Climate change, environmental security and displacement in Nigeria: Experience from the Niger Delta Flood Disaster, 2012
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The coastal regions of Africa are prone to series of environmental disasters arising from vulnerability of climate change. The October 7th and November 3rd, 2012 coastal floods in the Niger Delta region Nigeria, provides an evidence of the persistence and inevitability of climate…
Roles of Macroeconomic Variables on Agricultural Diversification in Nigeria
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The study examined the trend in agricultural diversification index from 1960 to 2014 in Nigeria. It also determined the influence of some macroeconomic variables on the estimated index. Augmented Dickey-Fuller-GLS unit root test showed that all series were integrated of order one…
An analysis of the impact of oil price shocks on the growth of the Nigerian economy: 1970-2011
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This paper examines the impact of oil price shocks on Nigerian economic growth while controlling the effects of unrest in the international oil market, exchange rate and agriculture output using quarterly time series data from 1970:q1-20011:q4.The broad objective of the study is…
Does Trade Openness Make Sense? Investigation of Nigeria Trade Policy
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The empirically examined whether trade openness makes sense, using Nigeria trade policy as yardstick.Considering the framework of the traditional trade theories which postulate that trade has positive impact on economic growth, the study employed Autoregressive Conditional Hetero…
Agricultural micro-credit repayment performance: Evidence from Minna Microfinance Bank, Nigeria
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Agricultural micro-credit repayment has been a thorny issue in Nigeria, and in particular, Niger State. This study therefore assessed the socio-economic characteristics of Agricultural micro-credit beneficiaries under Minna Micro-finance Bank; determined the volume of micro-credi…
Macroeconomic Determinants of Economic Growth in Nigeria: A Co-integration Approach
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The study examines the macroeconomics determinants of economic growth in Nigeria measured by real gross domestic product (RGDP).We used time series data obtained from CBN for a period of 26 years that is 1986 to 2012.Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) test was used for the unit root t…
A Philosophical Appraisal of John Rawls’ Difference Principle in the Context of the Quota System of Nigeria
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The concept of justice is a complex phenomenon which has been subjected to various legal, social, and philosophical interpretations.In other words, for the concept to make meaning to analysts and various intellectual communities, it has to undergo a process of concept conceptuali…
The Role of Environmental Tax in Flood Reduction: A Study of Lagos State “Nigeria”
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Cities in Nigeria are generally characterized by poor drainage and are therefore subject to flooding.Particularly affected are cities like Lagos, Ibadan, Aba, Calabar, Yenagoa, etc.An estimated 25 million people or 28% of Nigeria's population live in the coastal area and are at r…
Behavioral Pattern of Fiscal Policy Variables and Effects on Economic Growth: An Econometric Exposition on Nigeria
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The rationale of this study is to examine the effect of fiscal policy variables on economic growth in Nigeria.The fiscal policy variables considered in the study include government gross fixed capital formation, tax, government expenditure, budget deficit as well as external debt…
Domestic Private Investment and Economic Growth in Nigeria: Issues and Further Consideration
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This study re-considers the empirical investigation of the link between domestic private investment and economic growth in Nigeria, using the Cob-Douglas model framework.The model is estimated using Error Correction Modeling (ECM) approach and annual data covering 1970 to 2012 wa…
Assessing the quality of HIV Counselling, Testing and STI Consultation services for vulnerable populations in Nigeria
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Annals of Global Health is a peer-reviewed, fully open access, online journal dedicated to publishing high quality articles dedicated to all aspects of global health. The journal's mission is to advance global health, promote research, and foster the prevention and treatment of d…
Geographical Analysis of the Patterns of Healthcare Facilities and HIV/ AIDS Response Sites in Benue State, Nigeria
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This study analysed the spatial patterns and characteristics of healthcare facilities and HIV/AIDS response sites; and the relationship between the distribution of population and healthcare facilities/HIV/AIDS response sites in Benue State, the State with the highest record of HI…
Unemployment and poverty as sources and consequence of insecurity in Nigeria: The Boko Haram insurgency revisited
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Central to the discussion in this paper is the issue of the crisis of unemployment and extreme poverty prevailing in Nigeria, particularly in the Northern region where it is endemic. It is the contention of this paper that contrary to expectations and dreams nourished by many tha…
The empirical analysis of agricultural exports and economic growth in Nigeria
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Agriculture is both the main sector that is expected to provide employment to large segments of the population and the key to sustained economic growth of the countries. This study presented an empirical analysis of the effect of Agricultural Exports on economic growth of Nigeria…
EFFECTS OF MIGRANT REMITTANCES ON FARM HOUSEHOLD WELFARE IN NIGERIA
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International remittances are now a mechanism in development financing and a welfare strategy.Growing trends of these money transfers by migrants to their families back home in developing nations have been proven by evidences in literature and many empirical findings.This researc…
Perpetration and perceived spatial patterns of violent behaviours among university undergraduates in South-East Nigeria
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The study investigated perceived spatial patterns and formulated preventive strategies against violent behaviours among undergraduates of South-East Universities, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study while multi-stage sampling procedure was employ…
Royalty interest management strategy and cost of oil and gas production in the Nigerian Niger- Delta
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This study examined royalty interest management strategy and cost of oil and gas production in the Nigerian Niger-Delta. The respondents were sixteen opinion leaders from two oil and gas bearing communities in Rivers State. The survey research design was adopted for the study. Th…
From mystification to ‘cultural openness’: gearing local communities for ’tangible and intangible’ rural tourism development among the Bwatiye, North-eastern Nigeria
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Since the pre-colonial era, cultural heritages in many rural communities in Nigeria have been shrouded in a lot of mystifications.These deny such activities of necessary exposures that enhance the development of rural tourism.It also became a major hindrance to the participation…
Management and labour relations in a context of competitive work environment: Evaluating the process of interests mediation in an oil refinery, Nigeria
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This Paper evaluates the normative assumptions of participation and joint consultation in an Oil Refinery, Nigeria, in the context of work re-organisation. In response to heightened operating challenges in the Oil Industry, Management and Labour in the corporation have adopted a…
AN OVERVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL AVIATION LAW: ISSUES IN DOMESTIC IMPLEMENTATION IN NIGERIA
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Transportation is an essential part of human activity and in many ways forms the basis of all socio-economic interactions. Indeed, no two locations will sinteract effectively without a viable means of movement. A good transport system is, thus, essential to support economic growt…
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