AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF MICROFINANCE BANK IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: It is know fact that banks help to accelerate the growth and development of a developed and developing economy. Consequently, finance becomes an important ingredient in the economic development of a nation and communities alike. Thus, the...
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EFFECT OF BANK CONSOLIDATION ON PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: The central tenet of banking sector consolidation was to develop a strong, reliable and diversified banking sector that is capable of playing effective developmental roles in the economy, such as funding of small and medium scale enterprises and becoming a competent and...
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A STUDY OF FAKE NEWS IN SOCIAL MEDIA: DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AS AN INVESTIGATION
ABSTRACT: The study examines the study of fake news on the social media by university students. The study based its scope on Delta State University. The study was anchored on the Use and Gratification theory of mass communication. The study adopted the descriptiv...
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AN EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF COMPUTERISED ACCOUNTING METHOD AND CONTROL SYSTEM ON PRODUCTION
ABSTRACT: The research topic of this study is “effects of computerised accounting method and control system on production– a study of selected banks in Enugu Metropolis. The purpo...
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AN EXAMINATION OF THE CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS OF TRUANCY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: Truancy is a growing concern that is being recognised as a developing and emerging issue, characterised by the deliberate act of students purposefully missing one or more classes. Truancy is a pervasive issue worldwide that is well recognised...
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AN EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF THE EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE OFFICE RELATIONSHIP ON ORGANISATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Employers do not only hire workers but also start of a new relationship.Thus managing relationship becomes a salient factor which determines performance and productivity in such working environment. Although the goal of every organiz...
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ASSESSMENT ON THE EFFECT OF EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIP ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF PRIVATE FIRMS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Employers not only recruit people, but they also begin a new relationship with those employ. As a result, managing relationships becomes an important aspect in determining performance of those employed and productivity in...
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BENEFITS OF TURNING SUPPLY CHAIN INTO REVENUE CHAIN IN PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Background Of The Study: Revenue growth is a top priority on corporate agendas today. Companies are grappling with challenges such as learning how to enter new markets and attract new customers, identifying which new channels to tap in each segment and geography,...
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CONTROL OF PROJECT TIME IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
INTRODUCTION: The construction industry has evolved into an ever more intricate web of linkages between ever more rapid processes, choices, and actions. On the other hand, there is a movement in the direction of more sustainable practices (Boussabain, 2022).
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CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA AS A HINDRANCE TO ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA
Background of the Study: Public debates recently in Nigeria have centred on the increasing rate of corruption resulting from inappropriate public finance planning and implementation mostly in some of the developing countries, Nigeria inclusive which in turn reduc...
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AN EVALUATION OF COUNSELLING TRAINING TECHNIQUES FOR STRESS MANAGEMENT IN ABUJA
Background of the study: Irrespective of one's racial background, complexion, nationality, vocation, or educational attainment, individuals across the globe invariably encounter various manifestations of psychological strain. According to Maxwell's (2018)...
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The Impact of Crime Case Reporting on Victims: An Academic Analysis
Background to the study: Crime is a social problem that every society seeks to address. Once a crime occurs, it instantly throws up different layers of victims. In the dynamics of victimisation and social reactions to it, crime reporting plays a critical role. Th...
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CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND MASS MEDIA IN THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE SPREAD OF CORONA VIRUS DISEASE
Background to the study: The Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria is part of the global scourge of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS Covid-19). Coronavirus was first discovered in Wuhan, China in December, 2019. Initia...
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CULTURAL BELIEFS AND GENDER DYNAMICS OF PMTCT SERVICES AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN
Background Of The Study: In many communities in sub-Saharan Africa, pregnancy is viewed as a ‘woman’s affair’, with a man’s role primarily to provide financial support. Even where men view accompanying their partner to antenatal clinics or...
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AN EXAMINATION OF DIFFICULT CONCEPTS IN CHEMISTRY AND THEIR EFFECTS ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS
INTRODUCTION: Chemistry as defined by Okeke and Ezekamgha(2000) as a branch of science that deals with composition and changes of matter. Chemistry is highly important for technological development and advancement of any nation. The number of chemists, physicists, doctors and sci...
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NUCLEAR ENERGY PROLIFERATION: LESSONS FOR THE THIRD WORLD NATIONS, 1945-2006
Background to the Study: Besides the many discoveries of Science and technology in the 20th Century, nuclear energy seems to be one of the few inventions which have more direct impact on people’s lives and the society at large. The innovation is profit...
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A COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION OF THE ECONOMIC DYNAMICS SURROUNDING LAYER PRODUCTS
ABSTRACT: This study examined the economic analysis of Layer production in Kwara State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was employed to select 80 Layer farmers from 480 registered Layer farmers in the state. In the first stage, four (4) Local Government Are...
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THE ROLE OF TRADITIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN NIGERIA A STUDY OF ANAMBRA STATE
Background of Study: The concept of traditional institution‖ has been the major phenomena in the recent years and most especially after United Nations General Assembly adapted resolution A/RES/61/295 on Thursday, 13th September 2007 in New York (http://www.u...
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TRADE 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...
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A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF URBAN DYNAMICS AND CRIME CONTROL
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Urbanization dynamics with the physical power and forces of pulling a large number of people to become permanently concen...
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UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND GLOBAL CRISIS MANAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY OF THE UNITED STATES INVASION OF IRAQ, 1991-2008
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 INTRODUCTION
Evaluation of the Iraq conflict cannot be finished until the roles performed by two key actors—the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the United States of America (USA)—have been de-mythified (C...
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THE PERCEPTION OF SOCIAL MEDIA ANTAGONISM ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF ILORIN METROPOLIS)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Social media was invented as a result of modernization in all countries of the world. Social media is an important tool for l...
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THE IMPACT OF HOME VIDEOS ON THE SOCIOCULTURAL DYNAMICS OF STUDENTS AT LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: The ubiquity of home video makes it a powerful medium that has the potential to shape the culture of any civilization, partic...
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THE IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) ON THE OPERATION OF AN ORGANIZATION
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Every organization, business, industry and government uses technology to convert its inputs into output to attain its organiz...
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THE IMPACT OF NIGER DELTA CRISIS ON NIGERIAN’S NATIONAL SECURITY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: In 2002, an international observation proclaimed the Niger Delta as one of the most volatile regions of the world. This observation came on the heels of incessant crisis which...
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Design and Implementation of an Embedded Data Acquisition System for Vehicle Vertical Dynamics Analysis
Abstract: With the expansion of electronics in recent decades, it is notorious to observe that embedded systems are increasingly necessary to improve people’s quality of life and to facilitate the diagnosis of systems in general, ranging from pacemaker...
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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VALUE ADDED TAX ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
Background to the study: Tax, the whole world over is a major source of revenue to the government. The major reason why government imposes tax...
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THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION STRATEGIES ON FOOD CROP PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: The process of producing food requires resources, which could be natural or man-made resources. Natural resources include all the materials and forces that are supplied by natu...
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THE BENEFIT OF E-NAIRA TO UNBANKED NIGERIANS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: Many millions, if not billion of people will be able to use a range of convenient, accessible, and dependable financial...
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THE CHALLENGES FACED BY COMMERCIAL VEHICLES IN ABUJA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Transportation is one of the key sectors that play crucial role in achieving the goals of poverty eradication and sustainable development...
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THE CONCERNS OF GLOBAL TERRORISM AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY IN THE 21ST CENTURY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: The terrorist attacks that took place in New York City, Pennsylvania, and Washington, District of Columbia on September 11, 2001 were acts of war against the i...
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THE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEM (AIS) ON ORGANIZATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY OF FIRM
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The emerging global economic scenario characterized by advancement in information technology, rapid changes in production pro...
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THE EFFECT OF CONFLICT MANAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF ADMINISTRATIVE EMPLOYEES AT TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the study: The state of conflict that results from the pursuit of divergent interests, goals, and aspirations by individuals and groups within an...
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THE 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...
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A RE-EVALUATION OF FACTORS AFFECTING EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AND RETENTION
CHAPTER ONE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
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A CRITICAL REVIEW OF AFRICA AND THE UNITED NATIONS MILLENNIUM REFORMS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
United Nations (UN) is an international organization of countries created to promote world peace and cooperation. The U...
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COUNSELLING FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS WITH TARGET CLIENTS (THE NIGERIAN ADOLESCENTS AND YOUTHS)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The increasing rate of unemployment in Nigeria is fast becoming a popular subject matter. It is the ideal cynical mechanism,...
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CONSTITUENCY OFFICE AND EFFECTIVE LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATION IN ABAKALIKI/IZZI FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the <...
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SONOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT OF UROLITHIASIS IN UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA TEACHING HOSPITAL, NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study: Urolithiasis is the development of calculi anywhere in the urinary system which may result in many complications including renal failure (Tempkins, 1999). Renal calculi can cause obstruction and urinary stasis...
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SOCIETAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES AGAINST THE EFFECTS OF SARS-COV-2 ON THE TRANSMISSION DYNAMICS OF MALARIA: A MATHEMATICAL MODELLING APPROACH
INTRODUCTION: Human beings are at constant risk of infectious diseases. No human can be exempted from the menace of epidemic disease (Ademola and Odeniran 2016) . The continuous reports from emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases remain a global concern. Transmission mecha-nisms of epidemic...
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF LISTED INSURANCE COMPANIES IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: This chapter entails the overview of the topic under study, in it, it contains the studies background, the statement of the problem, research objective and at the same time, it looks at the val...
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THE REPRESENTATIONS OF IGBO MONARCHY IN NOLLYWOOD FILMS OVER THE TWO DECADES OF 1996 TO 2015
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
In our consumption-oriented and mediated society, much of what comes to pass as important is based often on the stories produced and disseminated by media institutions. Much of what au...
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CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF MALTREATMENT OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE: CASE STUDY IN OKE ERI COMMUNITY
ABSTRACT
This study aims to investigate the causes and effects of maltreatment of children in foster care within the Oke Eri community, with a focus on caregiver factors, systemic challenges, mental health consequences, and protective factors. The resea...
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KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION OF DIVORCE AMONG CHRISTIAN FAITHFUL IN IKWO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA EBONYI STATE NIGERIA
Background of the study
Divorce is one of the core vices that have posed a lot of challenges to human kind in different dimensions. This is true in that, the problem of divorce is not just to Christians alone but people from all works of life. According...
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A STUDY ON THE MALARIA VECTOR (ANOPHELES SPP) IN A SUDANO-SAHELIAN SAVANNAH AREA OF BORNO STATE NORTH EASTERN NIGERIA AND THE INSECT GROWTH REGULATOR PYRIPROXYFEN (S-31183)
Abstract
Malaria is a major problem in the Sudano-sahel Northeastern Nigeria with the highest prevalence of malaria in pregnancy of 64.5 percent. Little is known about the major malaria vector and its role in malaria transmission. Longitudinal entomological and parasitological surveys w...
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A SYSTEM DYNAMICS STUDY OF MTN CUSTOMER SERVICE QUEUING SYSTEM
ABSTRACT
Customer service is the most important aspect of every business that builds its processes on the basis of customers going through the queue before receiving any service from the organization. These businesses become ineffective and inefficient if the queues are not moving well...
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ADSORPTION OF CHROMIUM(VI) AND COPPER(II) IONS FROM WELL WATER IN CHALLAWA INDUSTRIAL AREA USING PECTIN-CHITOSAN POLYELECTROLYTE COMPLEX
ABSTRACT
The aim of the research was to carryout adsorption study of the removal of chromium(vi) and copper(ii) ions from well water using pectin-chitosan polyelectrolyte complex as adsorbent. The optimum pH and ratio of pectin/chitosan was determined and the chitosan/pectin complex was...
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ANALYSIS OF LAND USE CHANGES IN BIDA TOWN, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Land use changes are global phenomenon occurring over time. Commercial land uses in most Nigerian urban centres have sprawled and converted adjoining residential uses in a manner in which housing stock are significantly affected by such changes. The aim of this study is to anal...
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ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK BASED PREDICTION AND COOLING ENRGY OPTIMIZATION OF DATA CENTERS
SUMMARY
Thermal management of data centers remains a challenge because of their ever- increasing power densities and decreasing server footprints. Current lack of dynamic control over global provisioning and local distribution of cooling resources often result in wasteful overcooling. T...
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ASSESSING THE DYNAMICS OF POLITICS OF OPPOSITION, PARTY IDEOLOGY AND DEMOCRATIC CONSOLIDATION IN NIGERIA: 1999 - 2019
ABSTRACT
The study examines the nature of opposition politics and party ideology in Nigeria and their attendant impacts on democratic consolidation in the fourth republic (1999 – 2019). The core concern in developing countries is how to consolidate democracy or make it permanent;...
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