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GOOD GOVERNANCE IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR OF NIGERIA (A STUDY OF THE NIGERIAN PUBLIC SERVICE)

INTRODUCTION Nigerian government have been trying to better the lives of their citizens as well as narrow the gap between the nation and the advance nations of the world. The most popular means of doing that is through formulation and execution of developmental policies in such areas as economic, political, educational, social, agricultural, etc which differ from one regime to another, sometimes with certain degree of continuity while sometimes without. The adoption of those development polic...

Political Participation and Political Apathy in Nigeria (2011-2015): Case Study of Undergraduate Students of the University of Jos.

INTRODUCTIONThis research focuses on political participation and political apathy which has been a topical Issue in Nigeria's democratic fabric. The issue of declining political participation and rising political apathy was viewed from the perspective of the social contract which spells out the role of the state to the citizen and vice versa. In a scenario where the state fails to keep to its own end of the bargain, it breeds distrust, frustration and apathy in among the citizenry. The  rese...

The Impact of Agriculture on Economic Growth in Nigeria: 1980-2014

AbstractThe study examines the impact of agriculture on economic growth in Nigeria from 1980 to 2014. Agriculture played a dominant role in the economic growth of the country, providing employment opportunity, raw materials for industries and providing foreign exchange earnings for the country. Though little emphasis was placed on agricultural productivity in the advent of crude oil, the impact of agriculture on economic growth has been significant. The study therefore examines some policy pr...

AN ANALYSIS OF DEBT RECOVERY TECHNIQUES USED BY COMMERCIAL BANKS

ABSTRACT The banking industry has been known to provide lending to support activities of Corporate, businesses as well as individuals. This loan offered by bank is derived from shareholders whose interest is simply to make profits. This makes banks key role to be lending and making a margin from funds lent so that it can provide a return on investment for the shareholders. It has been difficult for banks to play this role with ease as the market is bedeviled with risks, risks which cannot be ...

PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF REVENUE GENERATION IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT Federal systems by their nature are complex administrative designs because they involve multiple levels of government. Nigeria federal system is thus beset by a lot of complex challenges. One of such challenges is the seemingly implacable problem of revenue generation and distribution in the country.from 1960 till date the revenue generation and distribution system has not met the standard of revenue generation. government is faced with varieties of difficulties to source adequate re...

Application of Manpower planning strategies to Improve Organizational performance in Gtbank Plc.

ABSTRACTAlthough organizations often eschew the phrase “people are our greatest asset”, few executives have any idea of what raw talents they have that can be tapped more productively and profitably. Manpower planning strategies is a potent strategy to any organization which plans, procures and retains best human capital. As the challenge shifts from managing capital and technology to managing people, so this requires a fundamental shift in the way we consider resources. People sho...

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MANAGERIAL EFFECTIVENESS OF PRINCIPALS OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN AWKA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ANAMBRA STATE

ABSTRACT This study was carried out to compare the managerial effectiveness of principals of private and public secondary schools in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The study was guided by four research questions and one null hypothesis. The sample was made of 499 respondents; consisting of 37 principals and 462 teachers from 19 private and 18 public secondary schools in the area of study. The 499 respondents represented 92.92% of the entire population of 537 of study. The ...

Factors affecting Bank fraud In Nigeria

INTRODUCTION In every country of the world, the banking sector plays a crucial role in increasing their economic activity. The failure of banks to fulfill the role which they play stems from the several risks which they are exposed to; some of these risks are not properly managed despite efforts put into them. One of such risks which are becoming a cankerworm eating deep into the fabrics of the banking sector is fraud.  Esoghene (2010) has it that frauds are more pronounced and a serious i...

TRAINING TRANSFORMATION IN NIGERIA ARMY SCHOOLS OF ARTILLERY TO MEET CURRENT SECURITY CHALLENGES;

INTRODUCTION The Nigerian army is organized functionally into various combat arms, these arms include infantry and armoured, the combat support arms (Artillery), engineers and signals etc. There are seventeen (17) corps training schools in Nigeria including Nigerian Army School of Artillery. The Nigerian army school of Artillery (NASA) is one of the military training established schools in Nigeria. It is located in Kachia, in Kachia Local Government area of Kaduna state part of Nigeria. The s...

Training transformations in Nigerian Army school of Artillery to meet current security challenges.

INTRODUCTION The Nigerian army school of Artillery (NASA) is one of the military training established schools in Nigeria. It is located in Kachia, in Kachia Local Government area of Kaduna state part of Nigeria. Headed by the Commander Brigadier General E.I Ogundana, the Nigerian army school of artillery has trained lots of military personnel who are serving in various areas of Nigeria as security experts. The Nigerian Army School of Artillery had been the military formation in Nigeria. They ...

NAVIGATION CIVIL DEFENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS

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Cultural influence on international utility function in a developing country

TABLE OF CONTENTS mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">1.0  Introduction mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">1.2  Significance of the study mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:italic">1.3 limitations of this study 2 Literature Review bold;mso-bidi-font-style:italic">The origin of culture   mso-bidi-font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-style:italic">Cultural analysis mso-bidi-font-style:italic"> of utility function in developing countries 3....

Channels available to firms involved in international marketing

Abstract   This study examined and evaluates all the channels available to firms involved in international marketing. It also attempts to determine the extent to which these channels promote and increase sales growth. Survey research method was used in a cross sectional design through the use of comprehensive questionnaires which were distributed to selected exporting firms in Enugu metropolis area of Enugu State, Nigeria. In the analysis of data collected, it was found that internati...

Sales terms adopted by Nigerian Export firms

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