CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Interest is the reward that accrues to people who provide the fund with which capital goods are bought (Soyibo and Adekanye, 1992). Interest can also be defined as the payment made to a lender by a borrower for the use of a sum of money for certain period of time. The charging of interest on loan was initially abolished during medieval days, both was later legalized by King Henry VIII in 1545 when he abolished the usury laws in it was cond...
ABSTRACT This research work examines the role of women in community development in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. The study critically reviewed the dominant issues on the challenges and prospects of women in the development of local government areas, gender equality and women empowerment in Nsukka Local Government and generally in Nigeria. This study maintains that women are the most vulnerable group in Nigeria, thus, their social, political and economic lives have been seriousl...
ABSTRACT This study is on the Role of Budgeting in Managerial Planning and Control: A case study of Guinness Nigeria Plc. Benin, Edo State and Nigerian Breweries Plc. Ama, Enugu State. This is with a view to identifying some of the factors that has hindered management plans. Budgeting both at managerial level and operational level looks at the future and lay down what is to be achieved. Control checks whether or not the plans are realized and puts into effect corrective measures where deviat...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out in North Central states of Nigeria. The main purpose of the study is to evaluate the human resource management practices in federal and state colleges of education in the North Central Zone of Nigeria. Seven research questions were posed and answered by this study and seven hypotheses were formulated and tested at P < 0.05 level of significance. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was 572 consisting of 11 provost...
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF STUDY The development of any nation depends to a very large extent on the calibre, organization and motivation of its human resources. In the specific case of Nigeria where diversity exerts tremendous influence on politics and administration, the capacity to increase the benefits and reduce the costs of this diversity constitutes a human resource management challenge of epic proportion in its public sector organizations. Human Resource Management (HRM) i...
ABSTRACT This study primarily aims at finding out the impact of internal control system on the profit performance of commercial banks in Nigeria with an empirical study on Orient Bank of Nig. Plc and United Bank of Africa Plc. Internal control systems impact on commercial banks might be as a result of nonadherence to the system or stringent, inflexible adherence on the system. These two extremes will invariably have adverse effect on the profit performance of the commercial banks and as such ...
ABSTRACT The study investigated internet usage, social support and gender as predictors of self concept among four hundred and eighty six (486) undergraduate students of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. They consisted of two hundred and thirty (230) males and two hundred and fifty six (256) females aged 18-32 years with a mean age of 25 years. Three instruments were used in this study: Self concept questionnaire, Social support questionnaire and Internet use inventory for undergraduate. Lin...
TABLE OF CONTENT TITLE PAGE i APPROVAL PAGE ii DEDICATION iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv TABLE OF CONTENT v CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 1 1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM 9 1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 10 1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 11 1.5 SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY 12 1.6 STATEMENT OF HYPOTHESIS 13 1.7 DEFINITION OF TERMS 15 CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 INTRODUCTION 16 2.2 CONCEPT OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 18 2.3 THE NEED FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT 19 2.4 SOURCES OF LOCAL GOVER...
THESIS ABSTRACT The objective of this research was to investigate the management of the Special Collection Division in a period of reduced funding in Nnamdi Azikiwe Library, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Six research questions were framed to guide the study. It was a case study. The population comprise of all the users of Special Collection Division, the Library Staff working there and the University Librarian himself. A sample population was made of 14 staff and 75 users of different catego...
ABSTRACT This research work is centered on critical analysis of the manner in which oil exploitation is conducted in the Niger Delta Region. It also focuses on how the Niger Delta environment is contaminated via the activities of oil exploitation, thereby leading to abrupt destruction of her natural habitats. As a result, hardship in survival of the inhabitants owing to refusal of the Federal government and Multinational oil companies to embark on drastic human and infrastructural development...
ABSTRACT This study examined the impact of the financial system with respect to banks and stock market on economic growth in Nigeria between 1991 and 2010. The debate among scholars on the comparative importance of banks and markets in promoting economic growth generated a lot of controversy. Some scholars argue that banks identify good projects, mobilize resources, monitor managers, and manage risk and so are better at promoting economic growth than the market. This gave rise to the bank-bas...
ABSTRACT This study examined “The impact of Manpower training on productivity in Public Service. (A case study of Nnewi North local government from 1999- 2007). It has been observed that with only manpower training and development, a relatively permanent change can be brought about in the behaviour of the individual employee and subsequently in organization. Training often is considered for new employees only. This is a mistake because ongoing training for current employees helps them adjus...
ABSTRACT Human resources management remains indispensable in engendering competitive advantage of any firm in this era of tense global business competition. If the Nigerian public service must keep pace with competition, which a globalized world has made more complex, they must properly manage their key area of comparative resource strength, which is human resource. Globalization has made the business world highly competitive. Productivity and competitiveness of firms is dependent on their ab...
ABSTRACT The study was about Assessment of Health workers and Medical health Service Delivery in Tororo Main Hospital. The study had three objectives: To identify the contributions or roles of health workers in service delivery at Tororo Main Hospital Tororo district, To identify challenges faced by health workers while performing while performing their of service delivery, Identify strategies that can be used in challenges faced by health workers in Tororo Main Hospital. The study was prompt...
ABSTRACT A study was carried out among pregnant women in Liii sub county. Liii district with the purpose of assessing impact of PMTCT on mother baby pair retention at the treatment points in liii sub county. A descriptive and cross sectional design was employed and 100 (thirty) respondents were selected using simple random sampling procedure. Data was collected using an interview guide and observational tool. A total number of 100 pregnant women were included in this study. The age of pregnan...