The effects of the Niger Delta oil crisis on women folks
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The Niger Delta area is one of the locations that is seriously affected by oil spill in Nigeria’s fifty one years of oil exploration. This study was designed to investigate the effects of the Niger Delta oil crisis on the women folks. Oil crisis could result in vast effects on hu…
The role of religion in modern society: Masses opium or tool for development: A Case Study of Saw-Mill Area, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
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This paper discusses the role of religion in modern society. Religion no doubt in the perception of faithful is truly the opium of the masses, it cushions the effects of living in a problem-stricken world characterized by faithlessness and hopelessness. It is the task of religion…
SOCIO-POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA
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Corruption is one of the oldest and most perplexing phenomenona in human society, political corruption exists in every country and it is not exclusively a problem of developing countries. Etymologically, the word corruption is derived from the Latin word “rumpere”, meaning to “br…
Government Expenditure and Economic Growth: An Empirical Analysis of the Armey Curve in Nigeria
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This paper discusses the theoretical and empirical basis for the existence of an optimal size of government as depicted by Armey Curve, which is an inverted U curve, where the size of government is on the horizontal axis and economic growth rate is on the vertical axis. The geome…
Budget Implementation and Economic Development in Delta State-Nigeria, 1991-2010
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This study investigated budget implementation and economic development in Delta State from 1991 to 2010.The study was prompted by the low level of economic development in the state.The study was guided by three research objectives which apparently transmitted into three research…
Capital Flight and Unemployment in Nigeria: An Empirical Investigation
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The growth rate of unemployment in Nigeria is becoming an issue of great concern therefore calling the attention of stake holders to seeking solution to it. On the other hand, capital flight is another issue that has generated great concerns among economists with regards to its g…
Human Capital Development and Economic Growth: The Nigeria Experience
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This study employs the augmented Solow human-capital-growth model to investigate the impact of human capital development on national output, a proxy for economic growth, using quarterly time-series data from 1999-2012.Empirical results show that human capital development, in line…
Assessment of tuberculosis-related knowledge, attitudes and practices in Enugu, South East Nigeria
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This study was carried out in 2009 to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice of tuberculosis (TB) and its socio-demographic determinants in six selected Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Enugu State, South East Nigeria. A total of 1,200 respondents were selected from 6 Loc…
Trend and determinants of multidimensional poverty in rural Nigeria
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Government continues to initiate programmes to address the challenge of poverty in Nigeria.This paper investigates the poverty levels over time using the multidimensional approach and estimates its determinants; using the National Living Standard Survey data of 2004 and 2010. The…
Some psycho-social factors fostering workplace commitment among head teachers in Nigeria
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This study investigated the extent to which head teachers' workplace commitment was associated with job satisfaction, social wellbeing, and socio-demographic variables.Respondents were 207 head teachers (116 males; 91 females) of selected primary schools in northwestern, Nigeria.…
Prevention and treatment of skin infections and disorders: A novel water-based topical antidermatitic body lotion
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Poor nutrition is an issue in Nigeria, with the average daily calorie intake per capita of 2,000. This dictates unhealthy skin. To meet local demands, Nigeria imports, under different trade names, water-free dermatitic ointments indicated for the prevention and treatment of skin…
Muslim/Christian politics of religion in Nigeria: The Sharīah application and the religious foundations of global Muslim engagement with modernity
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Contrary to the traditional modernist theories that development and progress can only be achieved through the western secular modernizing project, many Islamic societies are rejecting modernism and the modernization project, to borrow (Arnason 2003), “as an organic globalizing pr…
Aspects of Ughievwen Culture of Western Delta of Nigeria and the Influence of Westernism
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The culture and tradition of a people represent their source of identity, pride and dignity. The Ughievwen people of Western Delta of Nigeria are no exception to this generalisation. However, the introduction of colonial rule to that part of Nigeria in the nineteenth century comm…
Determinants of jurisdiction in arbitral proceedings for construction contract dispute resolution in Nigeria.
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Well known to construction industry contracts are disputes such as unresolved claims and are inimical to achieving project objectives. This has attracted provision of dispute resolution clause in contractual agreements such as Arbitration clause aimed at resolving any emerging di…
Unmet Needs for Care and Support for the Elderly in Nigeria: Gaps in Experiences and Expectations of the Aged in Ilesa, South-West Nigeria
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The study is focused on understanding the broad issues of care and support of the elderly with a view to explaining factors influencing the gaps in their expectations and experiences. This is an empirical attempt with a view to understanding and underscoring the importance and li…
Care of the Elderly in a Changing Nigerian Society
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Traditionally in Africa, there is reciprocal dependency between parents and children. While children depend on their parents in meeting their needs at early stage in life, parents on the other hand, rely on their children for care and support later in life. This exchange of roles…
Interrogating the Relevance of Home and Community-Based Services in Addressing Old Age Challenges in Lagos State, Nigeria
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The article examines the relevance of informal care in addressing old age challenges in Lagos State. Although informal care is an integral aspect of caregiving in Nigeria, it has received little or no attention because of dearth of policy thrust and framework. Older people in Nig…
Pentecostalism, Kinship Networks and the Elderly in Akanran, South-Western Nigeria
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This article examined the nexus and trajectories of Pentecostalism, kinship and the elderly in Akanran, Ona-Ara Local government, Oyo State, Nigeria. The article is exploratory and heuristic to better understand a neglected area in gerontology particularly as interface of what we…
Influence of Adult Children’s Family Size, Family Life Cycle and Income on Care of Elderly Parents in Nigeria
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The study examined the influence of adult children’s family size, stage in family life cycle and income on the provision of care to elderly parents among adult children working in University of Calabar, Nigeria. The cross-sectional study adopted a purposive sampling technique to…
Elderly Care: An Examination of Shahuchi Old People’s Home, Kano, Nigeria
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In Nigeria, it is expected that children take care of their parents in their old age. However, it is increasingly becoming more difficult for children to cater for their aged parents who are not economically buoyant. Because of filial piety, the idea of putting one’s parents in a…
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