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THE AWARENESS AND UTILISATION OF GOVERNMENT PROGRAMMES ON UNEMPLOYMENT BY YOUTH IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF NSUKKA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA.

ABSTRACT A lot of students are graduating every year from our institutions and stay without jobs. The study was geared towards examining the awareness and utilization of government programmes on unemployment by youth in Nigeria with a particular reference to Nsukka Local Government Area, of Enugu state. The study also employed the cross sectional survey research design. A sample size of 300 respondents was chosen for the study. The instrument for collecting data was the questionnaire. Three h...

EXTERNAL DEBT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA

Abstract This study investigated the impact of external debt on economic growth in Nigeria for the period 1980-2015. Time series data on external debt stock and external debt service payment was used to capture external debt burden. Other variables such as exchange rate and Foreign Direct Investment where employed. The study set out to test for both long-run and causal relationship between eternal debt and economic growth in Nigeria. The Multi Linear Regression Method was used, and the techni...

Cashflow Statement as a Means of Performance Evaluation

ABSTRACT This study sought to evaluate cash flow statement as a means of performance evaluation in manufacturing industries. A lucid but explanatory introduction of the subject was given, highlighting the objectives of the study which are; to determine whether there is correlation between cash outflow and inflow and also to ascertain if profit varies directly with cash flow (cash inflow, cash outflow). The introduction precludes a review of the related literatures. The research methodology as...

GENDER DIMENSION TO POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF OGUN STATE

ABSTRACT This study is on gender dimension to political participation in Nigeria, a case study of Ogun state. The study is aim at identifying the political participation of women in Ogun state, factors hindering the development of women participation in politics, problem of women participation in politics in Ogun state and the possible strategies that can be used to enhance women’s participation in electoral politics in Ogun state. Over the years, men comprise larger percentage of party mem...

FORENSIC AUDIT AND FINANCIAL CRIME CONTROL IN NIGERIA .

Economic crimes have increased dramatically in the past decade. Forensic accounting has come into the limelight due to the rapid increase in financial crime and white collar crimes which is evident from newspaper reports, which on almost daily basis report of economic crimes committed in communities across the country. The present study discusses issues like scope of forensic accounting in Nigeria, the role of forensic accountants in fraud examination and various techniques employed for detec...

Impact of Organizational Value on Performance Management.

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY The broad objective of the study is to investigate on the impact of organizational value on performance management. Specifically, other relevant objectives of the study will include the followings: (i) To examine the relationship between organizational value and performance management. (ii) To examine whether organizational value can actually enhance productivity. (iii) To review the basic elements of organizational value. (iv) To examine the factors capable of hinderi...

Impact of Culture on International Marketing

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY  The broad objective of this study is to investigate on the impact of culture on international marketing. Specifically, other objectives of the study include the followings: (i) To trace the origin and development of international marketing. (ii) To identify the basic elements of culture and how they impact  on international marketing. (iii) To examine the effect of different cultural influences on international marketing. (iv) To establish the nature of consumers’...

EFFECT OF WORK STRESS ON EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE

AIM AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY The overall objective of the study is to examine the effect of work stress on employee’s performance. Specifically, other relevant objectives will include the followings; (i) To examine whether or not organizational climate contribute to work stress. (ii) To find out the effect of job characteristics and personal vulnerabilities on work stress and employee’s performance. (iii) To identify the key factor which contribute to the phenomenon of work stress in a...

Study of Employee Motivation in Boots Plc Victoria, London

Summary Various  questions  have  been  raised  as  to  the  best  way  to  motivate  employees. However,  answers  given  only  raised  a  cause  for  movement  and  not  motivation (Herzberg,  1987).  Considering  how  relevant  employees  have  become  in  this Globalisation era which has heralded perfect competition, it therefore imperative that the major cause of motivation is identified and applied (Bourantas, 1999). Owing to this quagmire, (Herzberg,  1...

Effects of monetary policy on inflation in Nigeria (1986-2013)

TITLE PAGETHE EFFECT OF MONETARY POLICY ON INFLATION IN NIGERIA (1986-2013)BYOLUWATIMILEHIN A. OYEKUNLE12/27ED/062BEING A RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES, MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES,DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES KWARA STATE UNIVERSITYIN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT OF THE AWARD OFBACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.Sc) DEGREE IN ECONOMICSMAY, 20161CERTIFICATIONI hereby certify that this research work was carried out by Oluwatimilehin A Oyekunlewith ma...

AUDITING AS AN INSTRUMENT FOR ENSURING ACCOUNTABILITY (A case study of West African Ceramics LTD. Ajaokuta).

Abstract Auditing is continually changing and developing to meet the needs of the business environment it serves. The role of auditing towards ensuring accountability have attracted comments which has always not been good news for the auditing profession, but does indicate a heightened awareness in the society of potential importance of what auditors do.  The objective of this research work is:(a) To determine how auditing enhance the effectiveness of organisation, (b) To examine the relatio...

THE EFFECT OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES ON EMPLOYEE TURNOVER (A STUDY OF PORTLAND PAINTS AND PRODUCTS PLC) EWEKORO, OGUN STATE.

ABSTRACT This research study was carried out to know the fact on the effect of technological change on the employee turnover, to this end, Portland Paints and Products Plc was chosen as a case study, to acquire the necessary materials for the study, the researcher relied evenly on the data collected through the administered questionnaire to the selected respondent of 55 sample size from the population size of 110, many textbooks, online material, lecture handout and journal written by proli...

UNEMPLOYMENT AND POVERTY CAUSALITY IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT Despite the numerous policies that have been set out over the years to tackle the hydra-headed problems of unemployment and poverty in Nigeria, not much progress has been made towards quelling the trend. Part of the reasons why these problems seem unsolvable is due to the fact that direction of causality between the two has not been ascertained in the light determination of policy direction. The main objective of this study, therefore, is to explore the direction of causality that ex...

IMPACT OF NIGERIA STOCK EXCHANGE ON CAPITAL FORMATION

Abstract Since the Nigerian stock exchange started its operations in 1961, it has not yet been able to attain efficiency as is the case in other countries and as such its inherent impact on capital formation in Nigeria has not been clear enough. The main objective of this study, therefore, is to explore the role of the stock exchange on capital formation in Nigeria. Time series data were applied in carrying out this research work, using the variables; Market Capitalization, New Issues of Inst...

THE DYNAMIC STRUCTURE OF EXCHANGE RATE, UNEMPLOYMENT, INFLATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: A Vector autoregressive approach for Nigeria

AbstractThis study evaluates the transmission channels between exchange rate, unemployment,inflation and economic growth through a multivariate trend and structural analysis. The scope of theresearch is from 1986 to 2013 using annual time series data collected from the CBN statisticalBulletin. This study employs the Vector Auto-regressive model through the ARDL bound test for co-integration.The study reveals that empirically, there exists significant relationships betweenexchange rate, unempl...


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