ABSTRACT This study focused on the empirical examination of Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) in West Africa and tried to discover whether or not the EKC held in West Africa for carbon emissions (CO2) which is an indicator of environmental quality. The study included the entire sixteen countries located in the West African region and spanned the time period from 1980-2012. The panel data estimation technique was carried out and the result generated from our analysis was that of the fixed effe...
ABSTRACT Remittance flows to Sub-Saharan African (SSA) region has steadily been on the increase in recent history. Unlike capital inflows which generally create obligations for future outflows either in the form of debt servicing or investment income and other payments, remittance inflows do not as they are generally unilateral and unrequited. This thesis investigates the economic growth and developmental role of workers’ remittances in selected Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Specific...
ABSTRACT The study examines child labour and family livelihood in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. In the process of sampling techniques, purposive and snowballing non-random sampling teclu1iques were adopted. Using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) to analyze the information collected from 150 participants through questionnaire, while scheduled interview was conducted to gain information from 8 parents that have children that engage in income generating activities in their ...
ABSTRACT Issue of alcohol use among secondary school students is becoming a thing of concern to the world at large. The present study investigated the influence of gender and locality on alcohol abuse among secondary school students in Ekiti state. The study adopted ex-post facto research design. A total of 200 undergraduates were accidentally sampled in the study. These participants were administered with severe alcohol dependence questionnaire (SADQ) together with demographic information. ...
ABSTRACT The banking industry in any economy is expected to be the engine room of economic growth and development. The industry globally, has employed practices that have challenged the continued relevance of the ideal bureaucratic model of Max Weber in order to improve in its service delivery. These global practices that are at variance with the bureaucratic model are regarded in this study as postmodern organization. Postmodern organization has contributed to quality service delivery in mos...
ABSTRACT This study examined the determinants of fiscal policy in Nigeria (1980-2014). To do this, it reviewed government expenditure as a determinant of fiscal policy in Nigeria. The study adopted Ordinary Least Squared Method in its analysis using data from Central bank of Nigeria statistical bulletin. This study made use of secondary data to assess the determinants of fiscal policy in Nigeria. It reviewed the Keynesian theory of fiscal policy and the classical view of government expenditur...
ABSTRACT The work efficacy of Cognitive Restructuring and Behavioural Rehearsal on Conduct Disorder in Adolescents in Special Correctional Centres in Lagos State is concerned with adolescence which is the third phase of human development. This is characterized by stress and storm. Unresolved identity crisis coupled with some factors such as parenting styles, socio-economic status, religion, and peer pressure lead to conduct disorder. The rate of conduct disorder in adolescents is on the incre...
ABSTRACT Income inequality stalls economic growth with undesirable socio-economic consequences. Despite measures targeted towards reducing the inequality gap, disparities in income distribution persists. The link between financial reforms and income inequality is still relatively unexplored in the literature. This study appraises the impact of financial reforms including credit growth on income inequality using a sample of twenty selected countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) from 1980 to 201...
ABSTRACT This study attempts to present the novelist Kourouma as a historian. An attempt is therefore made to: (i) show how History is used in fiction, assess its value and usefulness in Literature; (ii) identify the literary strategies used to incorporate historical facts in a work of fiction; (iii) determine whether Kourouma’s novels have ideological underpinnings and (iv) determine to what extent Literature can be used to educate the society, with special reference to Kourouma’s novels...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate correlates of delinquency among selected secondary school students in Oye-Ekiti. The Family, peer group influence and Economic factors was used as the independent variables to determine the association with delinquent behaviour. A cross sectional research design was used in the study with a population study of 200 students ( 40 students from each school) from Concentric International School, Ekiti State Government College,; Ilupeju High Sc...
ABSRACT The effect of drug abuse on the academic performance of students in Federal University Oye Ekiti and their entire lives across board cannot be overemphasized. The aim of this study is to primarily explore the effect of drugs on their academic performance and to investigate if there are common drugs likely to be abused by undergraduate's student infuoye. Drug abuse seems to undermine the ability of university undergraduates to learn. Drug also appears to contradict our values of ...
ABSTRACT Adolescence stage is a very sensitive period that requires proper handling and adequate monitoring by Parents and those who are concerned like Teachers. Counselors and othe1: Caregivers. A person with high Self esteem is not likely to engage in suicide acts compared to one with a low Self esteem. Likewise for a person with lw Depression is not likely to engage in suicide act compared to one with high Depression. The study investigated influence of Self esteem and Depression on suic...
Abstract Efficiency in conflict management definitely has effect on institutional performance. In the course of this research, the meaning of confiict and its resolution 111ethodas re established and the preference of the 111anage111enatn d resolution measures and their effects on institutional performances as a study in the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti. In studying the effects. the various types, levels and dynamics of confiict are exa111inedto effectively establish the effect of connict 1...
ABSTRACT The role of rural infrastructural developmental policy in improving the weUare of rural inhabitant cannot be over-emphasized. Rural areas provide the general populace with food and also agricultural activities are carried out there, which is one of the main sources of expon for the economy. Agricultural produce in rural areas is one of the main sources of income for the farmer thereby providing them with source of income to make a living. Poor rural development policy can hampe...
ABSTRACT Attachment is a special emotional relationship that involves an exchange of comfort, care and pleasure. However, in Nigeria, low level of attachment has led to many separations of many marriages. This study aims a( exploring spiritual beliefs and self-esteem as predictors of attachment among 300 married adults in Oya State. Using Ex-post facto survey research design • whereby Data were collected through the use of Belief and Value scale by Michael King et al, Morris Rosenberg...