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PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AS A TOOL FOR INFRASTRUCTURAL GROWTH IN NIGERIA: A FOCUS ON NIGERIA’S ELECTRICITY SECTOR

TABLE OF CONTENTS CERTIFICATIONi DEDICATIONii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTiii TABLE OF STATUTESvi LIST OF ABBREVIATIONSvii ABSTRACTix CHAPTER ONE - INTRODUCTION1 1.1Background of Study1 1.2Research Questions5 1.3Scope of Research6 1.4Research Methodology6 CHAPTER TWO - OVERVIEW OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AND THE ELECTRCITY SECTOR IN NIGERIA7 2.1. Meaning of Public-Private Partnership7 2.2. Public-Private Partnership and Infrastructural Growth10 2.3. History of Electricity Generation an...

IMPACT OF FORENSIC ACCOUNTING ON THE PROFITABILITY OF QUOTED BANK IN NIGERIA

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Business performance has increased over several years in the world and this performance is mainly measured in the terms of profitability. Businesses contain transactions which generate information for better analysis of business performance and forensic accounting is a delivery system for accounting. Banking industry are seen as a driving force for the promotion of large part of the economy (Khan and Jawaid, 2004) and they contribute immensely ...

ADOPTION OF IFRS ON AUDIT REPORT QUALITY IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT The study tends to enhance transparency, disclosure and comparability. It is evident that the implementation of IFRS reinforces stock market liquidity and leads to lower cost of capital and transaction costs, higher market value and better reputation. In view of the need to utilize accurate data for this research, primary data were obtained through a structured questionnaire to elicit responses from respondents to meet the requirements of this research. The data for the foregoing stu...

APPRAISAL OF TREASURY SINGLES ACCOUNT ON BANKING SECTOR IN NIGERIA

TABLE OF CONTENT Title Page Certification  Dedication  Acknowledgement Abstract CHAPTER ONE (1) Introduction Background of the study Statement of the problem Objective of the Study Research question Significance of the Study Limitation of the Study CHAPTER TWO (2) 2.0, Literature Review CHAPTER THREE (3):  Introduction to Research Methodology Research Design Method of Data Collection Primary Source of Data Collection Secondary Source of data collection Adequacy of Data Population of the S...

ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF FORENSIC ACCOUNTING ON PROCUREMENT FRAUD IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT With an upsurge in procurement fraud and other financial crime in the global economy most especially in the Nigeria public sector, forensic accounting has become an emerging topic of great importance for academic, research and industries. Procurement fraud and other public sector financial crimes such as bribery and corruption serve as a bane to economic development of Nigeria that has huge earning from oil. The objective of the study is to examine role of forensic accounting and p...

PERCEPTION OF MANAGEMENT'S LEADERSHIP STYLE AND EMPLOYEE JOB SATISFACTION (A STUDY OF 50 SMEs IN LAGOS STATE)

ABSTRACT This research was carried out to examine the Perception of Management's Leadership Style and Employee Satisfaction in the Study of 50 SMEs in Lagos State. The notable objectives for this study include measuring the leadership styles in the selected SMEs in Lagos state. Examining the level of employees' job satisfaction. Examining the influence of leadership style on the performance of the staff of selected SMEs in Lagos State. The population of study involves set of entire employees ...

Effect of organizational ethics on employee performance

The purpose of this research study was to determine the effect of organisational ethics on employee performance, using Access bank plc Abuja as a case study. The underlining objective of this study was to evaluate employee commitment to the organization’s ethics and to determine the extent to which organizational ethics influence employee toward increased performance. A multiple linear regression model was used to test the null hypotheses proposed for this study. A structured questionnaire...

An Analysis of the effectiveness of Nigeria Procurement process

Public procurement can be viewed as a useful for delivering public goods and to facilitate economic development where they are practiced. The subject of publicprocurement is vast and covers a wide range of economic sectors, encompassing the needs of governments to function within its established capacity and delivering the much needed services to its citizens. The fundamental basis for this research study is to examine the Nigerian procurement system and evaluate its effectiveness and impact...

ATTITUDES AND PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS FEMALE GENITAL CUTTING IN NSUKKA L.G.A

ABSTRACT The issues of Female Genital Cutting are currently pervasive phenomenon that affects the statues of women throughout the whole world thereby attracting global concern. Female genital cutting is a harmful cultural practice that infringes on human rights of women. It is a clear manifestation of the social disadvantages women face in Africa compared to their men counterpart. There are no justifiable or medically acceptable reasons to this practice. The objective of this study is to ...

Macro-human resource planning: The key to societal development in Shogunle Community

Abstract The need to pursue development in the society has been an issue of paramount concern. Almost in every place, people seek out ways through which their societies can be developed. In all the toil for a developed society, one crucial aspect that has been neglected is that of macro-human resource planning. This study unveils the importance of macro-human resource planning to societal development, using Shogunle community as a case study and adopts a descriptive survey method for its data...

THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL CONTROL ON PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT: This is aimed at finding out the impact of financial control on public sector accounting in Nigeria using Esan south East local government area of Edo State as a case study. The purpose is to find out if the control of public fund adopted by the local government is appropriate, to determine whether the public sector accounting principle applied by the local government is appropriate and effective and also to investigate whether the source of revenue to the local government is adequa...

Evaluating the Relationship between Economic Development and Labour Legislations (India as a Case Study)

In India, there is too much pressure emanating from the labour legislations which has led to the complicated Labour regulation system. The India Legislations are viewed as a major factor that negatively affects the economic growth of India. This paper thoroughly examined the interlinkages between labour legislation and economic development for India and also the Indian States. For taking into cognizance of the regulations governing the employment and labour markets in India as well as the eff...

Enhancing Capacities for the Promotion of Citizens Participation in the Oil and Gas Sector of Africa-The Case for Uganda

ABSTRACT Since 2006, Uganda is bracing itself for oil and gas production and  engaged in preparing and signing Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs) with international companies. However, a major concern  for  oil  sector stakeholders  is the  current  low level  of  local gainful  participation. This concern  is  heightened  by  the  hard  fact  that  the  oil  and  gas  resource  is  non-renewable.  So implications  are  that  for  the  time  the  resource ...

Internal Auditing As An Effective Tool For Improving Public Sector Performance

ABSTRACT The study used a qualitative approach to assess the effectiveness of internal auditing at the ministry of Education and its agencies. The researchers’ specific objectives were linked to the internal control system, governance structures and risk assessment procedures used within the ministry of education and some selected agencies. Performance of the sewere measured using the principle of the 3Es. With the aid of an interview guide,asemistructuredinterviewwasconductedofwhichwehadt...

A STUDY INTO THE CHALLENGE OF INTERNAL AUDITS IN AN ORGANIZATION IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT: It is generally agreed that finance is the main stay of any economy, be it public or private sector. This study identified the problems in internal audit department of public sectors, Found ways of improving on the internal audit of public sector, explained the meaning and significance of internal audit as an aid to public sector and obtained useful information that will serve as input for further research work. Simple random sampling with proportionate representation was used to d...


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