ABSTRACT This study is concerned with assessing single mother’s experience of socializing their dependent children in Ilorin South, Kwara State, Nigeria. The objective of the study is to find out the experiences of single mothers in socializing their children. The researcher has employed qualitative research methodology. The basic research question is; how do single mothers take care of their family with the parenting style they adopt? For this purpose, the data requirements for the s...
Democracy and Economic Development is a matter of absolute choice. In the context of West Africa and Africa, contemporary democracy and economic development is a matter of choice and the interplay of internal and external forces at play. The long-term negative effects of colonial legacies and lack of strong democratic institutions are the exact outcome of democracy and development in West Africa. Studies show countries that have strong democratic intuitions develop faster and enjoy the divide...
This paper entails the use of gender stereotypes and roles in cinematic works and media platforms. Overall, it gives a detailed analysis of the effects of stereotypes in modern cinematic works and the impact it has on society. These expectations soon become the stereotypes used in movies, although it is more exaggerated, the tendency of creating a trend that influences the society both positively and negatively is high.This creates an opportunity to effectively address stereotype issues, gen...
Vigilantism in Ghana has become a frequent occurrence in the country, with at least more than 10 vigilante-related riots observed at different locations in the country since 2002. Their activities normally heighten during political programs and election years. Vigilantism in the country has gradually grown in nature and type and has now become a dominant threat to the country’s national security. Consequently, this article sets out to examine the changing dynamics of vigilantism in Ghana ...
Matrix Engineering Company specializes in construction, rehabilitation and dismantling of tanks, and other turnkey projects. Matrix Engineering Company prides itself on its ability to delivery good quality projects under budget and as scheduled. The company takes project planning very seriously and usually aims for up to 90% probability of completion and would manage the remaining risk with its expertise in operational excellence. Emerald Refinery and Petrochemical Company, one of Matrix’s...
In summary, Serbia presents opportunity for growth and Telenor should offer financial services to the niche market. It should position as branchless, fully-mobile and use existing network as distribution channel. Its designed services are superior to the competition and this would engender loyalty of its customers – translating into profits.
Société Raffineur, a French company that buys nickel ores from variety of mines and process into three grades of pure nickel, was grappling with its complex raw material and production scheduling problem. The old foreman that who responsibilities included planning of the schedule had unfortunately passed away and his successor had been incapable of successfully dealing with this problem, which resulted in a loss of $1 m in July due to the purchase of extra electricity at higher prices. The ...
Cooper Industries Inc., a company with considerable financial strength and solid management, has a strong record of acquiring companies in a friendly takeover way, aiming at: expanding its portfolio into new markets, gaining the know-how in high quality product lines and making synergies that would lead to economies of scale. Within this context, Nicholson Company is under scope to be acquired. Although Cooper had made an offer, which was rejected initially; at the moment in time examined b...
The scope of this report is to provide advisory content to Eagle Airlines regarding the profitability of investment in a new aircraft, Piper Chieftain, as well as general recommendations on the profitability of operations. For the purposes of the analysis, several methods were employed in order to evaluate how changes in uncertain input parameters affect profitability: case scenarios, one-way sensitivity analysis, two-way sensitivity analysis and Monte Carlo simulations. Sensitivity analysis ...
The goal of this research is to examine the impact of oil price on inflation rates in South Africa and Nigeria- thereby comparing inflation nexus between oil rich and non-oil rich African nations. To accomplish this task the authors have utilized yearly oil price and inflation data from the period of 1987 – 2016 (source: World Bank), thus providing 30 data observations. An ARDL modeling approach has been deemed most appropriate in this analysis due to limited sample data. Our result reveale...
ABSTRACT This study assessed Risky Sexual Behaviour and its relationship to Self-esteem and Parent-child communication among Late Adolescents in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. It also ascertained the demographic determinants of Self-esteem, Parent-child communication and Risky Sexual Behaviour of the students. These were with a view to providing information on the role of Self-esteem and Parent-child communication on Risky Sexual Behaviour of the students in the study area. The study em...
The discovery of large gas fields off the coasts of Israel, Cyprus and Egypt could have significant implications, not merely in addressing the countries 'energy needs, but also for geopolitical relations in the region and with Europe. Such results have already played a major role in the reconciliation agreement and established a new context in which talks can be restarted.
This is a research carried out in accordance with section (1a) as provided by the Fourth schedule 1999 constitution which states one of the function of the local government council as; the consideration and making of recommendations to a state commission on economic planning. three aspects of the economic where look into and recommendations where made based on those three aspects. These are; population growth rate (indigenous and non-indigenous) and housing figures of Bosso local governm...
It is not news to say that the image of public service is fraught with red tapism, tribalism, nepotism, quota system, ethnicity and geo-political zone concept. In fact, the issue of federal character (1999 Constitution, S. 14(3) which is a deliberate policy of federal government aimed at ethnic balancing in public sector (Inyang, 2000:142) has resulted in the sacrifice of professionalism, quality service, merit, and standard for a myopic, selfish and patronage public service. It is widely e...
The issue of ministerial appointment in Nigeria has become a “special meal ticket”, where whosoever gets the plum appointment is made for life or better still, as some people would say, has arrived. The person begins to call the shot, easy money follows, and becomes connected with people in the position of authority and most importantly, juicy contracts come his/her way. This is so because appointive or elective position in Nigeria confers on the person a special status.