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EQUAL REPRESENTATION DOES NOT TRANSLATE INTO EQUALITY FOR FEMALE JOURNALISTS IN AUSTRALIA

Female journalists in Australia are rising in number but diminishing at levels of higher hierarchy in media organisations. This paper will unearth the ‘whys’ and the ‘whats’ of a culture that is breeding this disarray inside newsrooms, addressing significant problems like a systematic pattern of sexism through years, a pay-gap ratio designed to look like it doesn’t exist but is, in fact, reflective of the hierarchy itself, prominent features of the gender politics in play and some a...

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...

Globalisation and Transnational Organised Crime in Africa

This paper on “Globalization and Transnational Organized Crime in Africa ” aimed at analyzing the negative impacts of globalization on African continent. The paper made use of secondary sources (books, journal articles, internet materials,monographs etc) of data collection and relied on theory of classical economic liberalism as its framework of analysis. Again, findings revealed that inspite of the benefits of globalization, especially in the area of tourism, communication and technologi...

The Place of Leadership in the Society: a Necessity Towards Achieving Peaceful Coexistence (Africa in View).

The society is no doubt an integral part of humans all over the world: consisting of persons who by virtue of like minds, have agreed to live together towards achieving harmony in coexistence with each other. Since time past, different societies have had series of experiences, which has led to the thrust of believe in the body of people called “leaders”, with the sole aim of upholding to the terms of coexisting in the society. Of the different terms of coexistence in a society, I would s...

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 ...

ETZIONI’S RESPONSE ON THE QUESTION OF SOVEREIGNTY: THE CASE OF GADDAFI’S LIBYA

ABSTRACT We are on track to test the validity of the claim made by Prof. Amitai Etzioni that Sovereigntygoes with a certain responsibility.1  We are examining the extent of Libya’s sovereignty under Muammar Gaddafi using the templates provided by Etzioni

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  �...

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE RELATED COMPARISON AS A PREDICTOR OF BODY IMAGE DISSATISFACTION AMONGST SCHOOL OF HEALTH FEMALE STUDENTS NASARAWA STATE

ABSTRACT This study examines physical appearance related comparison as a predictor of body image dissatisfaction among school of health female students Nasarawa state Keffi. The study used a survey design, a total of 50 participants were selected randomly from school of health and technology, Keffi. Physical appearance comparison (PAC-R) developed by Schaefer and Thompson (2014) was used to elicit responses from the respondents. The results indicate that there is significant positive relatio...

The influence of parental bonding on emotional stability of undergraduate students of psychology and sociology department of Nasarawa state university Keffi

The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of parental bonding on emotional stability of undergraduate students of Psychology and Sociology Departments of Nasarawa State University Keffi. The research adopted a cross sectional survey design. Purposive and simple random sampling was used to select a sample of 100 participants from the population of undergraduate of Psychology and Sociology Departments of Nasarawa State University Keffi. Data was collected via the administration o...


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