A CASE STUDY ON DEMOCRACY AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE BUHARI ADMINISTRATION (2015-2019)
Background of the study
The connection between democratic government and economic progress at the national level is recognized and valued by many. This is due to the fact that democracy plays an extremely significant and significant part in nurturing na...
View DetailsA COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF APPLICATION OF MARKETING CONCEPT IN MARKETING OF HAIR DRESSING SERVICE
BACKGROUND TO STUDY
As modernity unravels, with its awe-inspiring issues and potential, the subject of marketing is getting growing attention from businesses, organizations, and governments. Marketing is both an ancient and new profession. It existed in the past, or sin...
View DetailsA COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF NIGERIAN FOREIGN POLICY UNDER MUHAMMADU BUHARI ADMINISTRATION IN 1983-1985 AND 2015-2018
Background of the study
Foreign policy is a necessary activity engaged in by each sovereign State in the international system because no State is an island unto itself, nor can any State be insulated from the actions of others whether favourable or adverse. Bilateral an...
View DetailsA COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF OUT-DOOR PLAY ENVIRONMENT IN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PRE-SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA
Background to the Study
Children's play has always been a natural phenomenon. Children who are healthy and not disabled (physically challenged), according to Aziza (2000), cannot live without playing in their natural environments. In some cultures,...
View DetailsA COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PIPEBORNE WATER AND OTHER SOURCES OF WATER WITHIN ENUGU METROPOLIS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION (INDEPENDENCE LAYOUT LOCALITY)
In light of the creation idea, it is abundantly evident that water has been around for at least as long as people have. Since the beginning of time, man has made use of this one-of-a-kind commodity for a wide variety of uses, including those in the home.
The majority of our water comes...
View DetailsA COMPARATIVE STUDY OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING SERVICES EFFECT ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA
Background to the study
Since the Nigeria Republic's independence from colonial rule, numerous positive advances have occurred, both in the structure and operation of society, with the educational system being no exception. In Nigeria, the educational system appears...
View DetailsCOMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE INSURANCE AND BANKING INDUSTRIES IN NIGERIA
Background: The insurance and banking industries, both of which are components of the Nigerian financial system, play very important role in the country. They jointly for the backbone of the economy without which all economic activities would come to a halt...
View DetailsDETERMINANTS OF AUDIT FEES IN THE BANKING INDUSTRY
Abstract: This research examines determinants of audit fees in the banking sector.The main objective is to find out if there is any relationship between audit firm size and audit fee and also to verify if profitability has significant impact on audit fee. Using Ordinary Least Square (OLS) r...
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 DetailsEXAMINATION OF THE EXTENT OF DEVELOPMENT MADE BY MULTI-PARTY SYSTEM IN NIGERIA POLITICAL SPHERE
Background of the Study: The development of political parties in Nigeria dates back to the days of the struggle for political independent in the late 19...
View DetailsKWAME NKRUMAHS CONSCIENCISM: A PHILOSOPHICAL ANALYSIS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: According to African statesmen, the whites even after granting independence to the colonies they were governing left as a parting gift to the Africans the concept of neo-colonialism. Neo-colonialism is a situation whereby the black man feels inferior to t...
View DetailsLOCAL PRODUCTION AND IT IMPACT IN NIGERIA ECONOMY
Background of the study: The structure of the Nigerian economy is typical of an underdeveloped country. Over half of the gross domestic product (GDP) is accounted for by the primary sector with agriculture continuing to play an important role. The oil and gas sector, in particula...
View DetailsNIGERIA PUBLIC SERVICE, PROBLEMS AND PROSPECT ( A CASE STUDY OF NTA CHANNEL 6 ABA)
Background of the Study: Public service is a service where federal, state or local government has an interest or where its presence is felt. It is a very wide organ, encompassing the civil service, the school system, the judicially, the local government system, the security...
View DetailsTHE CONSTRAINTS OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
Background of the study: Agriculture is the most basic form of human activities in the whole world. It includes the cultivation of crops as well as rearing of animals for human uses. Today in Nigeria, about 70% of its population is engaged in this activity. Despite the larg...
View DetailsTHE ROLE OF EDUCATION AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: According to Uwadia (2010), Education in a broad sense is a process by which an individual acquires the many physical and social capabilities demanded by the society in which he/she is born into to function. It is to a nation what the min...
View DetailsA CRITICAL EVALUATION OF GENERAL SANI ABACHA FOREIGN POLICY (1993 – 1998)
Background of the study: Nigeria's foreign policy, like that of most other countries, has had achievements and disappointments since its independence in 1960. Every country's foreign policy identifies the country's primary national interests. Similarl...
View DetailsA CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF INFANT MORTALITY RATE IN ABIA STATE: A CASE STUDY OF FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE UMUAHIA
INTRODUCTION: The federal government has made significant progress in the following fields since Nigeria gained independence in 1960: agriculture, education, industries, health services, banking, among others. The government has worked to guarantee that everyone, especially women...
View DetailsA CRITICAL INVESTIGATION OF AGRICULTURE AND ITS IMPACTS ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA
Background to the Study: Agriculture comes from the Latin words "ager," which means "field," and "cultura," which means "cultivation." This shows that crop cultivation was the oldest type of agriculture (Are, Igbokwe, Asadu, Bawa, 2010...
View DetailsA REVIEW OF INTERNAL AUDITING AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF INSURANCE FIRMS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: The study is focused on a review of internal auditing and its significance on the performance of insurance firms in nigeria shows that internal audit is useful in sustain achievement of organizational goals. Thus, internal audit...
View DetailsA STUDY ON THE PROBLEMS FACING SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Education is the process of bringing desirable change into the behavior of human beings. It can also be defined as the process of imparting or acquiring knowledge or habits through instruction. Education, for any nation, whether developed or deve...
View DetailsAN ASSESSMENT OF TWITTER BAN ON NIGERIA’S IMAGE IN THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
ABSTRACT: This focus of this study is to assess twitter ban on Nigeria’s image in the international community using Abuja as case Study, Nigeria. Survey research design was adopted for the study and with the aid of convenient sampling method, the resea...
View DetailsAN ASSSESSMENT OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND ITS IMPACT IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN'S WELL-BEING IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Communication, according to Greg Duran (2010), is the foundation of any interaction in today's society, including families, schools, and the globe at large, because information can never be communicated or conveyed without communicati...
View DetailsAN EVALUATION OF ELECTORAL VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA: THE CASE OF ANAMBRA STATE GUBERNATORIAL ELECTIONS
Abstract: The research work examined the concept of Electoral Violence as perceived by some analysis of democratic elections. It traced the history of Electoral Violence in Nigeria. It also examined Electoral Viole...
View DetailsAN EVALUATION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTRES AND ITS IMPACT ON JOB CREATION IN NIGERIA
Background to the Study: Human economic development will greatly contribute to the promotion of people' interest and aspiration inside the country through well-planned education and training activities (Egwu, 2009). Technical and vocational education and trai...
View DetailsA CRITICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MARKETING STRATEGIES EMPLOYED BY MOBILE PHONE OPERATORS.
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Telecommunication industry in Nigeria from inception has been the absolute monopoly of the federal government. At the initial stage of its development, it was meant to provide effective means of communication for the colonial administrati...
View DetailsAN EVALUATION OF YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN POLITICAL VIOLENCE AND THUGGERY IN OGUN STATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Elections are an accepted method of choosing leaders in modern democracies. This is a crucial procedure that helps establish democratic institutions and facilitates the peaceful transfer of power (Abekhale, 2022). Nevertheless, all elections held in Niger...
View DetailsAN EXAMINATION OF THE PROBLEMS FACING SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Education is the process of bringing desirable change into the behavior of human beings. It can also be defined as the process of imparting or acquiring knowledge or habits through instruction.
Education, for any nation, whether developed or dev...
View DetailsAN INVESTIGATION INTO THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN NIGERIAN COURTS: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS
ABSTRACT: The topic “ Administration of justice in Nigerian courts, challenges and prospects” seems to attract to itself the attention and  ...
View DetailsAN INVESTIGATION INTO THE IMPACT OF ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES ON THE QUALITY OF FINANCIAL REPORTS OF FIRMS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: The study examines the relationship between accounting principles and quality of financial reports in Nigerian brewery industry. The study explicitly assesses the impact of accounting ethical principles of disclosure, objectivity and integrity on the qu...
View DetailsA STUDY ON THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF MARKETING LOCALLY DEVELOPED COMPUTER SOFTWARE IN NIGERIA
Background to the Study: Made-in-Nigeria software is a term used to describe software that was developed inside the borders of Nigeria by Nigerian individuals. Due to the fact that Nigeria is a developing nation in the third world, it is very important for the co...
View DetailsAN INVESTIGATION INTO THE PROBLEMS OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Generally speaking, small and medium-sized businesses (also known as SMEs) are considered to be the main power of every nation's economic progress, and they are also recognized as justified methods that promote development internation...
View DetailsAN ANALYSIS OF THE CAUSES AND REMEDIES FOR STUDENT UNREST IN RIVERS STATE
ABSTRACT: The primary objective of this research endeavour was to examine the underlying causes and propose potential solutions to the issue of student unrest in the Port-Harcourt metropolis. The study involved a sample of 200 respondents. The data was analysed u...
View DetailsEXAMINING THE CHARACTERISTICS AND FINANCIAL ACHIEVEMENT OF LISTED CONSUMER GOODS FIRMS IN NIGERIA
Background To The Study: The performance of each firm not only contributes to its own market value, but also to the growth of the whole industry, which in turn contributes to the economy's economic success. Scholars in numerous fields of business and strategi...
View DetailsANALYSIS OF FACTORS THAT ARE MILITATING AGAINST EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
ABSTRACT: Teaching is a set of events, outside the learners which are designed to support internal process of learning or the process through which information often education training is passed. While learning is about a change; the change brought about by developing a new...
View DetailsAPPRAISAL OF THE INSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SERVICE COMMISSION (2014 -2020).
Abstract: The Nigerian National Assembly Service Commission was established through the enactment of the National Assembly Service Commission Act, 2014 (as amended) as a centralized parliamentary administrative agency designed to address the multi-ethnic di...
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 FRAUD PREVENTION DETECTION AND CONTROL IN NIGERIA BANKING INDUSTRY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Fraud is a `cankerworm’ that has eaten deep into the nation’s fabrics. It is visible in all the sectors of the economy. In the financial sector, fraud is an `offshoot’ of financial crimes which covers offenses, whic...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF GOVERNMENT’S COUNTER-TERRORISM STRATEGY IN NIGERIA’S INTERNAL SECURITY (2009 – 2013)
Background to the study: Since the return to democratic rule in 1999, Nigeria has witnessed series of ethno- religious and resource-based violence that have taken terror dimension and threatened its internal security. Terrorism, either international or domes...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF THE CAUSES, EFFECTS AND SOLUTIONS OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING COLLAPSE IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Since independence, the Nigeria government has desperately continued to make concerted effort in the area of quantitative (but not qualitative) supply of mass housing through huge budgetary and policy provisions but, surprisingly, the rat...
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 ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SIWES TO BUSINESS EDUCATION PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES
Background of the study: The type of a country's educational system and program is often thought to have an impact on its degree of development. This statement is accurate to the degree that a nation's technical goals are often embedded in its educational goals and progra...
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 CONSUMERS TOWARDS PUBLIC UTILITIES
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: This research work is aimed at determine attitude of consumers towards public utilities. The power holding company (formally called NEPA) was established by Decree No 24 of 1st April 1972 with the amalgamation of Electricity corporat...
View DetailsATTITUDES OF UNDERGRADUATE YOUTHS TOWARD DEMOCRATIC VALUES: IMPLICATION FOR SOCIAL STUDIES
Background to the Study: Citizens are the hearts and soul of democracy and hence there must be active and informed involvement of the people at all levels of governance as willing participants in defining and maintaining their democracy. The youths of...
View DetailsAUDIT INDEPENDENCE AND CREDIBILITY OF FINANCIAL REPORTING IN THE NIGERIAN BANKING SECTOR
Background to the Study: In present times, there has been much discussion about the Auditors independence; the leadership of the auditing standards board, the public oversight board, the independence standards board, and most recently the proposed independence ru...
View DetailsAUDITING AS A TOOL FOR FRAUD RISK ASSESSMENT IN COMMERCIAL BANKS (CASE STUDY OF SELECTED COMMERCIAL BANKS IN ILORIN KWARA STATE)
ABSTRACT: With an upsurge in financial accounting fraud in the current economic scenario experienced, financial accounting fraud detection has become an emerging topic of great importance for academic, research and industries. In this age of high technology, frau...
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 DetailsBRANDING INFLUENCE ON PRODUCT MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION
Background of the study: Prior to the country's independence in 1960, the majority of Nigeria's population relied heavily on imported commodities, particularly domestic items made accessible by the country's colonial authorities and Western merchants (Kuratko et al.,...
View DetailsBRITAIN AND NIGERIA’S INDEPENDENCE IN 1960
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The territory known as Nigeria was a British creation. Its coastal areas have for some three to four hundred years been involved in trade, particularly slave trade with Britain. With the abolition of slave trade and the setting up of indu...
View DetailsTHE ROLE OF BUREAUCRATS IN GOVERNMENT CORRUPT PRACTISES IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The issue of leadership and good governance probity, accountability remains a monumental problem to Nigerian Socio-political and economic development over the years, since independence. This is as a result of linkage between the tran...
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