A 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 DetailsCORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND ETHICS IN NIGERIA BANKING INDUSTRY: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITY
Background to the Study: Financial scandals and misappropriation around the world and the recent collapse of large corporate organization in the USA and Europe have brought to the fore, again, the need for the practice of sound corporate governance, which is the...
View DetailsCORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND FINANCIAL REPORTING IN NIGERIA BANKING INDUSTRY
Background of the study: The The concept of corporate governance has attracted a good deal of public interest in recent years, because of its apparent importance on the economic health of corporations and society in general. Basically, corporate governance in the banking se...
View DetailsDESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN AUTOMATED INVENTORY CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A MANUFACTURING ORGANISATION
INTRODUCTION: Inventory management and asset tracking need to record all the durable assets of an institute. Many organizations, i.e. construction companies, are still using manual-tracking systems to manage their inventories, which is very time-consuming. Implementing an automat...
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 DetailsEFFECT 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...
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 DetailsIMPACT OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TAX POLICIES ON NIGERIAN ECONOMY
Background of the study: The desire to build a civilized country with a strong and sound economy is the desire of every Country, including Nigeria. Tax payment is the demonstration of such a desire, although some income earners see it as a means of exploitation by the government....
View DetailsIMPACT OF CREDIT MANAGEMENT IN THE BANKING INDUSTRY
Background of the study: Credit management in our banking sector today has taken a different dimension from what it used to be. The banking industry has adopted a lot of strategies in checking credit management in order to stay in business. Thu the banking industry in Nigeria has...
View DetailsTHE ROLE OF INTERNAL AUDIT AS A MANAGEMENT TOOL FOR ENHANCING ORGANIZATIONAL FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The selection of the research topic indicates the researcher's intention to investigate the efficiency and effectiveness of internal audits in various corporate organisations, including banks, manufacturing companies, and governm...
View DetailsAN EXAMINATION OF INTERNAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND BANK FRAUD PREVENTION IN NIGERIA BANKING INDUSTRY
Background of the study: The significance of internal control in Nigerian banks cannot be overstated. It is now considered a crucial aspect of organisational strength. This is primarily because a well-functioning control system is essential for maintaining an efficient accou...
View DetailsMANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS OF RURAL WATER SUPPLY IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF WATER CORPORATION AWKA)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Nigeria is blessed by nature with a lot of natural resources amongst which water is one of them, WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO) confirmed that Nigeria was blessed with abundant water resources, the excess of which has been causing flood...
View DetailsMANAGING INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES IN HIGHER INSTITUTIONS IN ENUGU STATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: In the formation of the nation industrial policy the federal government was influenced by the country’s social and economic conditions and the standard set by the international labour organization (ILO) and Nigeria is a...
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 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 OF MEDIA OWNERSHIP AND THE CREDIBILITY OF NEWS REPORTING IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: The issues of media ownership and control can never be overemphasized due to the dwindling situations surrounding media practice in Nigeria. The media is said to take the coloration of where the practice is being carried out i.e the way the media operates in Nigeria can...
View DetailsA STUDY ON AUDIENCE PERCEPTION OF THE MEDIA IN MOBILIZING WOMEN FOR POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to examine the audience perception of the media in mobilizing women for political participation using Mando area of Kaduna State as case study. Specifically, the study was aimed at examining the role of women in...
View DetailsA STUDY ON GARLIC (Allium sativum L.) MEAL AND ITS EFFECT AS A FEEDING INGREDIENT IN BROILER CHICKEN DIET
ABSTRACT: Four experiments were carried out to evaluate the effect of Garlic supplementation in broiler chickens. In the first experiments 0-4 weeks, a total of 270 day old broiler chicks were used for the experiment which had six treatments and three replic...
View DetailsA STUDY ON THE UTILISATION OF ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS TO ENHANCE THE PERFORMANCE OF NON-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to examine the utilization of accounting systems for improving the performance of non-profit organizations using selected nonprofit organizations in Enugu State as case study. Specifically, the study aimed at e...
View DetailsAN APPRAISAL OF FACTORS MILITATING AGAINST THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF FORMAL RISK MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES IN PROJECT DELIVERY
ABSTRACT: Non utilization of Formal Risk Management Techniques in project delivery by the project team has been identified as one the causes of project failure This prompts the question ‘what factors are responsible?’ This study therefore first presen...
View DetailsAN ASSESSMENT OF BANK INSPECTION AND ENFORCMENT OF BANKING REGULATION IN ZENITH BANK, UBA OR FBN ETC
Background of the study: In a banking environment that is becoming increasingly competitive, which is characterized by frequent changes in the regulatory environment, high cost of operations, dim misting spreads on profit from business as a result of sharp practices and the restr...
View DetailsAN ASSESSMENT OF ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY FOR SUPPORTING HANDICAPPED PERSONS IN THE LIBRARY ENVIRONMENT
ABSTRACT: This study investigates adaptive equipment technology for supporting handicapped persons in the library environment in southeast, Nigeria. The study tested five null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. A descriptive survey design was adopted...
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 ASSESSMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE EFFICIENCY OF TAX ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: This research study examines the Effect of Information Technology on the Efficiency of Tax Administration in Nigeria, a case Study of Enugu State Board of Internal Revenue. Its main obje...
View DetailsAN ASSESSMENT OF TEACHERS EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION AND ITS IMPACT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ECONOMICS
Background to the Study: In any developing country, it is critical to describe the nature and trajectory of educational advancement. Education is a systematic intellectual and moral instruction aimed at acquiring information, character development, and mental gro...
View DetailsA CRITICAL EVALUATION OF THE ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS IN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANISATIONS (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIAN BREWERIES PLC 9th MILE CORNER ENUGU AND FEDERAL MINISTRY OF SOLID MINERALS DEVELOPMENT ENUGU)
Background of the study: Accounting is the act of recording, classifying and summarizing in significant manner and in terms of money transactions and events which are Interpreting the result thereof. (AIC PA 1953). But in a general sense. It may be considered as a means by which...
View DetailsAN ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON CORPORATE PERFORMANCE
ABSTRACT: The main objective of the study is to examine how the environmental factors could affect the corporate performance using selected business organization in Warri Delta State as case study.Survey research design was employed for the study and with the con...
View DetailsAN ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF NEWSPAPER IN MOBILIZING WOMEN FOR POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN NIGERIA
ABSTARCT: This study was carried out on the role of newspaper in mobilizing women for political participation in Nigeria. To achieve this, four significant research objectives were formulated. The survey design was adopted and the simple random sampling...
View DetailsAN EVALUATION OF THE REVENUE COLLECTION STRATEGIES IN THE REFORMED LOCAL GOVERNMENT
ABSTRACT: The study aimed at evaluation of the revenue collection strategies in the reformed local government: A case study of UDI LGA of Enugu State. Specifically, the study identify the existing resources of local government revenue in the state. The...
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 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 CAUSES OF POOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG THE PHYSICAL AND HEALTH IMPAIRED STUDENTS
Background to the study: The immense contributions of education to the development of any society in the world cannot be over-emphasized. Education is one of the most important aspects of human resource development. For this reason, every child has the opportunit...
View DetailsAN INVESTIGATION INTO THE IMPACT OF TWO TEACHING STYLE ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN HOME ECONOMICS
Background of the study: Any level of education's main goal in teaching is to effect fundamental change in the student (Tebabal & Kahssay, 2021). Teachers should use the most effective teaching techniques that best meet particular goals and level exit out...
View DetailsAN ANALYSIS OF THE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION AND DESIGN PREREQUISITES FOR A MEGA FILLING STATION
INTRODUCTION: The development of internal combustion engines resulted in a growth in the need for the consumption of fuel in the modern era. As the number of people who own cars has increased, there has been a corresponding rise in the need for gas stations. A gasoline station ou...
View DetailsAN INQUIRY INTO THE FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO MASS FAILURE IN EXTERNAL EXAMINATION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Educational system in Nigeria is the abysmal failure of students in public examinations, particularly at the secondary level of education. According to Uduh (2009), the high percentage of candidates who failed WASSCE yearly is reflected i...
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 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 DetailsASSESSMENT OF AUDIT EXPECTATION GAP IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to examine the assessment of audit expectation gap in Nigeria using ICAN Lagos state as the case study. Specifically, the study aimed at ascertaining the responsibility and reliability factors which contribute to the audi...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF CODE OF ETHICS AND PROFESSIONALISM AMONG UYO BASED JOURNALIST IN NIGERIA
Background of the study: Journalists who work professionally in Nigeria are often confronted with complex and nuanced ethical dilemmas that need them to make choices about not just their own ethical behavior but also the behavior of the professional persons...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: A large number of organizations were organized based on the products and services they offered (Christopher, Payne and Ballantyne, 2002). The 4Ps, which stand for product, pricing, place, and promotion, were given a lot of atten...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF DOMESTIC DEBT AND ITS IMPACT ON THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY (1980 - 2020)
Background to the study: Citizens, government institutions, privately held corporations such as banks, and the economy as a whole are all affected by a country's debt structure. The tota...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SOCIAL STUDIES STUDENTS
Background to the Study: Education is the most important component of human resources development and is accorded a pride of place in many countries‟ developmental activities. There is no doubt that the importance of education cannot be underscored because there...
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 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 OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION AS A TOOL FOR MANAGEMENT DECISION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: The effectiveness of accounting information as a tool for management decision cannot be over emphasized. Accounting keeps the financial score for a business, it call attention to the problem and the opportunities that comfort the enterpri...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLICATION OF FULANI HERDSMEN BANDITRY ACTIVITIES ON COMMUNITY SETTLEMENT
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The Fulani unarguably represent a significant part of the economy of Nigeria. They are the major breeders of goats, sheep and cattle as those animals are the major source of meat and affordable source of animal proteins ate by Nigerians.&...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF GENDER IN COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT
Background Of The Study: Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours, activities, and a...
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 DetailsPERCEPTION OF SPORTS JOURNALISM'S ROLE IN NIGERIA'S SPORTS DEVELOPMENT BY THE AUDIENCE
Background Information: Mass media messages are often referred to those directed at a large group of person by means of an electronic medium involving the dissemination of information, knowledge and entertainment to a large diverse, sometimes homogenous but mostl...
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