A 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 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 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 DetailsLIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT IN BANKS: A STUDY OF SELECTED COMMERCIAL BANKS IN NIGERIA (2000-2009)
Background of the study: The whole concept of banking is built upon confidence in the liquidity of the bank. Liquidity management is critical in the banking operations. Customers place their deposits with a bank, confident that they can withdraw the deposit when...
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 DetailsSOLAR TECHNOLOGY: AN ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF ENERGY FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Background of the study: The development of a nation brings an effective transformation of its socio-political, economic, cultural, technology and industrial bases. More so, within the particular conception of socio-economic processes which underscores every econ...
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 DetailsIMPACT OF FUEL SCARCITY ON NIGERIA’S ECONOMY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Until the early 70’s, the mainstay of Nigeria economy was agriculture. Then the country was famed for her proficiency in the production of groundnuts hence the Kano groundnut pyramids, oil palm and the faster part of cocoa in the we...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF BUREAUCRACY IN NIGERIA PUBLIC ENTERPRISE: A case study of PHCN
Background of the study: The National Electric Power Authority which is today known as Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) was established by the NEPA Act of 1872. The Act authorized the merger of the activities of the Niger Dam Authority and the Electricity corporation...
View DetailsTHE IMPACT OF COMMERCIAL BANKING ON MANUFACTURING SECTOR IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The growth of economy and development of banking have often appeared inseparable until l7 century, there had existed on modern banking institution anywhere, and there had on modern developed economy. Before 1892, Nigeria was evidently underdeve...
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 DetailsA CRITICAL INVESTIGATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ AWARENESS ON THE ELECTORAL PROCESS IN NIGERIA
Background of the study: The phrase "knowledge is power" is not an exaggeration. The majority of participants' lack of comprehension of the process is one of the biggest challenges influencing the election process, as well as almost every other proc...
View DetailsA REMEDY TO INFRASTRUCTURAL CHALLENGES VIA RENEWAL PROGRAMME, A CASE STUDY OF LAGOS MEGA CITY
Background of the study: Lagos now has a population of more than 15 million people. The United Nations grants megacity classification to cities with populations of 10 million or more. Building and preserving a model megacity has significant obstacles. It might be difficult t...
View DetailsA STATISTICAL STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF AGRICULTURAL LOANS ON FARMING ACTIVITIES IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: Since the discovery of crude oil in Nigeria, farming activities has had its fare share of inconsistencies and relegation. Agriculture is a very important sector of Nigeria’s economy. Its role in economic development cannot be over emphasized; umar...
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 OF FUEL HIKE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON FOOD PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: A historical examination of the Nigerian economy and its expansion reveals farming as the primary economic sector and the source of foreign exchange. Agriculture accounted for more than 80% of export profits and salaries in the 1960s, but...
View DetailsA SURVEY ON EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND ITS EFFECT IN RESOLVING UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR THE STUDY: An organization makes use of a wide variety of resources, including monetary, natural, and human resources. Human resources continue to be the most crucial aspect of every business, and this is due to the fact that without them,...
View DetailsA SURVEY ON INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS AND USE OF E-RESOURCES BY UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to analyse the information literacy skills and utilisation of electronic resources among undergraduate students in the Faculty of Education at the University of Port Harcourt. The study focused on analysing the electro...
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 DetailsA BACTERIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF WATER IN THE HALLS OF RESIDENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BENIN
INTRODUCTION: Water has an essential role in life and is inextricably intertwined with it; without water, there would be no life. Because of this, it is essential that water always get the appropriate amount of attention at all times. The provision of clean water...
View DetailsAN ASSESSMENT OF COVID-19 AND ITS IMPACT IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to examine the impact of covid-19 in the manufacturing sector using Dangote Sugar Refinery as case study. To achieve this 2 research hypothesis were formulated. The study was carried out in Dangote Sugar Refinery, Lagos S...
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 THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF 5KVA INVERTER
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The unreliability of the nation's electrical power supply is a well-established truth in today's society. There is now a substantial disruption in the provision of electrical power over the whole planet. As a consequence of the disruption in...
View DetailsAN ASSESSMENT OF THE FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR MALNUTRITION AND ITS IMPACT ON CHILDREN IN OVIA NORTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: The word "malnutrition" is often used in reference to underdeveloped and developing nations. Malnutrition has been understood in a variety of ways; for instance, Ajao, (2022) considers malnutrition to be the condition that...
View DetailsAN EVALUATION OF MONETARY POLICY AND ITS IMPACT ON BANKING ACHIEVEMENT IN NIGERIA
Abstract: The research study is directed towards a monetary policy and its impact on banking achievement in Nigeria. The research investigates the effectiveness of monetary policy on the bank's profitability by using first bank of Nigeria: as a case study. &n...
View DetailsAN EVALUATION OF THE CHALLENGES TO PROVIDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: The context of this research study is provision of affordable housing for Nigerians especially for the low income households. Housing is the provision of shelter; an abode to live in. Shelter should be adequate, affordable and decent. Adequate in t...
View DetailsAN EXAMINATION OF DOMESTIC WATER DEMAND AND SUPPLY: A CASE STUDY OF ILORIN, KWARA STATE
Background of the study: Water is necessary for life, and its availability, usage, and spatial distribution are all linked to economic growth and societal progress. Aside from oxygen, water is essential to life; it is a cornerstone for human success because adequate and high-qual...
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 EXAMINATION OF ORGANIZATION INVENTORY PLANNING AND CONTROL ON PRODUCTS AVAILABILITY: A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED FIRM IN KADUNA STATE
Background of the Study: In the field of materials management, it is a well-known truth that the continuation of production or the delivery of services is contingent on a steady flow of necessary inventories. However, the challenge that faces those in charge of materials manageme...
View DetailsAN INVESTIGATION INTO PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF WOMEN OBJECTIFICATION IN NIGERIAN MUSIC VIDEOS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The value of connectivity can not be overemphasized. Communication has from the onset been a central and crucial aspect of human life. Without communicating, humans can not exist since communication is the only way by which concepts and i...
View DetailsAN INVESTIGATION INTO THE EFFECT OF PURE WATER MANUFACTURING ON THE ECONOMIC GROWTH OF NIGERIA
Background to the Study:There has been a lot of emphasis placed on the significance of water to human existence due to the fact that it is necessary for survival. Water that is consistently pure and nutritious must be available to the people who live in a specifi...
View DetailsAN INVESTIGATION OF FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTROL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND ITS EFFECT IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS: A CASE STUDY OF OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
Background To The Study: Even if man has virtually perfect power over all things on earth, he is nonetheless susceptible to the environmental challenges that he has produced on a physical, biological, and social level. This is something that cann...
View DetailsAN INVESTIGATION ON THE FUNCTIONS OF HEALTH EDUCATORS DURING PILGRIMAGES IN NIGERIA
Background to the study: The process through which people or groups learn to act in a way that is conducive to the development, maintenance, or restoration of health is referred to as health education. Communication in the context of health education may take place via a variety...
View DetailsANALYSIS ON THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF OIL COMPANIES IN THE HOST COMMUNITIES IN THE NIGER DELTA REGION OF NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY)
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: The impact of oil companies towards improved welfare (social responsibility) for Nigerians as a whole and Niger Delta in particular goes to the very beginning. In 1962, most of the oil companies began oil exploration activities in the country. They prese...
View DetailsANALYTICAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF AUTOMATIC SOLAR STREET LIGHT
INTRODUCTION: Since the discovery of electrical energy for illumination, it is evident that human interaction is required to operate the switch, either off when not in use or ONM when needed. Because of this reason, as well as a lack of electricity supply, there has been a p...
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 DetailsAPPRAISING THE FACTORS AFFECTING HEALTH AND SAFETY IN SMALL MEDIUM AND LARGE CONSTRUCTION SITES IN OYO STATE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: However, the construction industry is often regarded as one of the most hazardous sectors of the industry anywhere in the globe. According to the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (2011), a constructio...
View DetailsASSESSING THE EFFECT OF POST COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out on the assessment of the effect of post covid-19 pandemic on tertiary institutions using university of Lagos as case study. To achieve this 5 research questions were formulated. The survey design was adopted and the simp...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF THE UTILIZATION OF INTERNET SERVICES AMONG STUDENTS IN FEDERAL INSTITUTIONS IN KADUNA STATE
The convergence of information and communication technologies as typified by the Internet is increasingly having more influence on all aspects of the society as it has become an integral part of the daily lives of many people. It has had a transformative impact on the mode of information sha...
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 DetailsPATIENTS' KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION OF HYPERTENSION AND ITS MANAGEMENT
Background of Study: Hypertension remains a major global public health challenge that has been identified as the leading risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality (Kearney, Whelton, Reynolds, Muntner, Whelton& He, 2004). It increases hardening of...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY RATING IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA)
Introduction
The establishment of additional states in Nigeria in 1976 resulted in the emergence of new metropolitan centres, whose fast expansion raised the need to finance the supply of public amenities. Real estate taxation is one of...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF THE CAUSES OF POOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN AGRICULTURE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Agricultural Science is a science subject taught in Nigerian secondary schools with the aim of educating students in the knowledge and practice of agriculture in order to increase food production and contribute to the country's overal...
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 OF THE EFFECT OF COVID 19 PANDEMIC ON EXTERNAL EXAMINATIONS IN NIGERIA: A CASE OF 2020 WAEC, NECO AND GCE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Sometimes in 2019, there was an outbreak of a viral disease (Coronavirus: COVID-19) in Wuhan, China. This epidemic recently turned into a ravaging pandemic which posed a serious threat to global public health and eventually led t...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECT OF COVID19 ON TOURISM IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: The global community wake up in December 2019 to an outbreak of a disease named Coronavirus disease 2019 (abbreviated as COVID-19). The disease was described as an infectious disease that is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronav...
View DetailsASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECT OF FUEL PRICE HIKE ON BUSINESS OPERATIONS (A CASE STUDY OF GOURMET PIZZA COMPANY, ABUJA)
BACKGROUND OF STUDY: Almost all sectors of the economy depend on oil. Any contemplation therefore of a possible scarcity or unavailability of the product will in no doubt stipulate unnecessary price hike of petroleum in the country (Sikkam, 2009). Arinze (20...
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