIGERIA’S FOURTH REPUBLIC
Background of the Study: Democracy is the system of government that promotes the participation of the masses in government and the accountability of elected representatives to the electorate. The representatives are public office holders who are voted into office by the people th...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF MOBILE MONEY AND ITS IMPACT ON BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
Background to the study: Businesses, which involve individuals, groups of individuals, companies or corporations in public and private sectors play an important role in the economic development of a given country. In this era of globalization, the demands for goo...
View DetailsASSESSMENT ON THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT USING JOS AS CASE STUDY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The desire of the rural population to participate directly in the affairs of their communities is driving the rising demand for local government in every corner of the world. Local government is, in reality, as ancient as mankind, as it is the only form o...
View DetailsATTITUDE OF HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT IN THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF PATIENT INFORMATION
Background of the study: In recent years, the proliferation of information and communication technologies (ICT) has spread its tentacles into almost every sector of society, one of which is the medical sector. In recent years, information and communication techno...
View DetailsAUTONOMY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN NIGERIA: ISSUES AND WAY FORWARD
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The Nigerian government structure is made up of three tiers, which are the federal government, state government and the local government. The three of them are involved in delivering dividends of democracy to the people. They each have th...
View DetailsEXAMINATION OF THE ROLE OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AS A CATALYST TO NATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
Background of the Study: Economic policies are deliberate actions by the authority geared towards influencing total spending, output, income, cost of money, employment and other economic activities in an economy. Economic development on the other hand is de...
View DetailsAN EXAMINATION OF THE CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORMS IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: The system of local government administration practiced anywhere in the world, is dependent largely on the historical, geographical, sociological, political and economic life of the people. This is no less true of Nigeria with a long history...
View DetailsAN EVALUATION OF BARRIERS CONFRONTING TAX ADMINISTRATION IN ANIOCHA NORTH, ANIOCHA SOUTH, AND BOMADI LGA OF DELTA STATE
Background to the Study: The legislative authority of the Nigerian government, similar to governments in various global regions, enables it to enforce taxation on its populace, including diverse forms of taxes and rates as deemed suitable (Federal Inland Rev...
View DetailsA COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION ELUCIDATING THE JUXTAPOSITION OF NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND FEDERALISM IN THE CONTEXTS OF NIGERIA AND SOUTH AFRICA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: A very striking feature of every federal state is the existence of diversities. Whether federations are formed by integration of previously independent entities or through differentiation of a single entity into many components, the...
View DetailsECONOMIC IMPACT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY AND FUND MANAGEMENT
ABSTRACT: The objective of this study is focused on economic impact of local government autonomy and fund management. The study specifically determine if Nigeria federal statutory allocations revenue to local government is sufficient to effectively and effi...
View DetailsFEMINISTS CRITIQUE ON ARISTOTLE GENDER PERSPECTIVE
GENERAL INTRODUCTION: Since time immemorial, people have held the view that men are superior to women. This vision of male supremacy is clearly reflected in all traditional families and societies to an extent that even women were made to accept that they are inferior nature.
... View DetailsAN INSIGHT INTO THE PROBLEMS STUDENTS ENCOUNTER DURING TEACHING PRACTICE: A CASE STUDY OF STUDENTS OF COLLEGE OF EDUCATION EKIADOLOR-BENIN
BACKGROUND TO STUDY: This research investigation is on the problems students encounter during teaching practice, a case study of students of college of education Ekiadolor-Benin. Before I begin, I will define the term “teaching practice” teaching prac...
View DetailsINTRODUCTION INFLUENCE OF INDUSTRIAL ACTION ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS
ABSTRACT: The study’s overall objective is focused on the influence of industrial action on the academic performance of the student of the Ekiti State University. The study adopted the survey research design and randomly enrolled participants in the s...
View DetailsECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC) AND THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA: AN ASSESSMENT
ABSTRACT: The main focus of this study is to assess the role of Economic and Financial Crime Commission in the fight against corruption in Nigeria.Survey research design was adopted for the study using convenience sampling method 45 participant was enrolled for t...
View DetailsTHE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION IN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AREA IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF UDI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IN ENUGU STATE)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: This study is a modest attempt at a lucid explanation of the role of local government in Nigeria. Nigerian local government system have witnessed tremendous transformation since the introduction of the 1988 civil service reforms one of the changes introdu...
View DetailsTHE ROLE OF X (FORMERLYX APP) AND IT’S INFLUENCE FACILITATING GOOD GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF IMO STATE)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background Of The Study
The role of the media as the society's watchdog has evolved over the course of time, and the information and...
View DetailsTHE POLICY OF PRIVATIZATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES IN NIGERIA: AN APPRAISAL OF TELECOMMUNICATION
Chapter One: General Introduction
The importance for the establishment of public enterprises or corporations was felt in 19th Century and there after. There were a lot of upheavals in European society because of industrialization and urbanization. Social issues li...
View DetailsTHE PRESIDENTIAL AMNESTY PROGRAMME FOR PEACE BUILDING INITIATIVES IN THE NIGER DELTA REGION
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: The Niger Delta is the major hub of the Nigerian economy, but continues to linger in violence occasioned by multifarious soci...
View DetailsTHE PROBLEMS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY AND ITS IMPLICATIONS IN THE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: In the world over, education has become an essential commodity that determines the level of development or growth of any nati...
View DetailsTHE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ETHICAL CHALLENGES AND PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The Hippocratic Oath, which constitutes the moral foundation of clinical practice, is presently interpreted dialecticall...
View DetailsTHE REORIENTATION OF FAMILY VALUES THROUGH RADIO BROADCAST CAMPAIGNS ON GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the family is the most basic societal unit, and it is the responsibility...
View DetailsTHE INFLUENCE OF PARENTING STYLES ON SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
The study of human development is centrally concerned with understanding the processes that lead adults to function adequately within their cultures. These skills include an understand...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF SHYNESS AND BODY DYSMORPHIA ON THE PHENOMENON OF INTERNET ADDICTION
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the study: Over the years, internet addiction has been linked to a number of issues, especially among secondary school students as they are the ones that use smartphones the most (Ozturk,...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF TEAMWORK ON ORGANIZATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: Teamwork is usually an integral part of the work place. Basic teamwork in...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF HUMAN RESOURCES POLICIES ON EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background To The Study: Management of human resources policies of is general to the growth and survival of any organization particularly those of the...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF JOB SATISFACTION AND WORKERS PERFORMANCE IN THE HEALTH SECTOR
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study: Nigeria is one of several nations that has been impacted by a "brain drain" of health workers in recent years. In q...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF ONLINE VALUE ADDED TAX ON E-COMMERCE IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Value Added Tax (VAT) has become a major source of income in many developing countries, such as Nigeria. In sub-Saharan Afric...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF POOR REVENUE GENERATION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS IN NIGERIA: OSOGBO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Development is a dream of every individual, group or organization and even the government. At every point in time, there must...
View DetailsTHE EFFECTIVENESS OF CLASSROOM TEACHER’S PEDAGOGICAL AND BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCE ON THE TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the study: Education experts, in general agree that there are three factors that influence the success of the teaching and learning proc...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF EXCHANGE RATE AND INFLATION ON FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN NIGERIA AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO ECONOMIC GROWTH
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The lack of available cash for investment is a problem that plagues the economies of most emerging countries. As a result, ma...
View DetailsTHE CHALLENGES OF MODERN AUTOMATION ON THE JOB PERFORMANCE OF SECRETARIES IN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: Work was the major activities of man before the industrial revolution, that was the period marked with mechanization of work, presently computer is representing mechanization t...
View DetailsTHE EFFECT OF EMPLOYEES JOB STRESS ON ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE (A CASE STUDY OF UNITY BANK AUCHI BRANCH, EDO STATE)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: According to Abolade (2018), the idea of stress is one that is multifaceted and ever-changing. The company's overall effi...
View DetailsEFFECT OF SELECTED MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES ON THE PERFORMANCE OF NIGERIA ECONOMY
Background to the Study
For what reason do a few nations go through quick abundance development in the only remaining century while others stay buried in neediness? For what reason do others have high inflation rates and others hold costs stable? For what reason do down...
View DetailsTHE PROBLEMS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY AND ITS IMPLICATIONS IN THE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
In the world over, education has become an essential commodity that determines the level of development or growth of...
View DetailsTHE RESILIENCE OF FEMALE SURVIVORS OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE IN SOUTHWEST NIGERIA: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY ANALYSIS
ABSTRACT
Female survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) in Nigeria are subjected to severe and distressing encounters that have significant implications for their gender-based entitlements and overall welfare. As the phenomenon of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) continues to endure...
View DetailsIMPACT OF POOR COMMUNICATION AND TEAM COLLABORATION AS A TOOL FOR EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICE DELIVERY IN FEDERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL IDO-EKITI
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out on the impact of poor communication and team collaboration as a tool for effective health care service delivery in federal teaching hospital Ido-Ekiti. The survey design was adopted and the simple random sampling...
View DetailsAN APPRAISAL OF THE LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR MORTGAGE FINANCING IN NIGERIA
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Housing is one of the priorities of man‟s needs. In African setting, owning a house mean that a person has graduated group of household, a status which characterized self- autonomy, manhood, some level of independence and capability to bring other relations who want to live th...
View DetailsAN APPRAISAL ON THE RIGHT OF THE CHILD TO FREEDOM OF THOUGHT, CONSCIENCE AND RELIGION UNDER NIGERIAN LAWS
ABSTRACT
This study has examined the intricacies involved with respect to child’s rights to freedom of thought, conscience and religion under Nigerian laws. It has been argued that the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion entails the liberty of conscience accorded...
View DetailsAN ASSESSMENT OF THE INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS FOR DEALING WITH CORRUPTION IN THE NIGERIAN PUBLIC SERVICE, 1999-2020
ABSTRACT
One of the major challenges of governance in Nigeria is corruption especially in the public service. In response to this challenge, the Federal Government established the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences C...
View DetailsAN EXAMINATION OF TAX ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS UNDER THE FEDERAL INLAND REVENUE SERVICE ACT, 2007
ABSTRACT
From the inception of modern taxation in Nigeria in the first decade of the 20th century the problem of poor tax administration has been the cankerworms that militate against an optimum revenue generation which affect negatively the government ability to render essential servic...
View DetailsAN IGBO CULTURAL DEFENCE OF ANTI-SPECIESISM
ABSTRACT
Anti-speciesism, as opposed to speciesism, is the view that non-human animals are sentient beings and so should be granted moral status; a position shared by the Igbo culture which accords moral considerability to a good number of non-human animals. Existing studies on animal e...
View Detailscharacters and voice the Bildgunroman Tradition in selected Third Generation Nigeria Novels
Background to the Study
Early twenty-first century witnessed the emergence of new voices in Nigerian literature, especially, the novel genre.These voices whom Pius Adesanmi and Chris Dunton have labelled “Third Generation,” may have consciously adopted the German Bildungsrom...
View DetailsDesign, Implementation, and Applications of Fully Autonomous Aerial Systems
Abstract
Fully autonomous aerial systems (FAAS) combine edge and cloud hardware with UAVs and considerable software support to create self-governing systems. FAAS complete complicated missions with no human piloting by sensing and responding to their environment in real-time. FAAS requi...
View DetailsEFFECTIVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND THE PERFORMANCE OF UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION IN JIGAWA STATE
EFFECTIVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND THE PERFORMANCE OF UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION IN JIGAWA STATE
Chapter One: Introduction
Background of the Study
Local government administration plays a pivotal role in the delivery of public services, particularly in the e...
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