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TERRORISM AND ECONOMY AN ASSSESSMENT OF BOKO HARAM: A CASE STUDY OF NORTH-EAST NIGERIA

This paper examines the issue of Boko Haram insurgence and its implications on socio-economic status in the north-eastern part of Nigeria. We used survey questionnaire based on economic, social and political activities in the country, data were collected from indigenes and citizens that are from the north-eastern states or have lived in any of the states before and then they eventually relocated to plateau state as a result of insurgence and terrorism in the region with evidence from newspape...

The Policy of Grazing Reserve Bill as a solution to Farmers and Herders Conflic

This project looks into the recurring crises between Farmers and Herders in Nigeria, which has stagnated the development of the areas affected. The paper tries to look into the source, the effects, and also proffer solutions to the crises. It also assesses the impacts of agencies that were set to solve the problem.

DEMOGRAPHICS AND SOCIAL ISOLATION AS PREDICTORS OF YOUNG ADULTS AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR

ABSTRACT The study examined demographic variables and social isolation as predictors of young adults’ aggressive behavior. Three hundred and twenty-four (324) participants made up of one hundred and forty-seven (147) males and one hundred and seventy-seven (177) females were drawn from six (6) faculties; forty-five (45) participants were selected from the faculty of Social Sciences, forty-six (46) participants were selected from the faculty of Arts, sixty-three (63) participants were select...

EXAMINING DRUG ABUSE IN KADUNA METROPOLIS (A STUDY OF SOME SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE

ABSTRACT Drug Abuse is becoming an increasing problem in Nigeria. This study sought to examine drug abuse in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The study adopted availability random sampling procedure. The sample size for this study was 100 respondents (n=100). Structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Four research questions were answered, and all data collected from the questionnaire were presented in a tabular form, using frequency and percentage. Results showed that majority of the responden...

The Impact of Nigeria China Trade Relations on Economic Development in Nigeria from 2013 - 2018

ABSTRACT This study focuses on the Nigeria-china trade and economic relations from 2001-2013. This study examined the Nigeria-china trade and economic relations, trade, international trade, Nigeria-china bilateral relation and volume of trade and also Nigeria-china relations on economy and also the impact of Nigeria-china agreement and volume of trade. Also, the study makes use of dependency theory. The study was guided by two research questions; has the Nigeria-china bilateral trade agreeme...

Economic policy in Nigeria: Review of the indicators of investment in human capital and economic growth

ABSTRACT The study examined an empirical investigation of the impact of investment in human capital on economic growth in Nigeria, using time series data from 1980-2014. This paper employs descriptive analysis, trend analysis, causality tests, and the ordinary least square technique. Empirical findings however indicate that there exists a negative relationship between government expenditure on education and economic growth, but there exists a positive relationship between health expendi...

POWER SHARING AND POLITICAL INSTABILITY IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT The research examined the nexus between the power sharing arrangement and its operational modalities as stipulated in the 1999 Nigerian Constitution and political instability in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic. It evaluated the relationship between the intergovernmental relations and democratic consolidation in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic. The methodology of the study depended on secondary sourcesof data and the adoption of both descriptive and exploratory methodsto assess the superior-s...

PERCEIVED SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC COSTS OF FULANI HERDSMEN AND FARMERS CONFLICT AMONG THE RESIDENTS OF NIMBO COMMMUNITY INUZO-UWANI L.G.A

ABSTRACT The study focused on finding out the social and economic costs of Fulani herdsmen and farmersconflict among the residents of  Nimbo community in  Uzo-Uwani local  government area ofEnugu state. The study had the following specific objectives: finding out the perceived social andeconomic costs of farmers-herders crisis among the residents of Nimbo, and finding out theimplications of the findings to social work practice in Nigeria. The study adopted the theory ofeco-violence which w...

The impact of Agriculture on Economic Growth of Nigeria: 1990-2017

 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the studyAgriculture   is   the   foundation   and   bedrock   upon   which   the   development   of   stable   humancommunity   has   depended   on   throughout   the   whole   universe   such   as   rural   and   urbancommunities.  It  is   concerned   with   the   husbandry   of  crops   and   animals   for   food   and   otherpurpose. The study of the history of economics provides us ...

The Effects of Multiple Taxation on Small- Scale Enterprises in Ebonyi State

Abstract The study, "The Effects of Multiple Taxation on Small-Scale Enterprises in Ebonyi State" focused on finding the changes in the operations of Small-Scale Enterprises prompted by imposition of multiple taxation. It also looked at the impact of multiple taxation on investment decision of SSEs operators. Descriptive statistics was used go study the data collected for this work through a well-structured questionnaire. The Godman's and Kruskal's Gamma, a non-parametric measures of associat...

EFFECT OF PUBLISHED FINANCIAL STATEMENT ON SHAREHOLDERS INVESTMENT DECISION (A STUDY OF GUINNESS NIGERIA BREWERIES LAGOS)

ABSTRACT This research project was designed to examine “effects of Published Financial Statement on Shareholders Investment Decision” (A Study of Guinness Nigeria Plc). The primary and secondary sources of data were adopted. Questionnaires were distributed by hand and ninety nine were returned. Upon presentation and analysis of data, hypotheses were tested empirically using analysis of variance (ANOVA).  The  research  revealed  the  following:  Investors  do  not  analyze financ...

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPUTERIZED DATA BASE SYSTEM OF PATIENTS

 INTRODUCTION   A  Geographical  Information  System  (GIS)  is  a  system  of hardware,  software  and  procedures  to  facilitate  the  management, manipulation,  analysis,  modeling,  representation  and  display  of geo‐referenced  data  to  solve  complex  problems  regarding  planning and management of resources. Functions of GIS include data entry, data  display,  data  management,  information  retrieval  and  analysis. The  applications  of ...

BUDGETING AND BUDGETARY CONTROL AS TOOLS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY IN GOVERNMENT PARASTATALS

ABSTRACT  This research work was   focused on investigation on the use of budgeting and  budgetary  control  as    tools  for  accountability  in  government parastatals.  (  A  case  study  of  Enugu  State  Housing  Development Corporation). Budgetary control is a quantitative expression of plane of action prepare in advance of period to which it relate. The organization is face with the problem of lack of budgeting while planning and controlling  their activities. The...

ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT AS A MANAGERIAL TOOL FOR DECISION MAKING (A CASE STUDY OF NWOKEJI URBAN PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURAL STUDIO [NUPAS]

Abstract Financial Statement Analysis and Interpretation is a very vital instrument of good management decision-making in business enterprise. Good decisions ensure business survival, profitability and growth. Without financial statement analysis in investment decisions, an enterprise is likely to make decisions, which could spell its doom. Poor or lack of qualitative financial statement analysis could lead to investment returns, low profitability and even inability to identify viable investm...

THE IMPACT OF JOB SATISFACTION ON EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE

ABSTRACT The impact of satisfaction on employment performance is a topical issue withinacademic   ad   business   practitioner   over   the   years.   A   high   percentage   of   thismanagement   bests  unfortunately   the  issues   in  handling   on   a  lip   service  basesamong business concern. The study on the impact of job satisfaction on employee’s4 performance. A general review of impact management is presented background.The   statement  �...


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