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 DetailsA COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ON THE CHALLENGES OF TEACHING PRACTICE EXPERIENCES OF HOME ECONOMICS STUDENT-TEACHERS AND POSSIBLE PANACEA
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A student teacher observed that the practical component of teacher training - practice teaching - was a challenging and stressful element of the course. She didn't seem to appreciate the experience. The experience of this student teacher desc...
View DetailsA COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE WAYS OF GENERATING INCOME IN NIGERIAN LIBRARIES
Background to the study
Generally, sufficient funding is needed for effective library and information service delivery; also while responding to the opportunities of digital revolution, the library faces renewed and intensified period of financial strin...
View DetailsA CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF COMMERCIAL BANKS TO THE ECONOMIC GROWTH OF NIGERIA
Nigeria as a nation is characterized by a developing economy due to the fact that the various sectors responsible for economic development are not optimally utilized as a result of which we have not being able to tap fully the natural resources that Nigeria is blessed with as it could increase ou...
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 DetailsAPPRAISAL OF OBTAINING AGRICULTURAL CREDITS/LOANS: A CASE STUDY OF OVIA NORTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
BACKGROUND TO 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 essenti...
View DetailsA STUDY INTO THE ACCEPTANCE AND ADOPTION OF THE CBN CASHLESS POLICY
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to examine a study into the acceptance and adoption of the CBN cashless policy using Port Harcourt as a case study. Specifically, the study was aimed at ascertaining the level of acceptability and adoption of the CBN cashless policy...
View DetailsCOMPETENCY IMPROVEMENT NEEDS OF TECHNOLOGY TEACHERS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BASIC TECHNOLOGY
Background of the Study: A good educational system is a strong base for technological development. It equips people with knowledges and skills for designing methods and process that will enable them to make maximum use of their natural resources for the benefit of the societ...
View DetailsCONSTRAINTS OF EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: Vocational/ technical education are among the vital tools an individual can use to be developed. It is a training for useful employment in trade, industries, agriculture, business and home making etc. the emphasis on vocation/technical;...
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 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 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 DetailsFRAUD AND FINANCIAL MALPRACTICE AS A LENDING FACTOR TO BUSINESS FAILURE
Background of the study: This research work is an attempt to study on fraud and financial malpractice as a leading factor to business failure. Business can be seen as all profit directed towards providing goods and services to mankind. The business organization under usual condit...
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 DetailsGOVERNMENT POLICIES AS A TOOL FOR CREATING A BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: In a country with mixed economy like Nigeria, the government and the individual are managing the economy together. This means that people, groups and the three levels of government are free to start businesses. The three lowest levels of...
View DetailsIMPACT OF INDUSTRIAL TRAINING ON BANKING FINANCE STUDENT
Background of the study: As a result of Increasing School Leavers Unemployment in the 1970s the Nigerian Government introduced the new National Policy on Education in 1981. A major provision of the policy was the Introduction of the training of Banking and Finance Studies of Juni...
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 IMPACT OF UNEMPLOYMENT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA (1970-2010)
Abstract: Unemployment is a phrase used in economics to describe a scenario in which individuals who are actively seeking employment are unable to secure job opportunities. The measure of unemployment is commonly represented as a proportion, denoted as a percentage, relative...
View DetailsIMPACT OF QUANTITATIVE TOOLS OF MONETARY POLICY ON THE PERFORMANCE OF DEPOSIT OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: This study focused on examining the effects of quantitative policy instruments on the deposit performance of commercial banks in Nigeria, namely First Bank of Nigeria Plc and First Inland Bank Plc. In order to guide the trajectory...
View DetailsIMPEDIMENTS IN ADOPTING INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARD IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to examine impediments in adopting international financial reporting standard in Nigeria with special reference to Federal Pay Office, Benin and Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation, Benin City. Specifically, the study aimed to find...
View DetailsTHE ROLE OF REMITTANCES IN THE FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA (1978-2018)
Background of the study: Remittances refer to monetary transfers made by individuals residing in foreign nations to their family and acquaintances in their countries of origin. They represent a significant contributor to the financial development inside a specific country. Remittances refer...
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 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 DetailsMONETARY POLICY AND INFLATION IN NIGERIA ECONOMY
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The history of economic growth shows that, economic transformation started in England in the Late eighteen century and gradually spread to other parts of Europe and North America. Economic transformations did not get to other parts of thee worl...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF INTERNET BANKING SERVICES EXPENDITURE ON THE PROFITABILITY OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: This study is aimed at ascertaining the impact of internet banking services expenditure on the profitability of commercial banks in Nigeria; with the focus on Diamond Bank Plc. Internet technology holds the potential to fundamentally change banks and the banking industr...
View DetailsOperationalization of the Cashless economy system in Nigeria
Abstract: This study was carried out on Operationalization of the Cashless economy system in Nigeria. Financial sector reform is an essential ingredient in the economic growth and development process. This is clearly underscored in the literatures linking financial sector g...
View DetailsRESIDENTIAL BUILDING COLLAPSE IN NIGERIA: CAUSES, EFFECTS AND SOLUTIONS
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out on the residential building collapse in Nigeria: causes, effects and solutions. To achieve this 3 research questions were formulated. The survey design was adopted and the simple random sampling techniques were empl...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF BANKS CREDIT IN THE NIGERIA ECONOMY (A CASE STUDY OF FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC AND ZENITH BANK PLC) EKWULOBIA
ABSTRACT: This research is on the impact of bank credit in the Nigeria economy, A case study of first bank plc and Zenith bank plc Ekwulobia. Objectives of the study includes: to determine the extent to which the various banks credits has been felt in the Nigeria economy, t...
View DetailsIMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT ON NIGERIAN ECONOMY
Background of the study: One of the important objectives of macroeconomic policy in has been the rapid economic growth of an economy. Economic growth is defined as “the process whereby the real per capita income of a country over a long period of time.” Economic growt...
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 DetailsTHE ROLE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AREAS IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The importance of the financial sector of an economy, which comprises banks and nonbank financial intermediaries, the regulatory framework and the ever increasing financial products, in stimulating economic growth is widely recognized in the lit...
View DetailsTHE STUDY ON NUMBER OF CHILDREN BEING IMMUNIZED AGAINST MEALSES IN KOGI STATE FROM 2004-2009 A CASE STUDY OF NATIONAL PROGRAMME ON IMMUNIZATION (NPI) LOKOJA
BACKGROUND AND PROBLEM STATEMENT
In order to attain the health for all, it is very important that an attempt has to be made to address diseases burdens and other health problems that significantly contribute to the poor health status of Nigeria. Base on this, there is n...
View DetailsTHE CHALLENGES OF JOURNALISM PRACTICE IN NIGERIA (A STUDY OF NIGERIAN TELEVISION AUTHORITY, ENUGU)
Background of the Study: Journalism in Nigeria has continued to grow immensely in line with global trends despite strong infrastructural challenges. Communicating with a mass audience is not totally strange in Nigeria. Thus, mass media have been important tools in communicat...
View DetailsA CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF GENDER INEQUALITY IN NIGERIA AND ITS IMPACT FOR INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA FROM 1982-2020
ABSTRACT: This study critically analyses gender inequality in Nigeria and its Impact for inclusive economic growth in Nigeria from 1982-2020. Specifically, the study determines whether there is an impact of gender inequality on economic growth in Nigeri...
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 SURVEY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND ITS IMPACT ON POVERTY REDUCTION IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: Many developing countries are competing to attract foreign direct investment with a belief that it can be a tool for poverty reduction because it serves as supplements to domestic savings and it is often accompanied with technology and managerial skills...
View DetailsA CRITICAL SURVEY OF TASK SIZE AND ITS EFFECT ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ACHIEVEMENT IN BIOLOGY
ABSTRACT: The National Policy on Education emphasizes the importance of task on the academic achievement of students and mandates that the final grading of a learner in any course of study must take into account all their performances over a period of time. The p...
View DetailsA REVIEW ON SOFTWARE PIRACY IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: In Nigeria, the prevalence of online fraud and software piracy has risen over time. The federal government of Nigeria has committed significant efforts and funding to combating the spread of piracy in Nigeria (Asongu 2017). It is now commonly underst...
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 DetailsA SURVEY INTO THE ACCEPTANCE AND ADOPTION OF THE CBN CASHLESS POLICY IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to examine a study into the acceptance and adoption of the CBN cashless policy using Port Harcourt as a case study. Specifically, the study was aimed at ascertaining...
View DetailsA SURVEY ON STAFF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE: A CASE STUDY OF NIGER MILLS COMPANY LIMITED, CALABAR.
ABSTRACT: The study examined the impact of staff training and development in organizational performance with Niger Mills Company Ltd, Calabar as the case study. A sample population of 180 employees was used for the study. The data for this study was generated fro...
View DetailsA SURVEY ON TAX INCENTIVE AS A CATALYST FOR PERFORMANCE OF BEVERAGE COMPANIES
ABSTRACT: The objective of this study was to examine the influence of tax incentives on the performance of beverage companies, focusing on selected beverage companies in Enugu State as a case study. The research study utilised a survey-based descriptiv...
View DetailsAN ANALYSIS OF THE CAUSES, EFFECTS AND SOLUTIONS OF BUILDING COLLAPSE IN LAGOS STATE
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out on the causes, effects and solutions of building collapse in Lagos State. Specifically, this study aimed at examining the causes of building collapse in Lagos State, identify the effects of building collapse in...
View DetailsAN ANALYSIS ON COMPUTER RELATED RESULT MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
ABSTRACT: This study examines an analysis on computer related result management information system. Specifically, the study looked into helping in facilitating generation of ad hoc query, ensure reliability and transparency in the creation and computat...
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 CORPORATIVE PERFORMANCE VARIABLES THAT DETERMINE DIVIDEND PAYOUT POLICIES OF MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES IN NIGERIA
Abstract: In this research titled corporate performance variables that determines dividend payout policies of companies in Nigerian. The researcher examined the relationship between earnings per share and dividend per share of Nigerian companies. Evaluated the re...
View DetailsAN ASSESSMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFORT ON THE PROVISION OF PORTABLE WATER SUPPLY IN BIDA LGA, NIGER STATE
Background of the study: Nigeria has a vast amount of surface and subterranean water resources, which necessitates a well-defined administrative system capable of properly managing the resources. Nigeria's current water supply situation is woefully insufficie...
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...
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