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Impact of Political Instability on the Socio-Economic Development of Nigeria

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Political stability according to David Sanders is the discontinuity of a system or the frequency of unstable of unstable events in a political system (sanders 1981:49).Political instability has become a common place in Nigeria’s socio-economic and political society due to the heterogeneous background in which she is composed of. This instability most often arises from the interaction among members of the society of different; ethnicity political, cultural and religi...

Overview And Application Of Accounting Policies And Its Effect On Shareholders’ Investment In Public Liability Companies (A Case Study Of Beta Glass Plc, Ughelli)

ABSTRACT This research project was designed to look into the problems and prospect associated with choice implementation and disclosure of accounting policies in public liability companies in Nigeria and its relationship with shareholder investment and the returns on such investments.  This study was prompted by the fact that corporate disclosure is an inevitable activity such that the need to render a true and fair view of financial statements by management of resources owners (shareholder...

Organization Structure As A Tool For Effective Management (A Case Study Of Institute Management And Technology) Enugu

TABLE OF CONTENTS   Title Page Approval Page Dedication Acknowledgement Table of Content Abstract   CHAPTER ONE 1.1    INTRODUCTION 1.2        Historical Background 1.3        Statement of Problem 1.4        Objective of The Study 1.5        Research Hypothesis 1.6        Scope of Limitation of Study Reference   CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1        Definitions and Explanation 2.2        I.M.T Performance and Growth 2....

On the Evaluation of the Impact of Liquidity Management on Deposit Banks Performance in Nigeria

BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY         Liquidity management in financial context means ways with which assets can easily be convertible cash without loss and hence the bank’s ability to pay its depositors on demand (Anyanwu 1993.87).         Liquidity management also means the degree of convertibility to cash, and company must all times maintain a reasonable level of cash and near-cash assets to enable it pay its maturity and unforeseen obligations.         Also, liquidity ma...

On The Causes, Effect And Solution Of Unemployment In Delta State

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY In the delta state urban and rural communities, a steady increase in unemployment has been observed. It is not an overstatement if we say the unemployment is the highest social problem in the country. it is one of the major societal evil which beset the citizen in their efforts to achieve their life goals. No wonder Akerele (1997) sees unemployment as situations which arise when an employable individual is actively unsuccessfully seeking for work. Unemployment accordi...

Critical analysis of the viability of Commercial Bank Activities in Nigeria

BACK GROUND TO THE STUDY Bank was first introduced by early goldsmith in the olden days, the goldsmith kept the valuable asset of people. They has fortified places where they kept valuable items received from people. Those who deposited their valuable properties with the goldsmith were made to pay some amount to the goldsmith before they could claim their valuable properties.                                                           �...

The Effect Of Computerization On The Development Of Banking Sector

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY In today world we are totally living in a computerized world and we have lost the human element. Many companies have transitioned their information totally to computers and software packages that has moved many people out 0f jobs. We are completely dependent on computers and ability to do task on our own has become very limited. Computerization has been a revolution in the banking sector. The advent of computers has enormously increased the banking capabilities of the...

Community Banking as A Strategy for Rural Development in Nigeria

                                     INTRODUCTION In recent times much has been said as regards the neglect of the rural area in Nigeria in terms of the development and transformation facilities and services such as electricity. Pipe born water, good roads, hospital etc. as well as the provision of banking facilities, to help improve the standard of life and opportunities open to the rural dwellers. It has been argued that over years, paper development strategi...

An Analysis of the Case: SOCIETE GENERALE (A): THE JEROME KERVIEL AFFAIR?

This case study provides an overview of derivative trading, evaluate the adequacy of the internal control policies and procedures put in place by the management of Societe Generale and to investigate the possible implications of risky trading practices of Societe Generale in relation to the requirements of the Basel II accord. And also, the case study will help us identify the management style or approach adopted by the management of the bank. Though there have been so many regulations recent...

Causes and Consequences of Domestic Violence against Woman

ABSTRACT The Research Project Causes and Consequences of Domestic Violence against Women. (A study of Samaru Community, Zaria) the project examines the causes, consequnceses, nature, and ways to mitigate the negative consequences of domestic violence. In the light of the above, a sample of one hundred and twenty (120) respondents was drawn and the data obtained through structured questionnaire, and a focused group discussion was analyzed using descriptive statistics, and chi-squire test was u...

THE IMPACT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION AMONG STUDENTS OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS (A CASE STUDY OF D.S.ADEGBENRO ICT POLYTECHNIC)

                       Abstract  Entrepreneurship education is considered as a potent tool for influencing students learning orientation and expression of entrepreneurial implication intentions.  This study examined the impact of entrepreneurial education among students of tertiary institutions in Nigeria . Data were collected by using questionnaire,  302 students of D.S.Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic  and descriptive research design was used for the analysis of data. The result in...

The nature of begging as it constitutes a social problem in Nigeria as a whole and Sokoto North Local Government Area in particular

 This study focuses on the street begging which has been an age-long problem in Sokoto North local government areas and the efforts made by the government in several instances involved giving beggars monthly survival allowance and enlightenment campaign to combat this ugly situation. But this has often proved to be a short term solution. The study is fully convinced that if the government and other relevant authorities should apply different strategies in order to tackle the menace of street...

Irregular Migration of Nigerians: Causes, Implications and Policy Responses

ABSTRACT This study examines the irregular migration of Nigerians. The main objective of this study is mainly to examine the causes, implications and policy responses to irregular migration of Nigerians. This research used the qualitative method of research (sourcing data from other documented research on the subject of irregular migration. The research finds that irregular migration has become a global trend, and the reasons for the movement could be drawn from political, economic and social...

ELECTORAL VIOLENCE AND DEMOCRATIC CONSOLIDATION IN NIGERIA 2019 GENERAL ELECTION

Nigeria has earned an appellation for herself as a show case of Africa’s democracy for several score of years. Ironically, every journey towards such democratic process/experience had been laden with electoral violence even since the colonial days. With the rebirth of African liberalism and the wave of democratic consolidation process that swept across the globe/world in the 1990’s, electoral violence returned in a more frightening dimension in most African states. It is, therefore, again...

CARD READER AND ELECTION CREDIBILITY IN 2019 GENERAL ELECTION

The real issue in the 2019 general elections in Nigeria was the use of the smart card reader. The smart card reader was a critical component in the elections. It was used for the first time used in 2015 in the electoral process of Nigeria and it remains one of the greatest technological innovations of the 2015 and 2019 general elections respectively. The smart card reader is a technological device setup to authenticate and verify on Election Day a Permanent Voter Card (PVC) issued by Independ...


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