Abstract This chapter presented the introduction to the study, background to the study, problem statement, purpose/general objective of the study, specific objectives, research questions, scope of study, significance of the study and the key terms. 1.1 Background The National Agricultural and Advisory Services (NAADS) Programme was created in 2001 by an Act of Parliament to specifically address constraints of lack of access to agricultural information, knowledge and improved technology among ...
ABSTRACT This research is aimed at establishing the right of women to own property in Africa in general taking the practice in Bomba town as an example. History, culture, traditions and customs in Africa seem to demonstrate that African women do not enjoy any right to own property. However, modernization and legislation have intervened since the 19111 century to change the situation in favor of women. The problem is whether those changes intended to protect women as introduced by Internation...
ABSTRACT Over time globalization has created investment opportunities for enterprise worldwide and as a result today foreign direct investment is regarded as the major source of foreign capital for developing countries. There are numerous benefits of foreign direct investment for emerging economies which include technology spillovers, enables human capital formation, improvement of international trade integration, helps create a more competitive business environment and improves enterprise d...
ABSTRACT The study was aimed at assessing the socio-economic constraints facing small scale miners in their effort to reduce income poverty. Specifically, the study identified activities performed by local miners; assessed socio-economic challenges faced by local artisan miners in their daily activities and assessed socio-economic challenges that faced Local Artisanal Miners (LAMs) towards poverty reduction. The study was done at Mererani in Simanjiro District whereby data were collected fro...
TABlE OF CONTENTSDECLARATION ............................................................................................................................................. iiDEDICATION .............................................................................................................................................. ivACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .............................................................................................................................. vCHAPTER ONE ..............
ABSTRACT Migration in general has its benefits and adverse effect in rural society, the primary aim of this study was to examine migration and rural productivity in Ekiti State, a case study of Ise/Orun Local Government Area. The study further on rev1ewmg comprehensive and comparative literatures, which presented thematically, the study was supported by Push-Pull theory of migration and Dependency theory of development. For the purpose of this study, Survey design was adopted and missed meth...
Table of Contents DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................. i APPROVAL .......................................................... : ........................................................................ ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................................................. iii !I 1 CHAPTER ONE: 1.0 INTRODUCTION OF THE STUDY ..................
ABSTRACT This paper underscores the importance of entrepreneurship as a realistic mechanism for sustainable economic growth in Nigeria considering the experiences of developed nations like the United States and vibrant economies like China and India. The paper discusses that entrepreneurship has been instrumental in economic growth, balanced regional development and job creation in most dynamic economies, where technology is changing at a faster rate and the product lifetime cycle is shrinkin...
EXTENDED ABSTRACT In an effort to unlock the productive potential of the agricultural sector in Nigeria, in 2011 the government implemented the Growth Enhancement Support Scheme (GESS) in all the thirty six states of Nigeria including Abuja Federal Capital Territory. GESS is an innovative input subsidy programme that uses phone technology to reach farmers directly with subsidized fertilizer and improved maize seeds. The overall objective of GESS programme was to raise the productivity of mil...
ABSTRACT The research is aimed at investigating the factors contributing to the street children problem. Case study of Men, municipality Mem Central district, Eastern Province, Kenya. The major variables of the study are poverty, child neglect and peer pressure. This study was aimed at investigating the factors contributing to the street children phenomenon. It was carried out in Mciii municipality Meru central district of eastern province of Kenya. The variables examined were poverty, child ...
The study set out to investigate the effect of welding and fabrication business on the poverty status of welders in Makurdilocal government area. The study adopted a simple random sampling techniqueselect 60 respondents. Data was collected through a structured questionnaireand was analyzed in frequency tables and percentages and a logistic regressionmodel was used for test of hypothesis. The findings also shows that majority ofthe welders performed between 6 to 15 jobs monthly. The study also...
1.1 Background to the Study It was in 1987, in the wake of some well publicized research works by actuaries Hager and Lord that Drivers Jonas first sponsored Investment Property Databank (IPD) to carry out detailed research into valuation accuracy in the United Kingdom. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), as the valuers’ professional body, later took over the role of sponsor. In doing so, they were adopting one of the principal recommendations of Sir Bryan Carlsberg...
ABSTRACT There is a growing recognition that community participation is a very important element in achieving the goals of the poverty reduction programmes. But is it only in theory or also in practice? This study assessed community participation in the Rural Enterprise Programme (REP) to enhance participation and poverty reduction. A total of 72 respondents consisting of programme beneficiaries, staff of REP and opinion leaders constituted the sample for the study. D...
ABSTRACT This reserach was based on examination of the rights of women to property. It was based on three specific objectives; to illustrate the law governing protection of women's rights to property ownership in Isingiro district, to examine the effectiveness of mechanisms of enforcing women's rights in Isingiro district and examination of the strategies to be employed in enforcing women's rights towards property ownership in Uganda. The study was · ·. based on a doctrinal research methodo...
ABSTRACT A comparative study on the contribution of dairy cattle and indigenous chicken projects on poverty reduction in the Tandahimba district was done in four villages of Tandahimba district. A sample size of 120 respondents 60 from dairy cattle and indigenous chicken projects and 60 out of the projects were selected and interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Data obtained from the study area were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) and Statistical Analysis...