ABSTRACT Fiscal decentralization, which mirrors the amount of fiscal autonomy and responsibility accorded to subnational government, has been an important subject in the policy equation of many developing, transition, and developed countries. This thesis investigates the impact of fiscal decentralization on macroeconomic performance in Nigeria. Specifically, it seeks to analyze the effects of fiscal decentralization on economic growth, inflation rate, exchange rate, and interest rate in N...
ABSTRACT Nigeria is a mono-product economy, where the main export commodity is crude oil, changes in oil prices has implications for the Nigerian economy and, in particular, exchange rate movements. The latter is mostly important due to the double dilemma of being an oil exporting and oil-importing country, a situation that emerged in the last decade. The study examined the effects of oil price, external reserves and interest rate on exchange rate volatility in Nigeria using yearly data from ...
ABSTRACT This study empirically examines the role of health on economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa using a panel data from 1990 to 2011. The study employed a panel data analysis in which the random effects model was used to examine the relationships among variables. Each of the explanatory variables were tested for multicollinearity using the Variance Inflation Factor (VIF) which was not found among variables, and other tests such as the Hausman test which showed that the random effe...
Abstract In spite of the vast deposit of resources and human endowments in ECOWAS region, gains from trade have really been marginal in the region. ECOWAS members have poor performance in export of dynamic products; they remained commodity dependent in its exports, leading to transfer of economic gains across border. Over 90% of the region’s export is primary products with very little value-added which accentuated from commodity price and demand inelasticity resulting in terms of trade loss...
ABSTRACT Remittance flows to Sub-Saharan African (SSA) region has steadily been on the increase in recent history. Unlike capital inflows which generally create obligations for future outflows either in the form of debt servicing or investment income and other payments, remittance inflows do not as they are generally unilateral and unrequited. This thesis investigates the economic growth and developmental role of workers’ remittances in selected Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Specific...
ABSTRACT This study examined the determinants of fiscal policy in Nigeria (1980-2014). To do this, it reviewed government expenditure as a determinant of fiscal policy in Nigeria. The study adopted Ordinary Least Squared Method in its analysis using data from Central bank of Nigeria statistical bulletin. This study made use of secondary data to assess the determinants of fiscal policy in Nigeria. It reviewed the Keynesian theory of fiscal policy and the classical view of government expenditur...
ABSTRACT This study attempts to present the novelist Kourouma as a historian. An attempt is therefore made to: (i) show how History is used in fiction, assess its value and usefulness in Literature; (ii) identify the literary strategies used to incorporate historical facts in a work of fiction; (iii) determine whether Kourouma’s novels have ideological underpinnings and (iv) determine to what extent Literature can be used to educate the society, with special reference to Kourouma’s novels...
ABSTRACT Poverty has degraded lives for centuries; and human deprivation is still persistent in the developing countries of the world It is in this regard that this study examined the impact of poverty on Higher Institution Students in Nigeria. The aim was to ascertain the extent to which poverty affects their Academic Performances. The study was conducted adopting empirical design. The data used for the study were time series data. A stochastic model was specified for the study to show ...
Abstract The involvement of men in the concept and treatment of reproductive health has only been in the context of the supportive roles they are expected to play without taking cognizance of the fact that men also have reproductive health needs. Till date, the impact of male reproductive health challenges within the conjugal relationship has not been brought to limelight or conspicuous in the literature. This study examined male reproductive health challenges and conjugal relationship among...
ABSTRACT A key element of public policy is the promotion of good health in order to attain broad based economic growth. Based on this paradigm, many countries devote huge budgetary allocation to health. However, in most developing countries, this huge health expenditure failed to translate into better health status. Thus, this paper investigates how the effectiveness of public health expenditure is affected by governance in Nigeria. Data on public health expenditure is regressed on infan...
ABSTRACT The study aimed to assess the role of ecotourism in enhancing environmental awareness and livelihood improvement in Patandi and Duluti villages in Arumeru District. It has used several methods of data collection such as documentary review, household questionnaire survey, focus group discussion, key informative, interview and physical visit. Quantitative data were analyzed using content analysis. The sample included respondent. Finding for this study show that, ecotourism program in ...
ABSTRACT The study aspired to assess the civil society organizations in protecting the children‟s rights, a case study of Urban District, Zanzibar. The study was conducted in Urban District of Zanzibar. A total number of 80 respondents formed the study sample taken from the Urban District which includes four categories namely: Civil Society Officials, Parents, Children, Children‟s Council Board and law professionals whereby children, parents, and CSOs Officials were randomly selected whi...
ABSTRACT This research was undertaken at Chamwino District, in Chinangali II project of Dodoma region, the area was selected as it is where the newly agricultural population engaging in grape production is higher. Mainly the study aimed at examining the role of household in the process of participatory development planning (PDP) of development projects (DP) in Tanzania. Specifically the study examined the household perceptions on participation processes of PDP, household‟s perception on pa...
ABSTRACT The intention o this study was to investigate the contributions of Action for Development Programs (ADP) towards the improvement of maize production in Tanzania. The study started by examining factors determining maize production in Mbozi before the establishment of ADP. The method used in this study was the case study. A sample size of 87 respondents was obtained from 640 members who were beneficiary of ADP and divided into two categories. The first category was ADP staff members ...
ABSTRACT Electricity is the major energy source used across the world, and Zanzibar is part of the world that is continuously using electricity for domestic purposes and in production activities. The study sought to examine the contribution of electricity on poverty reduction initiatives in Zanzibar. The following were the study objectives: to determine the rate of growth of electricity in the study areas, examine the existing poverty reduction initiatives in Zanzibar Urban West region, asse...