EFFECTS 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 DetailsIMPACT OF INTEREST RATE CHANGES ON EFFECTIVE PRICING OF BANK CREDIT IN NIGERIA
Background of the Study: Operators in the banking system argue that the pegging lending rate at the present level by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is not realistic as it is not market determined especially urban considered against the cost of deposits (term deposits and savin...
View DetailsTHE EFFECT OF BANK RECAPITALIZATION ON THE ECONOMY OF NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: The resultant impact of financial liberalization opened up the Nigerian economy to global financial markets, which has generated increasing apprehension in the economy and has exposed the fragility and vulnerability of her financial system. It is therefore imperative fo...
View DetailsA STUDY OF CHOSEN LOCALLY OWNED SHIPPING COMPANIES CONCERNING THE IMPACT OF THE CABOTAGE ACT ON LOCAL CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
ABSTRACT: In 2003 the cabotage law was enacted with provisions to empower local investors to take control of the domestic shipping trade and from it develop enough muscle to assume the right of place for Nigeria as a maritime nation in the movement of her import...
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 COVID-19 LOCKDOWN AND ITS EFFECTS ON POS WITHDRAWAL CHARGES IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: The focus of this study is to examine the present a critical investigation of the effect of covid-19 lockdown and POS withdrawal charges using Lagos State as case study. The study oversee an investigation into the impact of Covid-19 outbreak on the...
View DetailsA STUDY ON THE DETERMINANTS OF ROAD ACCIDENTS AMONG MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATORS IN THE IJEBU-ODE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
ABSTRACT: This study was undertaken to examine the perceived causes of road accident among automobile road users using Ijebu-Ode local Government Area of Ogun State as case study. The study employed survey research method. Data were gathered through primary...
View DetailsAN ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 LOCKDOWN AND POS AVAILABILITY IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: The aim of the study is to ascertain the effect of Covid-19 lockdown and POS availability in Nigeria using Anambra as case study.Survey research design was adopted for study and with the of convenient sampling method the researche...
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 DetailsA STUDY ON THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF SECURITY AGENCIES IN NIGERIAN PORTS
Background of the study: The assertion that Nigeria is one of the most successful maritime nations in the world is supported by the fact that this view is shared by both domestic maritime operators and those based in other countries. Ports are intended to be secure areas, and the...
View DetailsA COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF THE PRIVATISATION OF NIGERIAN PORTS: EVALUATING ITS EFFICACY AND COMPETITIVENESS
Background of the study: The market environment in which ports operate has undergone tremendous transformation in recent years, particularly as a result of the growth of vertical and horizontal integration within the international marine transport chain. This development has been...
View DetailsAN EXAMINATION OF THE GOVERNANCE MECHANISM AND ITS INFLUENCE ON EXCESSIVE TAXATION
Background to the study: Taxes are the major contributor to government’s revenue and become an important issue in every country; therefore taxes are a crucial element in a firm. In maximizing shareholders’ wealth, company tries to minimize its tax burden. Shareholders...
View DetailsANALYSIS OF THE PROSPECTS AND PROBLEMS OF E-MARKETING IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: According to the definition provided by the American Marketing Association (2008), marketing refers to “an organizational function and a set of processes for creating, communicating, and delivering value to customers and for managin...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF SERVICE DELIVERY AND CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IN TRANSPORT BUSINESS
Background to the Study: From time immemorial, people have being moving from one place to another in carrying out their daily activities. This simply refers to transportation and to say what transport industry of&...
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 DetailsCABOTAGE ACT AND ITS IMPACT ON LOCAL CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
Abstract: In the year 2003, the cabotage law was implemented, incorporating provisions that aimed to grant local investors the authority to dominate the domestic shipping industry. The intention behind this was to bolster the nation's capabilities and establish Nigeria a...
View DetailsAN EXAMINATION OF THE CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORMS IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: The system of local government administration practiced anywhere in the world, is dependent largely on the historical, geographical, sociological, political and economic life of the people. This is no less true of Nigeria with a long history...
View DetailsTHE CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS OF POS BUSINESSES IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out on the challenges and prospects of POS businesses in Nigeria using POS business owners in two selected Local Governments Areas in Anambra State as case study. To achieve this 3 research objectives were formulated. The su...
View DetailsCUSTOMERS PERCEPTION OF GSM INTERRUPTIVE ADVERTISEMENT IN NIGERIA
Background to the study: According to Anil (2013:28) “Advertising via mobile devices or mobile advertisement is defined as the usage of interactive wireless media (such as cellular phones and pages, cordless telephones, personal digital assistances, two-way...
View DetailsDETERMINATION OF RESILIENCE OF BROILERS FARMERS
ABSTRACT: The contributions of the poultry farms to Nigerian economic development will depend on its resilience to distortions in the ever changing economic scenario.This study evaluates the resilience status of poultry (broiler) farms in Delta state,...
View DetailsEFFECT OF CASHLESS POLICY ON SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESS IN NIGERIA
Background of the study: There have been a consistent agreement in the body of extant literatures (Daasi, 2012; Nelson & nelson, 2010; Gboski, Joshua & Stephen, 2007) that small and medium scale enterprises have the tendency to improve the economy of any nation through jo...
View DetailsAN INVESTIGATION INTO ACCOUNTING POLICIES OF BANKS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Since the beginning of corporate form of business entity in Nigeria, the banking sector has been playing important role in promoting economic growth and development by way of providing liquidity and capital in form of loans to firms and private individual...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF RADIO ON POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
ABSTRACT: The study is on the impact of radio for political participation in Uyo metropolis: Case of Nigeria 2011 general elections. This study has three major purposes: (1) determine the usefulness of radio-based political campaigns to voters&rsqu...
View DetailsMANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH HAZARD IN THE OIL PRODUCING AREAS OF BAYELSA STATE
INTRODUCTION: The World Health Organization (WHO) defined health as a state of complete physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being of individual and not merely the absence of diseases or infirmity (WHO, 1964). UNESCO (2015) holds that an individual is...
View DetailsEFFECT OF CASHLESS POLICY ON THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The recent evolution of technology for financial transactions poses interesting questions for policy makers and financial institutions regarding the suitability of current institutional arrangements and availability of instruments to guarantee financial s...
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 MARITIME ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN NIGERIA'S ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
Background to the Study: The legislative device known as cabotage is used to restrict access to or reserve marine or aviation trade within the territorial jurisdiction of a country for the capacity of the local companies. Following calls by prominent maritime specialists and oper...
View DetailsTHE POSSIBLE CHALLENGES IN THE USE OF ENAIRA PLATFORM
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background Of The Study: Considering the rapid technological advancement and financial market evolution, a lot of innovative transactional products ha...
View DetailsTHE PRIVATIZATION POLICY IN NIGERIA AN EVALUATION OF ITS IMPLICATION
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: The Nigerian National Petroleum corporation and the petroleum ministry appear desperate to maintain their hold on the downstr...
View DetailsTHE RELEVANCE OF E-NAIRA PLATFORM TO SMES IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background Of The Study: Apparently, the global financial system is embracing the present technological transformation from physical cash to prac...
View DetailsTHE RELEVANCE OF MARKETING INFORMATION SYSTEM IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Marketing information system is the process of gathering information to learn about something that is not fully known. It is...
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 INFLUENCE OF BROADCAST MEDIA ON THE MORAL UPBRINGING OF NIGERIAN CHILDREN
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: The mass media-radio, television, newspaper and magazine reach large numbers of people through communication and entertainmen...
View DetailsTHE INFLUENCE OF POOR FINANCING ON THE OPERATION OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED INDUSTRIES IN AWKA METROPOLIS)
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
A look around us will reveal that that our economy consists of people whose material needs and wants are satisfied by numerous business organizaiton especi...
View DetailsTHE MODERN COMMUNICATION OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND THEIR EFFECT ON SECRETARIES PROFESSION
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: To improve efficiency in Industry, management is usually working for ways to increase productivity, quality of goods and serv...
View DetailsTHE MARKETING OF GINGER IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND INFORMATTON: Nigeria has in recent years, been involved in executing painfid economic recovery programmes arising from recession in i...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION STRATEGY ON SALES PERFORMANCE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION: The World is fast becoming a global village and a necessary tool for this process is communication of which communication is a key player. The development in the telecommunication industry all over the world is very rapid...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF SELECTED MACRO-ECONOMIC VARIABLES ON THE PROFIT PERFORMANCE OF MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Researchers have shown interest in investigating the correlation between macroeconomic conditions and organisational performa...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF STRATEGIC MARKETING PRACTICES TO THE EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENT PERFORMANCE OF SMALL SCALE AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background Of The Study: The problem of marketing of Small-Scale Enterprises is truly born of our time; it is product of the standard of timing enjoyed by advance...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF THE LOGISTICS INDUSTRY ON NIGERIA'S ECONOMIC GROWTH - A CASE STUDY OF THE MARITIME INDUSTRY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: It is useful to keep in mind that more than ninety percent of international trade takes place on the sea or is transported by...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF INTRODUCTION OF GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION (GSM) ON THE NIGERIA ECONOMY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: It a crystal clear that without communication, there would be no society. Communication gives room for peaceful co-existence...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF MARKETING CONCEPT ON SALE GROWTH (CASE STUDY OF RELENTED SMALL SCALE BUSINESS)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Current globalized marketing has prompted companies to see internationalizing their activities as a means of remaining compet...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF NON-GOVERNMENT FUNDING PROMOTIONS AND DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL SCALE ENTERPRISES
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: Small scale industry orientation is part and parcel of Nigeria. Evidence abound in our respective communities of what success...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF MORTGAGE BANKING IN NIGERIANS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
Federal Mortgage Bank Of Nigeria (FMB)
Housing is one of the Importance...
View DetailsDESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN INDUSTRIAL MONITORING AND CONTROL SYSTEM USING AN ANDROID MOBILE APPLICATION
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
The manual monitoring and control of vital industrial parameters in industries has led to mistakes and accidents, such as boiler explosions in Thermal Power plants. Human operators usi...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF FINANCE LEASE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF NIGERIAN BANKS
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study: One of the most prominent issues in the corporate and financial world today is the issue of leasing (Abashiya, 2005). In the...
View DetailsTHE 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...
View DetailsAN EXAMINATION OF THE EFFECT OF COMPUTERIZATION ON SERVICE DELIVERY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION: Use of highly sophisticated and modern technology in service companies has taken root since the industrial revolution took effect many years ago. The improvement in technology has eased for exa...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF E-GOVERNANCE IN PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF LAGOS STATE SECRETARIAT - ALAUSA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the study: The widespread adoption of e-governance in many countries throughout the world is based on its seeming capacity to expedite t...
View DetailsCustomer Relationship Management and its Effect on Loyalty
Background of the Study
One of the basic elements of modern marketing&...
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