Public Administration Research Papers/Topics

GOOD GOVERNANCE IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR OF NIGERIA (A STUDY OF THE NIGERIAN PUBLIC SERVICE)

INTRODUCTION Nigerian government have been trying to better the lives of their citizens as well as narrow the gap between the nation and the advance nations of the world. The most popular means of doing that is through formulation and execution of developmental policies in such areas as economic, political, educational, social, agricultural, etc which differ from one regime to another, sometimes with certain degree of continuity while sometimes without. The adoption of those development polic...

The Impact Of Political Violence On The Democratic Governance In Nigeria (A Case Study Of Lokoja Local Government Area, Kogi State)

ABSTRACT  Politics and election in normal democratic sense, is a way through which the electorate in any society appoint their leaders or representatives to exercise political power on their behalf. The purpose of this research is to critically examine and analyze political violence in Nigeria. The main objective of the study is to examine and find out the reasons for political violence in Nigeria politics, most especially during the electioneering campaigns and election days and the ways of...

Causes And Remedies Of Student Involvement In Cult Activities In Nigeria Tertiary Institutions (A Case Study Of Federal Polytechnic, Auchi)

ABSTRACT This study investigates the causes and the remedies of student involvement in cult activities in Nigeria tertiary institutions, With particular reference to Federal Polytechnic, Auchi. The study is significant because, the findings will supplement the existing knowledge on the causes, problems and remedies of cultism in the institutions of higher learning. To direct the researcher, four study questions were formulated to guide the project. The sources of data used in the course of wr...

EFFECTS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (A CASE STUDY OF ILORIN SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KWARA STATE)

INTRODUCTION Local Government is a government at a local level which functions through representative councils, established by law to control local affairs and given financial power to initiate and direct the provision of services and implement project with a view to complementing the activities of the state and federal government in their local areas. It is aimed at ensuring that the people use their own initiative to their very best and satisfy their own local needs. After many years of exi...

Recruitment policies and procedures in an organization(a case study of edo broadcasting service)

ABSTRACT The Recruitment Policies And Procedures In An Organisation is important because it co-rdinate proper staffing,directing and placement of qualified personnel towards the attainment of organizational goals and objectives.this study also highlight the impediments associated with this research work which are inadequate financing which result to non-recruitment exercise in the organizations,improper selection and employment of staffs,high level of sectionalism and tribalism in recruitment...

PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF REVENUE GENERATION IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT Federal systems by their nature are complex administrative designs because they involve multiple levels of government. Nigeria federal system is thus beset by a lot of complex challenges. One of such challenges is the seemingly implacable problem of revenue generation and distribution in the country.from 1960 till date the revenue generation and distribution system has not met the standard of revenue generation. government is faced with varieties of difficulties to source adequate re...

THE NEED FOR EMPLOYEES MOTIVATION IN LOCAL GOVT SERVICE (A CASE STUDY OF AKWANGA LOCAL GOVT COUNCIL OF NASARAWA STATE)

ABSTRACT This is basically on the need of employee’s motivation in the Local Government service for Akwanga Local Government of Nasarawa State. This research work therefore, spans to five selected section. The first section in the introduction of the research work, following by the concepts and definition, research methodology, data presentation and analysis, findings, summary, conclusion and recommendation. The first section, the introduction of the project, the researcher earlier defined ...

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MANAGERIAL EFFECTIVENESS OF PRINCIPALS OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN AWKA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ANAMBRA STATE

ABSTRACT This study was carried out to compare the managerial effectiveness of principals of private and public secondary schools in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The study was guided by four research questions and one null hypothesis. The sample was made of 499 respondents; consisting of 37 principals and 462 teachers from 19 private and 18 public secondary schools in the area of study. The 499 respondents represented 92.92% of the entire population of 537 of study. The ...

THE ROLE OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AREAS (A CASE STUDY OF COMMUNITY SELF-HELP ORGANIZATION IN AWGU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA)

ABSTRACT  This research work is designed primarily to examine and assess the roles being played by non-governmental organizations in the development of rural areas. The work is also designed to identify the causes of the low rate of involvement of the non-governmental organization in the development activities and the possible ways of making them more ideally effective. The study was carried out principally by community self-help organization in Awgu local government area. A total population...

THE RELEVANCE OF POPULATION CENSUS TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AREAS IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT The project is on the relevance of population census to economic development of rural areas in Nigeria (a case study of Orumba north local government of Anambra state) the zone comprises of 16 rural communities namely; Ajalli, Ufuma, Ndike, Ndiowu, Omogho, Oko, Amaokpala, Awa, Amaetiti, Awgbu, Ndiukwuenu, Ndiokolo, Okpeze, Ndiokpalaeze, Nanka and Ndiokpalaeke these formed the area of the study: In this research work, a sample population was selected and administered with questionnair...

SUSTAINABLE DEMOCRACY: A DEPENDENT VARIABLE TO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (A CASE STUDY OF ANAMBRA STATE FROM 2007 – 2009) MR. PETER OBI’S ADMINISTRATION

ABSTRACT The primary aim of this research work is to deeply investigate and identify the national development in the achievement of sustainable democracy in Anambra state, and how their attitude foster, encourage, promote or retard the development of the area since the formation of the ANIDS. To conduct a thorough research, the researcher sampled the population and those chosen were administered with a questionnaire. Their findings were analyzed using simple percentage method. Based on the an...

THE INCIDENT OF POVERTY ON EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITIZENS. (A CASE STUDY OF FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, IDAH, STUDENTS)

ABSTRACT Poverty has been a serious problem facing all society over the years. This paper critically analyses the problems associated with poverty over the education of the citizens. It also analyses the causes of poverty and the various programme put in place for poverty alleviation such as family economic advancement. (FEAP) and poverty alleviation programme (pap) and various forms in which government has interfered. The question is how far have these programs served as a veritable instrume...

The standard of Primary Education and its Effect on Educational Development in Nigeria

Abstract   Education is widely regarded as the route to economic prosperity, the key to scientific and technological advancement, the means to combat unemployment, and the foundation of social equity. Based on this fact, the Federal Government of Nigeria like other developing countries has at different times made frantic efforts in increasing the number of children enrolled in primary schools though there are still many more who are not enrolled and who do not complete the programme. This ...

The Plight of Refugees and displaced persons in Nigeria: Impact on society

ABSTRACT This paper is an exposition on the plight of refugees anddisplaced persons in Nigeria and the impact which their plight has had on thesociety. The research contends that displaced persons are victims of variouskinds of injustices, confrontations, perpetrated by either the governmentagainst them or by other means like communal clashes, riots, terrorism,religious conflicts, natural disaster and so on, they remain within theircountry but outside their community While the refugees are th...


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