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Evaluating the Use of University Libraries in Nigeria: A Case Study of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike

INTRODUCTION Evaluating the use of library and information system is one of the major concerns and an integral part of library and information science practitioners. It is easily recognized as an important issue, although it has been looked at or defined variously. Scrivener (1967) sees evaluation as, "an attempt to answer certain types of questions about certain entities," while Fjallbrant (1977) defines evaluation as "the collection of information about the effect of an educational course o...

THE BENEFIT OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES TO STAFF OF FEDERAL ESTABLISHMENT IN ENUGU STATE USING POWER HOLDING COMPANY OF NIGERIA COOPERATIVE THRIFT AND CREDIT LOAN SOCIETY

INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY  Co-operative movement is a product of the different socio-economic conditions brought about by industrialization and a better forming economy in many of the advanced counties as well as the developing countries. Co-operatives have been used for effective mobilization of labour, combination of agro industrial development program with the aim of promoting growth in all communities. It was found out that while a few CTLS have made sounding success base on ...

THE ROLE OF MARKETING PLANNING IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF AN ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES (A STUDY OF EMENITE COMPANY NIGERIA LTD, ENUGU)

ABSTRACT Much have been said and written about the marketing planning is very important in every manufacturing organizations.  Planning gives an organization productive direction.  To make efficiently and effectively production you have to make proper use of planning.  However, marketing plan is define as a comprehensive blueprint which outlines an organization's overall marketing efforts. Since plans vary in details and complexity and also since marketing manager cannot usually watch eve...

FEDERAL CHARACTER PRINCIPLE IN NIGERIA

Federal Character Principle was the product of Gowon Administration when after the Civil War when it was believed that Igbos occupied major ministries. But that should not border any body because Igbos did not occupy every ministry before the war. Remark that Tafawa Balewa was in Power and Ahmadu Bello made sure that Hausa-Fulani held the Nigerian Military even without formal education. So, where is Federal Character Principle in the Nigerian Military? Hausa should not monopolize everything; ...

THE ROLE OF THE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT IN PROFIT MAXIMIZATION, (A CASE STUDY OF EMENITE PLC ENUGU)

ABSTRACT This research work investigate the role of the management accountant in profit maximization. The research was poised in finding out how management accountant play a vital role in profit maximization and thus ascertained equally how the knowledge of management accountant brings about a positive impact in the affairs of a company. A population variable of 133 employees of banks and a sample size of 100 were highly utilized. Four hypothesis were formulated and tested with Z-test method...

IMPACT OF MOTIVATIONAL INSTRUMENTS ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF WORKERS ( A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIAN BREWERIES PLC, AMA LOCATION ENUGU STATE)

ABSTRACT This research work is a very crucial study for the Nigerian breweries plc. The study was motivated by the necessity to establish what constitute motivational instrument in the organization and the extent of their application. Sources of data, includes, primary and secondary data in which both relevant official and non official materials an publication regarding the subject matter were drawn. Data collected were analyzed using table and percentages. Tests were carried out on the hypo...

INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION AND DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF 2011 GENERAL ELECTION)

ABSTRACT   The desire to research on the independent national electoral commission and democracy in Nigeria stems from the fact that most political crisis in our country since independence was due to electoral malpractices.   And as a student of Public Administration I suggest, there is the need for a free and fair election with perspective. Scholarly study in the independent electoral commission and democracy in Nigeria is necessary to proffer solution to proper and general acclaimed elec...

THE ROLE OF ACCOUNTING CONCEPTS AND CONVENTION IN FINANCIAL REPORTING

PROPOSAL Every business organization whether in the public or private sector is established to achieve certain objectives. This could be profit maximization as in the case of the private sector or efficient and timely provision of essential services at a reduced price, as in the case of the public sector. The performance of such business organization has to be reported in monetary terms to the owners of the business. This project work will determine the role of accounting concepts and conven...

THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (A CASE STUDY OF ISI-UZO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE)

ABSTRACT This study is to analyze critically how the expenditures and revenue patterns of local government administration can lead to the development of the nation.  This research work has been structured into five chapters to make for easy comprehension. The study also investigated the revenue and expenditure pattern of local government administration in Nigeria especially that of Isi-Uzo local government. It further examines the comparative study of such pattern i.e the revenue and expend...

MULTINATIONAL NATIONAL OIL COMPANIES AND INSURANCE PAYMENTS IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT The main focus of this research work is to examine the influence of multi-national oil companies and payments of in Nigeria.  MNC’s are agent of development and its ahs impact on the insurance payment in the sense that they constitute the source of income to insurance industry, because all must be insured.  However, research will be conducted on the find out reason of accepting insurance firms in Nigeria. All these were discussed in the chapter one.  In chapter two, related lit...

THE ROLE OF INSURANCE IN THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRIES IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT This project deals with the role of insurance in the petroleum industries in Nigeria. The economic recession which begin in 1981 is highly correlated to the decline in the average selling price of out due to recession in the world economic situation and oil glut in the international oil market. In order to avert the current recession in the economy. There is an urgent need to diversify the economy the economy. Particularly to more meaningful expansion of the petrochemical, agricultu...

PUBLIC BUREAUCRACY AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT This research study dealt on Bureaucracy and National Development” a case study of Abia State. For the purpose of this study both primary and secondary data sources were used. The major data analysis technique applied were the frequency table simple percentage method and the chi-square tools. Moreso at the end of the study the major conclusion were thus: Bureaucracy in Abia State modern organizations in variation with the ideal type of bureaucracy, there are some socio-cultural fa...

THE MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS OF GOVERNMENT PARASTATALS IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF HOTEL PRESIDENTIAL ENUGU)

ABSTRACT The main objectives of this study are to find out the problems of management in Government Parastatals using Presidential Hotel Enugu as the case study, identifying the effectiveness and efficient utilization of both resources. The researchers, used both primary and secondary data to obtain her information. This is done through oral interview and administration of questionnaire to the staff of Hotel Presidential Enugu. Hotel Presidential is facing a myriad of problems occasional by ...

MANAGING INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES IN THE NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY SYSTEM A FOCUS ON ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (ESUT) AND UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA (UNN)

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY University worldwide is regarded as the citadel of knowledge, the fountain of intellectualism the most appropriate ground for the incubation of leaders of tomorrow. According to Ike (1999:1) a university fulfills, o e major function it is a knowledge and value provider it stand or fails in its ability or inability to deliver on this criteria. According to magna carta universitatum, “the university is an autonomous institution at the heart of societies differently or...

FACTORS INFLUENCING CONSUMER BRAND PREFERENCE OF PACKAGED WATER PRODUCTS IN ENUGU METROPOLIS (A CASE STUDY OF AQUA RAPHA PACKAGED WATER)

ABSTRACT This research project seeks to examine the assistance of various brands of packed water in Enugu metropolis with a view of establishing what extent consumers preference of one brand of packaged water over the other can be attributed to each of the market factors. To solve the research problem, both primary and secondary data were collected. The research instruments used in collecting the data were questionnaires and oral interview. The respondents consist of distributors and consume...


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