The study was on the Impact of Financial Control Mechanisms on Local Government Autonomy in Delta State, Nigeria, 1999-2008. The general objective of the study was to establish the nature of relationship between financial control mechanisms and autonomy with a view to exposing the contradictions between policy objectives of government and the actual realisation of the objectives of local government in Delta State. The specific objectives of the study were to: identify the existing financial c...
The study compares electoral reforms and their implications on democratization in Nigeria and Ghana: in the light of the trends of knowledge on comparative African democratization, where Ghana is largely seen to be consolidated unlike Nigeria; and which had not taken into cognisance the electoral developments in Nigeria between 2010 and 2015. Extent Literature on comparative African democratization, while not being updated as observed, also had not contextualised electoral reforms and democra...
The Niger Delta is Nigeria‘s oil and gas belt, as it hosts almost all of Nigeria‘s oil resources. The region has one of the world‘s richest oil deposits. Data from the Federal Republic of Nigeria shows that Niger Delta covers 7.5 per cent of the Nigerian landmass. Niger Delta is so rich in oil that it has produced billions of barrels of crude oil for Nigeria since production began with 4000 barrels in 1958. Given the critical role that big business‘ in general and oil companies in par...
Ethnic nationalism is a common phenomenon in Niger Delta, Nigeria. Ethnic nationalism in Niger Delta has been agitating for so long for self-determination and to control their God giving resources, in their quest to achieve their aims, their actions sometimes has generated a lot of tension to Niger Delta region. The study examined ethnic nationalism and internal security in Niger Delta region, Nigeria. The study examined the research questions. Has ethnic nationalism affect the internal secur...
Successive Administration in Nigeria have been faced with the phenomenon of poverty and unemployment in Nigeria and various attempts have been made to tackle this problem. Bayelsa State is worst hit with this monster of unemployment and poverty in the state. This research is an attempt to evaluate the various measures put in place to eradicate poverty and the issue of unemployment in Bayelsa State. This research has X-rayed how skill acquisition was used as a tool for poverty reduction in ...
The New Partnership for Africa’s Development is a pledge by African leaders, based on a common vision and a firm and shared conviction, that they have a pressing duty to eradicate poverty and to place their countries, both individually and collectively, on a path of sustainable growth and development and, at the same time, to participate actively in the world economy and body politic. The programme is anchored on the determination of Africans to extricate themselves and the continent from t...
The number of technology hubs coming up in Africa has been on the rise in the recent past, as depicted by several studies herein. However, despite the upsurge in the number of hubs, there is limited expansion and advancements in most of them, hence prompting the need to examine factors affecting their growth. Past studies have established that sustainable relationships influence growth in organizations. The studies have also singled out collaboration, competition, and differentiation asp...
Open government data is data and information produced or commissioned by a government or government-controlled entities, available to all to help the public better understand what the government does and how well it performs, and to hold it accountable for wrongdoing or unachieved results. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of open government data in improving public service delivery in the County of Nairobi. Specific objectives are: To examine the extent to which gove...
Staff turnover has been regarded as an overall measure or indication of organizational functionality. When employees are dissatisfied with their job, they tend to withdraw in order to try to minimize their exposure to the job. Staff turnover is further exacerbated by the fact that losing high performing individuals affect the productivity of the organization, as the organization loses the investment that was made in their development. As the percentage of the workforce in the professiona...
This study sought to examine the extent to which technology influences operational performance of pharmaceutical firms in Kenya. The objectives for this study were to test the relationship between; level of technology, supply chain technology, marketing technology and quality control technology and operational performance of pharmaceuticals firms in Kenya. The study was anchored on Diffusion of Innovation Model and Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). There are 50 registered pharmaceutical...
Despite the fact that Kenya is a regional innovation hub with the increasing digitalization of the various sectors within the economy, the adoption of technology within the agriculture sector has not been at par with the rest of the economy. This study sought to examine the determinants of the adoption of digital technologies within the agriculture sector. The study sought to establish the effect of resource capability, managerial capability, extension services, and socioeconomic factors...
The study sought to investigate the effects of ethical accounting practices on financial reporting of listed firms in Kenya. The study therefore examines the effects of accounting objectivity, professional competence, integrity and confidentiality on listed firms in Kenya. Listed firms in Kenya continue to face challenges in financial reporting. These challenges include fabrication of assets, alteration of accounting records, inability to provide documents to support the financial statements,...
Financial sustainability requires appropriate risk based audit practice hence effective and efficient internal audit. Most non-governmental organizations are faced with sustainability challenges which can be attributed to difficulties in the design, monitoring and implementation of project financing strategies which may impact negatively on overall sustainability. The financial sustainability of an organization is a measure of the organization‘s ability to meet its financial obligations. Ma...
Strategic change management has been gaining ground in organization recently, including technology based firms like Telkom Kenya. The general objective of the study was to the role of selected management practices in facilitating strategic change in Telkom Kenya. This study was undertaken to seek; the function of utilizing incentives as a management practice to facilitate strategic change in the business. The study adopted the following theories; Resource-Based-View Theory, Strategic Grouping...
The microfinance banks play a critical role in the economic development of diverse countries across the world especially amongst the developing countries. Microfinance banks offer financial services to those members of populations that are excluded from accessing these services from conventional financial systems. Therefore microfinance banks are critical in improving access to the financial services of the poor since the banks do not require high collaterals for its customers. However, the m...