Informal Financial Institutions and Poverty Reduction in the Informal Sector of Offa Town, Kwara State: A Case Study of Rotating Savings and Credit Associations (ROSCAs)
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The paper is a report of an empirical study on the extent of poverty in the informal sector of Offa town, Kwara State, Nigeria and the role of an informal financial institution (Rotating Savings and Credit Associations ROSCAs) in reducing poverty among the people. Using a set of…
Ethnicity, Party Politics and Democracy in Nigeria: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as Agent of Consolidation?
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Since the enthronement of democracy, especially the western-liberal variant, as the “only game in town”, every tribe and clime has struggled not only to be democratic but also have it sustained and consolidated in line with America (the Apostle of democracy) model. But, with the…
Facilities and Equipment as Predictors of Effective Health Care Delivery Services in Selected State Government Hospitals in Oyo State, Nigeria
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This study seek to examine the impact of facilities and equipment as predicting effective health care delivery in selected state government hospitals in Oyo State. Four hypothese were formulated and tested at 0.05 alpha level. A total of 1,220 respondents were randomly selected f…
The Olusegun Obasanjo Administration and the Niger Delta Question, 1999-2007
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This paper examines the response of the Olusegun Obasajo’s administration to the festering crisis in the oil bearing belt of the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. This is done against the backdrop of the ray of hope that was embedded in body language, actions and inactions of the Ob…
The Portrayal of Europe and America in Nigerian Newspapers: The Other Edge of Dependency
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Dependency is a term that refers to one of the strands of the imbalances in international news flow between the West and less developed countries (LDC). Western news agencies, it has been observed, have cornered the whole process of global newsgathering so totally that LDC media…
Origins and Migrations of the Enuani People of South Central Nigeria Reconsidered
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This paper is a micro study of the Enuani, a west Niger Igbo subgroup in South Central Nigeria. The study is based on oral traditions collected and documented from the area over time, supplemented with archival sources and local histories written by the people of the area. It ide…
Analysis of Spatial Awareness of HIV-AIDS amongst Students of Tertiary Institutions in Edo State, Nigeria
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This study examines the spatial awareness of HIV-AIDS among students of tertiary institutions in Edo State Nigeria. Four higher institutions were selected for this study in the state and primary data were obtained from these institutions using questionnaire and personal observati…
Teaching “Human Rights in Africa” Transnationally: Reflections on the Jos-Osgoode Virtual Classroom Experience
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During the Fall of 2007, as part of a much broader York-Nigerian Universities linkage project that he had been working on for some time, Professor Okafor taught an internationalized version of a pre-existing existing course entitled “Human Rights in Africa.” At the same time, Pro…
Foreign direct investment and labour productivity in Nigeria's manufacturing sector
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This paper investigates the relationship between Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and labour productivity. The paper is able to clarify whether employees of foreign firms record significantly higher productivity levels than their counterparts in domestic firms in Nigeria’s manufac…
Accounting infrastructure and accountability in the management of public expenditure in developing countries: A focus on Nigeria
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Youth Identity and Political Participation: A Theoretical Framework in Urban Nigeria 2009
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Youth identity in urban Nigeria has been a subject of interest due to its potential impact on political participation, particularly among young people who are often at the forefront of social and political change. No empirical data collection or analysis was conducted as part of…
Youth Identity and Political Participation: A Theoretical Framework in Urban Nigeria 2009
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Youth identity in urban Nigeria has been a subject of interest due to its potential impact on political participation, particularly among young people who are often at the forefront of social and political change. No empirical data collection or analysis was conducted as part of…
An evaluation of the impact of Nigeria's trade and investment policy reforms
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Current efforts at reforming Nigeria’s economy cover all known approaches to trade and investment reforms. At unilateral level the National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS) forms was adopted. Bilateral efforts manifests in the increasing number of bilateral i…
The Challenges of Community Policing in Nigeria
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A community approach to the management of crimes and criminal behaviour in Nigeria is the latest in the crime fighters' attempt to curb the menace of the rising crime rate in the country. The efficiency of this approach is, however, facing certain challenges, namely: interference…
ATTITUDES OF NIGERIANS TOWARDS INSURANCE SERVICES: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY
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This paper describes Nigerians attitudes towards the insurance institution. The attitudes, most often negative, are mirrored through low patronage of insurance services. It discusses such social-cultural factors that account for these attitudes and what role marketing strategies…
STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCES AND REAL ASSET INVESTMENTS: THE NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE
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State governments in Nigeria are saddled with a lot of responsibilities that are geared towards the development of their areas. To do this, they engage in real asset investments that are at times overwhelming, especially when compared with their limited financial resources. This…
Transvaginal sonography acceptance: a cognitive behavioural perspective
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This study investigated the cognitive behaviours of patients undergoing transvaginal sonography (TVS) and the impact of demographic factors on them. A total of 160 self-completion questionnaires were distributed in image diagnostics, Port Harcourt, River, State, Nigeria. The ques…
A Theoretical Framework for Business Diagnostics and Governance in Nigeria: Navigating Challenges and Prospects (2000–2026)
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Persistent governance failures and diagnostic inadequacies have constrained sustainable enterprise development in Nigeria, necessitating a robust theoretical synthesis to address systemic challenges. This article constructs an integrated theoretical framework for business diagnos…
A Theoretical Framework for Business Diagnostics and Governance in Nigeria: Navigating Challenges and Prospects (2000–2026)
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Persistent governance failures and diagnostic inadequacies have constrained sustainable enterprise development in Nigeria, necessitating a robust theoretical synthesis to address systemic challenges. This article constructs an integrated theoretical framework for business diagnos…
The Cycle of Legitimacy Crisis in Nigeria: A Theoretical Exploration
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One of the prevailing problems dominating the Nigerian political landscape is how to find a non-coercive basis for securing and maintaining the loyalty of the citizens to the authority of the state. This has been the source of the country’s seemingly insoluble political instabili…
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