ABSTRACT Fuel subsidy is critical to the Nigerian economy. It is argued that fuel subsidy for years has remained the only avenue through which the Nigerian government lived up to its socioeconomic responsibility to its citizenry; and the attempt to withdraw this policy has been interpreted as a move by the government to default on its responsibility. This study, therefore, investigates the effects of fuel subsidy removal on national development in Nigeria between 1999 and 2012. The specific...
ABSTRACT This study evaluated manpower training and utilization in the Nigeria Immigration Service, Calabar Command between 1999-2014.The objectives of the study are: to evaluate if the manpower training in the Nigeria Immigration Service has enhanced the adequate protection of the Nigeria borders; if the trained staff of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Calabar Command were fully utilized and if the selection for training of staff in the Nigeria Immigration Service, Calabar is on merit. Th...
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ABSTRACT 'The study investigated religiosity, parental monitoring and gender as predictors of social competence among adolescents in secondary schools in Enugu State. Three hundred and sixty (360) students from Girls’ Secondary School Emene, Community Secondary School Emene, St. Joseph Secondary School Emene and St. Patrick Secondary School Emene (180 males and 180 females) participated in the study. The adolescents’ ages ranged from 12 years to 17years, with mean age of 14.5 years. Thre...
ABSTRACT The persistence of Boko Haram insurgency impinges upon Nigeria’s relations with US, which have been cordial but restricted. Researchers have divergent opinion about the extent U.S. should be committed in assisting Nigeria in countering Boko Haram insurgency. Research on the interconnectivity between Boko Haram insurgency and Nigeria’s-US military-security partnership, trade and aid are inadequate and do not reflect current developments. Consequently, the study set out to examin...
This study examines the effect of fiscal decentralization, in the form of shifting responsibilities of tax revenues, expenditure and planning from the central government to lower local governments, as well as rapidly rising income, on energy consumption for 47 Kenyan counties over the period 2013 to 2017. This study employs panel methodology and the ordinary least squaresregression model to investigate this effect in Kenya. The index of fiscal decentralization is measured by the ratio of sub-...
ABSTRACT The study sought to assess the effect of inventory management systems on performance of super markets in Kampala Uganda. It was guided by three specific objectives, that included; to determine the effect of just-in-time inventory on performance of super markets in Kampala Uganda, to establish the effect of vendor managed inventory on performance of super markets in Kampala Uganda and to establish the effect of material requirements planning on performance of super markets in Kampala...
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Abstract Delivery of appropriate financial services is one of those public services that have come under immense pressures to effectively respond to the challenges posed by recent trends in the global poverty. This study investigated the contribution of VSLA to poverty reduction in Masaba sub-county Busia district. Systems in improving access of affordable financial services to the poor with a focus to community owned micro-finance. It was intended to establish how the VSLA interventions ha...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between implementation of Vision Umurenge Program and Poverty Reduction in Nyarugenge district, Rwanda. In fulfilling the purpose of the study, the study determined the profile of the respondents; extent of effectiveness of Vision Umurenge Program; level of poverty reduction; and lastly, relationship between implementation of Vision Umurenge Program and poverty reduction in Nyarugenge district was established. Descriptive ...
ABSTRACT The study sought to establish the relationship between business strategy and performance of small and medium enterprises in Kaabong district. The study was guided by three specific objectives, that included i) determining the extent of business strategy; ii) level of performance of small and medium enterprises and (iii) the relationship between business strategy and performance of small and medium enterprises in Kaabong district. This research employed descriptive correlational des...
ABSTRACT The study was set out to assess Institutional capacity on local government revenue generation and service delivery in Local Government in Kira Town Council, Wakiso district- Uganda. The objectives of the study were; to assess whether there is technical capacity to generate and handle the local government revenue, analyze whether there is management capacity to handle the generated local government revenue and to assess whether there is planning capacity in Kira Town Council concern...
ABSTRACT The study investigated abusive supervision, work tension and work overload as predictors of counter productive work behaviour (CWB). Three hundred and one (301) secondary school teachers participated, who were randomly drawn from Urban Girls Secondary School, Nsukka; Nsukka High School, Nsukka; St. Teresa’s College, Nsukka; Queen of the Rosary Secondary School, Nsukka; Community Secondary School Obukpa, Nsukka; Model Secondary School, Nsukka and Community Secondary School Isienu, ...
ABSTRACT The contemporary Nigerian state is enmeshed in social problems which has deepened the developmental problems that plagued it over the years. Among these problems are kidnapping, armed robbery and terrorism. However, this study investigated the Islamic fundamentalism and national security in Nigeria with particular emphasis on the Boko Haram terrorist group from 2009- 2014. The specific objectives of the study are: (1.) To examine if the Islamic fundamentalism acted as preparatory g...