Human trafficking: Commercial sexual exploitation and forced domestic labour in African literature
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Abstract Just like social occurrences such as human sacrifice and slavery enhanced retardation of progress in Africa in the past, trafficking is another social occurrence addressed in contemporary African literature that impedes progress and tarnishes the image of the victims. Hu…
An Assessment of the Impact of Corruption on Economic Growth in Nigeria
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The paper focuses on the relationship between corruption and poverty as well as impact of corruption on economic growth in Nigeria for the period, 1996-2015. Corruption is a canker worm that has reduced development in all facets of the economy as it has eaten deep to the extent t…
Dependence on oil: What do statistics from Nigeria show?
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Many economists have raised cogent concerns regarding the economic stability of Nigeria, given the volatility and in recent times, the decline in oil prices. Since the discovery of crude oil in commercial quantity in Nigeria in 1956 and the attendant oil boom in the 1970s, oil ha…
The Infleunce of Insecurity on Socio-Economic Development in Ilorin Metropolis, Kwara State Nigeria
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The study examines the pertinent issue of insecurity in Nigeria and its implication on socio-economic development in Ilorin metropolis. Quantitative research design was used to gather information from the respondent available, data analyzed showed the level and dimensions of inse…
Linkages of research agencies in technology transfer for sustainable agricultural development in south east Nigeria
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The study assessed the linkages that exit among research agencies in transfer of technology for continuous agricultural production in South East Nigeria. Four research questions and hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted ex-post-facto research design. The population for t…
Impact of Agricultural Export on Inclusive Growth in Nigeria
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The importance of the agricultural sector cannot be over emphasized as agriculture does not only serve the purpose of meeting a country’s food needs but also serves as a source of revenue. Before the discovery of crude oil, Nigeria was the largest net exporter of agriculture prod…
Improving Access to HIV and Sexual Reproductive Health Services for Key Populations along Nigeria’s Transport Corridors: The STOP Project
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Despite high HIV prevalence amongst key populations in strategic travel corridors in Nigeria, there is still very low access to HIV and Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) services. Targeting men-who-have-sex-with-men, females who sell sex, long distance truck drivers and those who…
Religious Extremism and the Boko Haram Phenomenon in Nigeria
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The last decade has witnessed significance rise in terrorism related violence in Northern Nigeria. Much of the violence has been driven by the activities of the Jama ‘atul Alhul Sunnah Lidda ‘wati wal Jihad, popularly Known as Boko Haram, an Islamic sect that was established earl…
Centenary Celebrations: The Role of Good Governance and Effective . Public Administration towards Achieving Economic Growth and Stability in Fledgling Democracy in Nigeria
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Nigeria, a country endowed with abundant natural, mineral and human resources is grappling with problems of development; a century after her amalgamation and fifty-jive years of full fledged political independence. She has been overtaken in development by some other developing co…
Perceived Effects of Sand Dredging on Livelihood Diversification of Artisanal Fisher Folks in Lagos State, Nigeria
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Abstract The study examined perceived effects of sand dredging activities on livelihood diversification of artisanal fisher folks in Lagos State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select respondents for the study. Purposively, Eti-Osa, Ibeju-Lekki, Epe and Ikoro…
EFFECTS ON THE REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF MICROENTERPRISES IN AN INFORMAL ECONOMY: FURTHER EVIDENCE FROM THE OTA AREA, NIGERIA
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This study examined the effects of business formality on microenterprises in an informal economy, with particular reference to the Ota area in Ogun State, Nigeria.This study area reflects the typical Nigerian business environment with all the characteristics of an informal econom…
Constraints to Accessing Micro-Credit and Loan Scheme of Bank of Agriculture among Farmers in Enugu State, Nigeria: Implications for Extension Service Delivery
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The study examined constraints to accessing microcredit/loan scheme of Bank of Agriculture (BOA) among farmers in Enugu State, Nigeria: Implications for extension service delivery.Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used in selecting one hundred (100) respondents…
Socio-Economic Determinants of Cocoyam Farmer’s Strategies for Climate Change Adaptation in Southeast Nigeria
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The study assessed cocoyam farmers’ strategies for climate change adaptation in Southeast Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 384 respondents for the study. Data were collected using structured questionnaire and interview schedule and analysed using mean, f…
The effect of quality culture on university performance
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Higher Education sector of any country plays a pivotal role in national development.If such a key sector is weak, there is every likelihood that research, development and innovation will be week.The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of quality culture on university…
Time series modeling of the interaction between deterministic and stochastic trends
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This study investigated a scenario where both the deterministic and stochastic trends coexist in a single realization.On exploring the monthly internally generated revenue of Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria from January, 2010 to December, 2014, we found that the deterministic trend wi…
A journey without maps—Understanding the costs of caring for dependent older people in Nigeria, China, Mexico and Peru
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PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: Populations in Latin America, Asia and sub-Saharan Africa are rapidly ageing. The extent to which traditional systems of family support and security can manage the care of increased numbers of older people with chronic health problems is unclear. Our aim was…
HIV prevalence and high-risk behaviour of young brothel and non-brothel based female sex workers in Nigeria
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BACKGROUND: Female sex workers (FSWs) have been identified as a core group in the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Young FSWs are particularly more vulnerable to HIV due to the combination of vulnerabilities associated with their youth and the…
Directors’ Compensation and Insurance Firms’ Performance in Nigeria
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Compensation is a complex and controversial subject. Researchers, academicians and consultants have devoted much time and efforts to understand the innumerable factors that underlie top management compensation. Of more importance to this study is how compensation imparts on firms…
Effects of Public External Debt and Private Investment on Agricultural Growth in Nigeria:1980-2016
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Agricultural Research & Technology: Open Access Journal is a dynamic journal for publishing research reports, short communications, Critical Reviews in Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, Agronomy, Forestry, Animal Science, Food Technology, etc. The goal of the open acces…
Politics of Conviviality? State–Civil Society Relations Within the Context of Counter-Terrorism in Nigeria
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Abstract There are emergent interests on the dynamics of counter-terrorism measures (CTMs) at global, regional and national levels, particularly with respect to how CTMs intersect with and shape state–civil society relations. Using a descriptive research design, this study examin…
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