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The Impact of domestic violence against women in nigeria

This study is an investigation into the Impact of domestic violence against women in Lagos State, a case study of Ikeja Local Government Area.  To successfully carry out this research, data was gathered using questionnaire from respondents who are individuals living and working in Ikeja LGA. (150) one hundred and fifty questionnaire were administered. After critically analyzing  the data  that was collected, the results of the findings   has shown that the impact of  domestic vioelce ag...

An Evaluation of transport management and customer satisfaction on Lagos metropolis

Abstract  Poor planning process and ignoring managerial roles in road transportation system have crippled development and the collapse of many economic and social activities which have resulted in dissatisfaction among the customers in the industry. This is characterized by poor management that has resulted in the loss of life and property including damages worth unquantifiable amount of money. The title of this project is an evaluation of transport management and customer satisfaction in La...

THE INFLUENCE OF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ON ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

ABSTRACT This study examines the Influence of Organizational Structure on Organizational Effectiveness. The sample comprised of fifty employees from four different banks. Questionnaire were constructed to administer the subjects. The hypotheses were formulated and tested using chi-square non-parametric analysis to determine the Influence of Organizational structure on Organizational Effectiveness. The data obtained were analysed using descriptive statistical analysis which was processed using...

THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF FAILURE OF MICROFINANCE BANKS IN NIGERIA

CHAPTER ONE1.0.BACKGROUND OF THE STUDYFinancial instability has been in the scene of Nigerian economy for a long time. Itis obvious that the financial instability is an important topic to develop. The costburden associated with bank failure is so disturbing that the need for continuedstudy of causes of banking financial instability on both the practical and theoreticallevel cannot be overemphasized. Some years back, Nigeria witnessed numerousbank failures. Example Savannah bank, All State Tru...

A Perspective on Liquidity and Assets Management of Commercial Banks in Nigeria: Evidence from Some Selected Banks

This paper provides comprehensive analyses and prima facie evidences on determination of liquidity and asset management of selected Nigerian banks. The purpose of this study is to examine liquidity series of Nigerian banks with a view to indicating any weakness noticed. The study considers liquidity buffer of Nigerian banks and finds out how the policy of the Central Bank as a Lender of Last Result (LOLR) may affect banking in the period of liquidity crises. The paper collects time series...

A modelling of Ghanas inflation experience- 1960-2003

The study sought to ascertain the key determinants of inflation in Ghana for the past 40 years. Stylized facts about Ghana’s inflation experience indicate that since the country’s exit from the West African Currency Board soon after independence, inflation management has been ineffective despite two decades of vigorous reforms. Using the Johansen cointegration test and an error correction model, the paper identified inflation inertia changes in money and changes in Government of Ghana...

A Kalman Filter Approach to Fisher Effect- Evidence from Nigeria

This paper investigates evidence of a Fisher effect in Nigeria by employing quarterly CPI inflation and  Nominal interest rates data. For a more robust result we conducted integration and cointegration tests in  order to examine time-series properties of the variables. Using Co-integration and Kalman filter  methodologies, the study did not find evidence of a full Fisher effect from 1961:1-2009:4. This result indicates that nominal interest rates do not respond one-for-one to changes in in...

The impact of government regulations on business performance

Abstract Evaluation of government policies to improve performance of small business sector has provoked a great deal of debate and empirical enquiries in recent years. Initially economists were of the opinion that government policies have no impact on business cycle but after the great depression of the 1930s, Keynes showed that government policies could affect business cycle. For example, if government imposes taxes and duties that are not commensurate with its profit margin on a particular ...

The effect of internal audit on the financial control of government parastatals

Abstract The study has examined the effect of internal auditon the financial control of government parastatals(NigerianPortAuthority).Asurvey research design was adopted for the study and a simple size was selected using taro-yamane sampling technique as data used were obtained from primary and secondary sources.Three research questions were formulated out of which two hypotheses were formulated.Related literatures and theories were reviewed.The survey research design was adopted.Data ...

Impact of Working Capital Management in Nigeria Banking Industry

This paper examines the Impact of Working Capital Management in Nigeria Banking Industry. Working Capital Management refers to the management of current asset and current liabilities. The major objectives of this study are; to examine the impact of excessive investment in current asset on bank’s profitability; to ascertain if bad management of working capital exposes banks to insolvency and to examine the impact of composition of working capital items of Nigeria banks on their profitability...

IMPACT OF TERRORISM ON GLOBAL MIGRATION

This is a project work that researched into terrorism, its various facets of manifestations and impacts on local country, Nigeria and other countries of the world, Africa especially. It looked into terrorist and their intentions, various control measures of terrorism, acts of terrorism and the migration issues attached with terrorism. This project when done, provides recommendations on control measure to terrorism and migrations issues such as maintenance of refugee and the Xenophobic attack ...

Effect of motivation on staff performance in the banking sector

ABSTRACT This study was designed to investigate the effect of motivation on staff performance in the banking sector. To achieve the purpose of this study, three hypotheses were formulated to guide the study; To what extent does bankers training and development influence their performance? To what extent does computer and telecommunication equipment influence banker’s performance? What is the extent to which banker’s participation in decisions making influence their performance? In the pr...

Effect of organizational ethics on employee performance (a case study of GTB plc Calabar)

Effect of organizational ethics on employee performance (a case study of GTB plc Calabar)

Efficacy of Mentorship as a Veritable Tool for Entrepreneurship Action on Entrepreneurship Education

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to examine efficacy of mentorship as a veritable tool for entrepreneurship action on entrepreneurship education. The study seeks to determine the relationships between formal mentoring and entrepreneurship action on entrepreneurship education. Furthermore, scanty studies by other authors were also reviewed. However, both primary and secondary sources of data were exploited. The primary data were collected by administering questionnaire, whilst the seconda...

Fraudulent Practices in the Banking Industry; It's Impact on Economic Growth

                     ABSTRACT This study was set to investigate various forms of fraudulent practices in the banking industry:its impact on  economic growth in Nigeria, the study seek to examine the effect of amount lost to fraud on Nigeria economic growth and to also examine the effect of number of fraud cases on Nigeria economic growth covering the period between 2005-2017, the main instrument for data collection is through secondary source in which the data were extracted from ...


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