FISCAL 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 DetailsA CRITICAL INVESTIGATION OF LEADERSHIP IN NIGERIA CIVIL SERVICE: A THEORETICAL REVIEW
ABTRACT: The main focus of this study is directed towards a theoretical investigation of leadership in Nigeria Civil Service using Federal ministry of Health in Lagos State as case study. Survey research design was adopted for the study and with the ai...
View DetailsA CRITICAL REVIEW OF CIVIL SERVANT INDISCIPLINE AND ITS EFFECT ON PRODUCTIVITY
ABSTRACT: This research presents the investigation into the effects of civil servant indiscipline on work productivity, the National Revenue Authority in Ogun State was used as the location for the study and a total of 100 staff was sampled. Data was gathered usi...
View DetailsA SURVEY STUDY INVESTIGATING THE IMPACT OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION IN BENIN CITY, EDO STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: One of the most painful physical and emotional experiences for many women and young girls from developing countries is female genital mutilation. A contribution of demographic variables to prediction of attitude and knowledge of consequences of FGM among female civ...
View DetailsAN ASSESSMENT OF FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Background of the study: The infamously problematic practice of examination malpractice in Nigeria is analogous to the rapid onset of an unpleasant social malaise that seems to defy any type of therapy and may be analogous to a sickness. It is widely recognized for its reputation...
View DetailsAN EXAMINATION OF THE FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO DIMINISHED PRODUCTIVITY WITHIN THE CIVIL SERVICE
ABSTRACT: This study used the Enugu State Civil Service Commission as a case study to investigate the causes of low productivity in the civil service. Three research questions and a hypothesis were developed in order to do this. In this study, the survey design was chosen,...
View DetailsAN EXAMINATION OF THE FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO DIMINISHED PRODUCTIVITY WITHIN AKWA IBOM STATE CIVIL SERVICE
ABSTRACT: This study used the Akwa-Ibom State Civil Service Commission as a case study to investigate the causes of low productivity in the civil service. Three research questions and a hypothesis were developed in order to do this. In this study, the survey design was chos...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY RATING IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA)
Introduction
The establishment of additional states in Nigeria in 1976 resulted in the emergence of new metropolitan centres, whose fast expansion raised the need to finance the supply of public amenities. Real estate taxation is one of...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL EXERCISE IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE
Background to the study: Performance appraisal has become a strategic tool for improving organizational effectiveness. Performance appraisal exercise is often used interchangeably with performance assessment, evaluations, and performance review or employee a...
View DetailsBUREAUCRACY AND EFFICIENCY IN ENUGU STATE CIVIL SERVICE
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: In view of the fact that ethics and morality are the norms of every descent society, and the bedrock on which wholesome, efficient just and prosperous bureaucracy can be b...
View DetailsBUREAUCRACY AND EFFICIENCY IN NIGERIAN PUBLIC ENTERPRISE A CASE STUDY OF POWER HOLDING
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Bureaucracy is a distinctive arrangement used by human beings to organize their activities. The invention of Western bureaucracy several centuries ago helped solve the problem for leaders of governing human systems that grew larger and mo...
View DetailsAN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE CAUSES OF UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG THE YOUTH
ABSTRACT: The youths are universally recognized as an important part of any society by both global and local programmes as well as institutions. For example the United Nations put aside every twelfth day of August of every year as an International Youth Day. In U...
View DetailsAN EXAMINATION OF POLICY IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out on the challenges of policy implementation in Nigeria. To achieve this 4 research questions were formulated. Respondents were obtained from civil servants resident in Abuja, FCT of Nigeria. The survey design was adopted and th...
View DetailsCONSUMER PREFERENCE FOR MALTA – GUINNESS, MALTINA AND VITA – MALT BRANDS OF MALT DRINKS
ABSTRACT: This research work was aimed at studding the major factors which determine the consumer preference for Malt Guinness, Maltina and Vitar Malt brands of Malt drinks, using consumers in Enugu urban. The study also examined how consumers respond to the...
View DetailsCO-OPERATIVE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA
Background Of The Study: The planning of the establishment of Institute of Management and Technology Enugu, there not in progressive forms till 1967 to a college of technology up to the ordinary diploma level.
An institution of administration which prov...
View DetailsCORRUPTION AND ECONOMIC CRIMES IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR OF NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Economic crimes has been described as the manifestation of a criminal act done either solely or in an organized manner with or without associates or groups, with an intent to earn wealth through illegal means, carrying out of illicit...
View DetailsDETERMINANTS OF SOFTWARE ADOPTION AND USE FOR AUTOMATION IN ACADEMIC LIBRARY IN ANAMBRA AND EBONYI STATE
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to examine the determinants of software adoption and use for automation in academic library in Anambra And Ebonyi State using Nnamdi Azikiwe University and Ebonyi state University as a case study. The study aimed at...
View DetailsINTERNAL AUDITING AS AN INSTRUMENT FOR EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to Internal auditing as an instrument for effective management and accountability of financial resources in the public sector using Udi Local Government in Enugu State. The study adopted a survey research design and with...
View DetailsKNOWLEDGE AWARENESS AND BENEFITS OF NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME AMONG CIVIL SERVANT IN UYO LGA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Ever since Emperor Otto Von Bismarck of Germany enacted the mandatory legislation on the “sickness funds” for working Germans in 1883, different models of health insurance have continued to evolve worldwide albeit with the same general insuran...
View DetailsTHE FIDUCIARY FRAUD DETECTION DUTY OF THE FORENSIC ACCOUNTANT IN NIGERIA
Background to the Study: The trend and the volume are increasing on a daily basis and all levels of the society are involved. The rich, the poor, the young and the elderly, the male and female all are neck deep in fraud and fraud related activities that say a lot about our m...
View DetailsTHE SOCIAL EFFECT OF ADVERTISING ON THE NIGERIAN STUDENTS
Background To The Study: Advertisements are part of our social environment in the 21st century, and can be seen throughout any industrialized country. The average American is exposed to as many as 5,000 advertisements a day, stated by Jay Walker-Smith, and nearly...
View DetailsTRADE UNIONISM AND IT’S IMPACT ON WORKERS WELFARE IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: The term trade union has a variety of meanings depending on the perception of workers and the definition imposed by the legal frameworks in many countries. Some workers organizations call themselves staff or professional associations...
View DetailsTHE PROBLEM OF RETIREMENT IN THE ENUGU STATE CIVIL SERVICE (A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU STATE UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION BOARD)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION: Members of working class are individuals who are deeply engaged in paid employment mainly in work place and organizations not their own. These places could be in the private or...
View DetailsTHE PROBLEMS AND PROSPECT OF MANAGEMENT OF STUDENTS HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION IN HIGHER INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION: The establishment of the institute of management and technology (IMT) Enugu, there existed a college of technology up till 1967, also in existence at then were the institute of administration and the cooperative college. Unfort...
View DetailsTHE PROBLEMS AND PROSPECT OF TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN SECONDARY SCHOOL
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: English is one of the major languages out of about 5000 estimated languages spoken in the world. About 200 years ago, English was simply the language of less than 15...
View DetailsTHE ROLE OF AUDITORS IN ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS ATTAINMENT
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to study: Internal auditing has undergone dramatic changes and has expended its scope to make greater contribution to the organization goals. Internal auditing is also performing its role in...
View DetailsTHE IMPORTANCE OF STUDYING CO-OPERATIVE ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Introduction: Co-operative Economics and Management in tertiary institutions help to improve the co-operative growth and development, quality manpower...
View DetailsTHE IMPORTANCE OF THE BUDGETARY PROCESS IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS: A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU STATE MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING, ENUGU
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION: The financial power of any company, whether it be a private or public entity, determines the length of its life cycle. This necessitates the careful administration of funds and limited resource...
View DetailsTHE INFLUENCE OF WORKING ENVIRONMENT ON TEACHERS’ TURNOVER IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Retention of valuable employees is a global challenge. Managers and top level authorities are constantly met with the is...
View DetailsTHE NEW MINIMUM WAGE AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EMPLOYEES IN GOVERNMENT PARASTATAL
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: One of the key reasons why people work and labor is to generate income in the form of compensation and salary, especially whe...
View DetailsTHE NIGERIAN PROPERTY RATING SYSTEM: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
The division of Nigeria into a greater number of states in 1976 resulted in the development of new urban centres, the rapid expansion of which raised the dem...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING AND LEARNING OF HOME ECONOMICS IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study: The use of information technology has brought great improvement to the life of mankind in all human endeavorus, most especial...
View DetailsTHE EFFECTS OF RETRENCHMENT ON THE MORALE OF WORKERS: A STUDY OF ENUGU STATE CIVIL SERVICES
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF
THE CHALLENGES OF ACQUISITION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS AND SERVICES TO THE USERS IN LAW LIBRARY IN EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: Acquisition of information resources otherwise known as Collection Development is a core activity of libraries the world over...
View DetailsAN EXAMINATION OF THE ISSUES REGARDING ACCESS TO LIBRARY BOOKS AND SERVICES FOR USERS IN THE LAW LIBRARY AT EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: Collection development, also known as the acquisition of information resources, is a fundamental activity carried out by libr...
View DetailsAN ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS AND CAUSES OF BUREAUCRATIC INEFFICIENCY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
In view...
View DetailsAN ASSESSMENT OF BUREAUCRACY AND EFFICIENCY IN NIGERIAN PUBLIC ENTERPRISE: A CASE STUDY OF NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of study: In view of the fact that ethics and morality are the norms of every descent society, and the bedrock on which wholesome, efficien...
View Detailspsychological appraisal of pre-retirement anxiety among selected workers of Lagos metropolitan
1.1Background to the Study
Retirement is a global phenomenon that affects the living standard of the worker who manages to achieve the status of a retiree. Individuals go through many transitions during their lifetime, but the transition from work to non- work is one of the most demandi...
View DetailsASSESS EFFECTS AND CAUSES INEFFICIENCY OF THE BUREAUCY
1.1BACKGROUND OF STUDY
In view of the fact that ethics and morality are the norms of every descent society, and the bedrock on which wholesome, efficient just and prosperous bureaucracy can be built upon, there is the need to stress on the importance of efficiency in the civil service....
View DetailsASSESSING THE INFLUENCE OF TOOTHPASTE ADVERTISING ON CONSUMER BRAND PREFERENCE IN MAKURDI METROPOLIS
ABSTRACT
This study is aimed at assessing the influence of toothpaste advertising on consumer brand preference in Makurdi metropolis. The objectives of the study are to ascertain consumers’ awareness of advert on Closeup and Maclean toothpaste in Makurdi metropolis. To identify th...
View DetailsFEMALE CIVIL SERVANTS PERCEPTION AND PATTERN OF USE OF NEW MEDIA IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA
INTRODUCTION
The term “new media” refers to a class of media that are digital and interactive and hence differ from the mass media that McLuhan addressed in Understanding Media. The new media that McLuhan studied were the electronic media of mass communication and the mainfr...
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