AGRICULTURE FINANCING IN NIGERIA PROBLEMS AND PROSPECT
ABSTRACT: This project seeks to bring together existing state of knowledge and existing state of practice in agriculture sector new techniques have to be proven before they are adopted in the general practice. Chapter one of this project will deal with the statement of problems r...
View DetailsANALYSIS OF THE PROBLEMS OF AGRICULTURAL CREDIT TO FARMERS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY : Farmer need productive resources and these resources are acquired with owned or borrowed fund. Agriculture is very important to the economic of most developing countries of the world and because of this, a supply of adequate farmer finance is essent...
View DetailsAN 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...
View DetailsAN EXAMINATION OF THE PROBLEM AND PROSPECT OF FINANCING STATE GOVERNMENT PROJECTS THROUGH THE CAPITAL MARKET
Abstract: The study which examined the problem and prospect of financing state government projects through the capital market presented revealed that there is a significant difference in the project financing from state government project in finance problems and those in di...
View DetailsEFFECT OF DEFICIT FINANCING ON UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN NIGERIA
Abstract: Deficit Financing plays an extraordinary and growing role in achieving full employment in Nigeria sustainable economic growth, price stability and poverty reduction. Theoretically, both Keynesian and neoclassical economists provided tools for government intervention, pa...
View DetailsEFFECT OF DEFICIT FINANCING ON UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN NIGERIA
Abstract: Deficit Financing plays an extraordinary and growing role in achieving full employment in Nigeria sustainable economic growth, price stability and poverty reduction. Theoretically, both Keynesian and neoclassical economists provided tools for government intervention, pa...
View DetailsTHE EFFECT OF GOVERNMENT POLICY ON COMMERCIAL BANK LENDING ABILITY IN NIGERIA A CASE STUDY OF UNION BANK
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The banking system in Nigeria has undergone radical changes during the 35 years since independence . Banking developed from an industry which in 1960. was dominated by a small number of foreign owned banks into, one in which public sector ownership...
View DetailsEFFECTS OF MICROFINANCING ON MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES (MSEs) IN SOUTHWEST NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: This research work investigated the effects of micro-financing on Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) in South-west Nigeria. The study examined how micro-finance and non-financial micro-financing activities and features such as group membership, pre-loan training, cross...
View DetailsEVALUATION OF UGA MICRO FINANCE BANK
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The history of micro financing can be traced back as long to the middle of the 1800s when the theorist by sander spooner was writing over the benefits from small credits to entrepreneurs and farmers as a way getting the people out of...
View DetailsFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICE AND PERFORMANCE OF SMEs IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED SMEs IN EKET LGA)
Background to the study: Small firms play vital roles in the process of industrialization, sustainable economic growth (Ariyo, 2005); encouragement of entrepreneurship, employment generation (Ogujiuba et al, 2004); reduction of poverty and contribution to the Gross Domestic...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF DEBT FINANCING ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: Debt financing decision is among the key financial decisions that are taken by firms since debt financing has an impact on the financial performance. Leverage financing provides the borrower with an opportunity to finance an investment...
View DetailsLOAN SYNDICATION: A SOURCE OF BUSINESS FINANCING IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to examine loan syndication: a source of business financing in Nigeria with special reference to GTBank and Access Bank. Specifically, the study aims to examine the general terms of the various issue involved in Loa...
View DetailsTHE EFFECTS OF FINANCIAL LEVERAGE ON COMPANY PERFORMANCE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Firms at every stage of growth and development, from concept to maturity need found in order to survive. The aim of every business is to maximize the wealth and welfare of its owners.
Without finance, the aim of every business cannot be me...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF CORPORATE FINANCE SERVICES ON BANK’S PROFITABILITY
ABSTRACT: This study review the corporate finance services as obtained in the Nigeria banking business. The major corporate finance discussed ranges from the capital market services, under which management of capital equity issue, marketing, packaging, advisory s...
View DetailsTHE ROLE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN FINANCING SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC)
BACKGROUND TO PROBLEM: The various development plans implemented in Nigeria have prioritised the achievement of self-reliance. The rationale behind the establishment of this national objective stems from the considerable expectations placed upon citizens in terms of generat...
View DetailsA SURVEY ON SHIP FINANCING: EXPERIENCE OF NIGERIA
Statement of the problem: Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have long been recognized by the World Bank and other multilateral agencies as crucial to these institutions' economic growth in their more focused operations in developing nations. Small firms com...
View DetailsAN ASSESSMENT OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF NEPAD TO AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT AND GOOD GOVERNANCE: CASE STUDY OF THE AFRICAN PEER REVIEW MECHANISM (APRM)
ABSTRACT: In recent years, the concept of good governance has gained significant attention from donor partners, the Global West, and certain NGOs. It is seen as an ideal approach to tackle the challenges that developing countries are facing. In an effort to encou...
View DetailsAN ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTION IN THE NIGERIAN MARITIME INDUSTRY
ABSTRACT: This project details with the role of financial institution in maritime Industry finance in Nigeria a case study of first bank plc. The objective of this study therefore are to look at the operations of loan syndication in Nigeria. The study will a...
View DetailsAN EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVE FINANCING OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES
ABSTRACT: This study examined alternative financing/funding of public libraries using Rivers State Library, Port Harcourt as case study. Specifically, the study was aimed at investigating the need for an alternative funding sources of public librar...
View DetailsAN EXAMINATION OF POTENTIAL BENEFITS AND CONSTRAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH SMALL BUSINESS USE OF E-COMMERCE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Small businesses are essential for economic development (Van Praag & Versloot, 2007; Acs et al., 2008; Fumo & Jabbour, 2011), and in Nigeria they make up 91% of the formal businesses, contribute 34% towards the Gross Domestic...
View DetailsAN EXAMINATION ON THE IMPACT OF TAX MONITORING IN THE PREVENTION AND DETECTION OF TAX FRAUD IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Taxation is not a novel concept either in Nigeria or anywhere else in the globe. Taxation was practised in Nigeria long before the arrival of colonial men or the British. In fact, it predates both of these groups. The process through whic...
View DetailsAN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS OF FINANCING HEALTH CARE DELIVERY IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: Through the apes, there have been persistent efforts to improve good health and standards of human life. Health is said to be wealth. That is why the researcher wants to find out the problem and prospect of financing Health care delivery in Nigeria. To...
View DetailsAN INVESTIGATION ON THE IMPACT OF CAPITAL SYSTEM ON THE PROFITABILITY OF INSURANCE COMPANIES IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: This study examines the influence of the capital structure on the financial performance of insurance businesses in Nigeria during the period from 2011 to 2016. The data were derived from the publicly available financial records of a subset of companies. The study utilis...
View DetailsAPPRAISAL OF INCOME TAX COLLECTION AND ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Tax is an important factor in economic planning and development of a nation and I is an important agent of social change, (Ola 1985:109). Tax according to Agysi (1983:174) the transfer of resources from private sector to the public sector...
View DetailsAPPRAISAL OF THE PROBLEM FACED BY SMALL FARM HOLDERS IN ACCESSING LOAN FACILITIES
Background of the study: Farmers need productive resources and these resources are acquired with owned or borrowed fund. Agricultural is very important to the economy of must developing countries of the world and because of this, a supply of adequate finance is essential for nati...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF BUDGETING IN THE PRESENT NIGERIA ECONOMIC SYSTEM IN CROSS RIVER STATE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to assess budgeting in the present Nigeria economic system in Cross River State University of Technology. Specifically, the study determined the role played by budgeting towards the controls of government fiscal policies,...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF GLOBAL FOOD INSECURITY AS A THREAT TO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA 2016 TO 2021)
Background of the Study: For many centuries, the concept of food security was understood to mean the capability of a nation's farmers, ranchers, and fishermen to provide enough of the food they produce to meet the needs of their whole population (Alexandratos, 2017). The conc...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF UNLIEVER NIGERIA PLC
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: New product development process allows firms to deal with progressively intensive competition when facing challenges from rapidly changing market condition. Companies try to gain sustainable competitive advantages with continues innovation. These effort a...
View DetailsASSESSMENT of THE ECONOMIC PROBLEMS AFFECTING CASSAVA PRODUCTION IN ITU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
Background of the study: Cassava is one of the world's most important staple food crops, supplying a significant source of glucose to people who consume it. Since independence, Nigeria has enacted several development-oriented programmes, particularly in the agricultural...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN SOBA AND ZARIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS KADUNA STATE
Background to the Study: The desire for creating local government anywhere in the world stems from the need to facilitate development at the grassroots level. The issue of rural development has been creating a lot of concern in most third world countries. There has been growing r...
View DetailsAUTOMATED FORENSIC AUDITING AND FRAUD CONTROL IN NIGERIA
INTRODUCTION: Mobile wise geek (2011) defined fraud as a deliberate misrepresentation that causes a form of monetary losses. All of these are usually required for an act to be ...
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 DetailsBUDGETING IN THE PRESENT NIGERIA ECONOMIC SYSTEM IN CROSS RIVER STATE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to assess budgeting in the present Nigeria economic system in Cross River State University of Technology. Specifically, the study determined the role played by budgeting towards the controls of government fiscal policies,...
View DetailsCHALLENGES OF EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF BUSINESS STUDIES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Background of the study: Education, according to Whitehead (2022), is the process through which society's cultural norms and values are passed down from one generation to the next. According to the same point of view, Atwater and Yammarino (2022) defined...
View DetailsCOMMUNICATION STRATEGIES USED BY PRIMARY HEALTH CARE OFFICIALS IN THE EFFORT TO ERADICATE POLIO (A CASE STUDY OF BAUCHI METROPOLIS)
Background to the Study: The eradication of polio has been hailed as one of the 20th century's greatest successes in primary health care and is universally regarded as a beneficial and cost-effective public health policy (CDC, 2022). Vaccination against polio...
View DetailsCOMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE PERFORMANCES OF GOVERNMENT OWNED AND PRIVATELY OWNED MEDIA ORGANIZATION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The role of the broadcasters and the broadcast media...
View DetailsCOMPUTERIZATION'S INFLUENCE ON THE MICROFINANCE BANKING INDUSTRY
Background of the Study: The utilisation of computers in the preparation of various sorts of accounts, the processing of client statements of accounts, money transfers, and cash dispensing versions have all contributed to the influence that microfinance bank...
View DetailsCO-OPERATIVES SOCIETIES AND THEIR ROLES IN HOUSING DELIVERY
Background Of The Study: Co-operative societies in Nigeria are believed to have started between the period of the first and second world wars and more especially in the (Beer 1976). The operation of co-operative societies was first regulated by the coming into be...
View DetailsCULTURAL 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...
View DetailsDEFICIT FINANCING AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: THE NIGERIA EXPERIENCE
ABSTRACT: The general objective of the study is to analyze the effect of deficit financing on Nigeria’s economic growth. Secondary data emanated from the publication of the Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin, vol. 26, 2015 was utilized. The data c...
View DetailsDEPOSIT MONEY BANK LOANS AND AGRICULTURAL SECTOR PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Nigeria is the largest country in West Africa and shares its boundaries with Cameroon on the East, Niger and Chad on the North, Benin on the west and the Gulf of Guinea on the south. Its topography consists of the northern savannah, the m...
View DetailsDESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPUTER BASED INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR MORTGAGE FINANCING
ABSTRACT: The objective of this project is to design and implement a computer-based information system for mortgage financing at Harvard Trust Finance Enugu. The study focused on the activities of Harvard Trust Finance Enugu, a mortgage institution. It examined h...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES FINANCING ON POVERTY REDUCTION IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: Nigeria, like other developing countries, has continued to grapple with the menace of poverty despite several economic policies and programmes implemented by various governments. This study was therefore undertaken to assess the impact of small and medi...
View DetailsTHE ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF ELECTRONIC BANKING IN NIGERIAN BANKS
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out on the economic implications of electronic banking in Nigerian banks using Diamond Bank as a case study. The study was specifically carried out to assess the extent of electronic payment in banking activities as well as i...
View DetailsFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA
Background of the study: Many policy makers and academics argue that foreign direct investment (FDI) can have robust positive effects on a host economy’s development. In addition to the direct capital financing it supplies, FDI can be a source of valuable technology and kno...
View DetailsTHE ROLE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN FINANCING SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES
ABSTRACT: The topic of dissertation is The Role Of Commercial Banks In Financial Small Scale Industry In Nigeria. A case study of union bank of Nigeria plc.The major objective of the study is to ascertain the extent to which union bank of Nigeria plc has helped to financial small...
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 DetailsEFFECT OF BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION ON THE ECONOMIC GROWTH OF NIGERIA
Background to the Study: A budget is a framework for revenue and expenditure outlays over a specified period usually one year (Olurankise 2012). The role of budget in an economy cannot be overemphasized Olomola (2009). It is an essential factor for economy in fac...
View DetailsTHE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ABSTRACT: This research entitled local Government and National development: A case study of Ikeja Municipal Council of Lagos State is aimed at evaluating the impact and contributions of Ikeja Municipal Council in National development. It is also to identify the problems that...
View DetailsTHE ROLE OF MICRO-ORGANISMS IN WASTE RECYCLING
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Microorganisms are found virtually everywhere in the natural world, where they perform a wide variety of important tasks. Microorganisms like Halobacterium, which live in the Dead Sea, and Chlamydomonas nivalis, which is responsible for p...
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