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Role of Small and Medium Scale Industry: A Case Study of Sumaila Local Government in Kano State (A Case Study of Tailoring Services)

CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INRODUCTION INTRODUCTION This study of research work attempt to evaluate the role of small and medium scale enterprises in rural poverty reduction of Kano state, using tailoring services in sumaila local government as a case study it is well known that sumaila area in which the predominant economic activities have been tailoring for several decades. Majority of the people living in the area both old and young are engaged in this activity. It went to the extent that eight ...

The Influence of Product Branding and Packaging on Consumer Purchase Behaviour

CHAPTER ONE  INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Product is a combination of tangible and intangible goods and services offers to a customer for sale. It is any idea, method, information, service or object created as a result of a process and serves a need or satisfies a want (Mazhar, Daud, Bhutto & Mubin, 2015) Consumers are very fond of new products and services which will satisfy their needs and fulfill their demands according to this attitude of consumer’s they attract towards ...

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND REGIONAL SECURITY A STUDY OF ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES

At the end of the Cold War, Africa was ravaged by conflicts in various regions and that required the intervention of ECOWAS to preserve her regional security. Several instruments were therefore established for the management of conflicts through the ECOWAS Revised Treaty (1993) and other protocols. However, there are problems with the implementation of the conflict management mechanism with negative impact on regional security. Accordingly, the rationale for this study is the desire to contri...

Boko Haram Insurgency, Forced Migration and National Security in Nigeria

This research examined the activities of the Boko Haram sect and how it has impeded the national security, economic, political and social matrix of the Nigerian polity. The research argued that the insurgence of the sect would continually be a national security challenge in-spite of the marginal lip-service of the government to curb the heinous activity. The research relied more on secondary data-journals, magazines newspapers internet and the theoretical framework is frustration aggression a...

Inflation and Unemployment Problems: The Challenges of Development in Nigeria

Every country in the world aim at achieving economic growth and development. This is only possible if a country has adequate resources In developing countries especially those in sub-saharan Africa,The resources to finance the optimal level of economic growth and development are in short supply.  A proper understanding of these concepts is therefore very necessary in order to get a good grasp of how inflation and unemployment has effected growth in Nigeria over the years.Nigerian economy h...

The Role of Market Planning in Achievement of Organisational Goals

Marketing as a course of study is very young compared to other established courses of study, so also is planning and control in business. A marketing plan is a comprehensive blueprint which outlines an organization's overall marketing efforts. A marketing process can be realized by the marketing mix. The last step in the process is the marketing control. The marketing plan can function from two points: strategy and tactics. In most organizations, "strategic planning" is an annual process, typ...

Exportation of Made in Nigeria Goods as a Tool for the Development of the Nigerian Economy (A Case Study of the Niger Export Promotion Council, Warri, Delta State)

An investigation into Exportation of “Made in Nigeria” goods as a tool for the development of the Nigeria Economy is a interesting topic.  The population for this study consists of all the workers of the Nigeria Export Promotion of the Nigeria Council, Warri Delta State. Information was gathered using questionnaires form thirty-one employees of which only twenty to them were returned.  The finding showed that exportation of “Made in Nigeria” have much role to play in the development...

Entrepreneurship Development: The Role of Government Support

According to Agbaeze (2012) say that every nation whether developing or industrialized, strives after development. Development is not purely an economic phenomenon, however economic progress is an essential component. Regrettably, problems of unemployment as experienced by the education youths and even the uneducated but skilled youths have become more pathetic in many developing economies, despite the neo – liberal strategies in addressing the issue of enhancing human capital. Entrepreneur...

The Effects of Poor Office Environment on Motivation of Workers

The efficiency of office employees is directly or indirectly affected by the conditions under which they are required to do their work which affect the performances of workers and the achievement of organizational objectives for this purpose, this study will focus it’s attention on the effects of poor office environment on the motivation of workers in an organization.

THE BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (IFRS) ADOPTION BY LISTED COMPANIES (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA BREWERIES PLC, IBADAN).

The Benefits and Challenges of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Adoption by Listed Companies (A Case Study of Nigeria Breweries Plc, Ibadan). ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to bring out issue and concepts of international financial reporting standard (IFRS) in general, its relationship to corporate business with specific reference to Nigeria Brewery Pic, Ibadan. The Objective of the study is to present the benefit of IFRS adoption and the problem of the study is the ...

IMPACT OF TAXATION ON SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES IN EKITI STATE

ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of taxation on small and medium scale enterprises in Ekiti State..           The research reviewed at some literature that has some degree of relevance to the subject matter under study. The study shall adopt the non-probability sampling technique and data collection was carried out using the questionnaire method consisting of one hundred (100) respondents drawn from the study population. Frequency counts and percentages were used for ana...

THE IMPACT OF MICRO FINANCE BANKS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF ON SMALL SCALE BUSINESS IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of micro finance bank on the development of small scale enterprise (SMEs) in Ekiti State.           The research reviewed at some literature that has some degree of relevance to the subject matter under study. The study shall adopt the stratified random sampling technique and data collection was done through the questionnaire method consisting of one hundred and ten (110) respondents drawn from the study population. Frequency counts and p...

POVERTY AND YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT IN EKITI STATE

ABSTRACT           The study examined Poverty and Youth Unemployment in Ekiti State, which is crucial to the development of the Ekiti State. The broad objective of the study is to investigate the effects of youth unemployment and poverty, the causes of youth unemployment and poverty, and also to analyze the possible resolution in reducing poverty and youth unemployment in Ekiti State. Primary data was employed, and also, administering of questionnaire to elicit information on the s...

THE IMPACT OF REVENUE AND COST RELATIONSHIP OF TAX COLLECTION IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT This study examined “The impact of revenue and cost relationship of tax collection in Nigeria” a case study of Ekiti State Government.  Tax is not a friend of anyone, yet it must be loved by everyone, this ageless paradox has originated from time immemorial. The pathetic attitudes of human beings towards payment of tax remain progressively the same from one century to the other, from one generation to the other. Taxes being the most important source of government revenue. ...

FISCAL DEFICIT FINANCING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIA (2005-2014)

ABSTRACT This study examined Fiscal Deficit Financing and Economic Development using empirical evidence from Nigeria from 2005-2014. Methodologically, the study adopted a quantitative research; employing time-series data (on Human Development Index which was used as a proxy for Economic Development and on Budget Deficit, External debt, Domestic Debt which were proxies for Fiscal Deficit Financing and on Interest Rate which was used as a control variable) sourced from the CBN Statistical Bulle...


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