Abstract This work studies the intellectuals in Nigeria and their roles in the policy process. After a careful identification of the roles which have been played by Nigeria’s intellectuals since Nigeria’s independence, the paper adopts the belief system framework of public policy analysis together with three ideological categorization of individual personalities. It provides a theoretical cum ideological explanation for the different roles played by these intellectuals in different areas...
Abstract Perception studies of corruption have proliferated in the last decade. However, there is a lingering controversy over the proper us of the outputs from such studies to benefit anti-corruption efforts. Against this backdrop, these paper reviews the theoretical context of the perception studies of corruption and their justifications. It examined key perception studies of corruption at the global, regional and national levels in relation to Nigeria and discusses key issues associated w...
Abstract This study examined healthcare utilization among people with mental illness in Abeokuta and Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria as a way of understanding the context in which health seeking and treatment take place. The Health Belief Model and Rational Choice Theory were employed as theoretical framework. Data were collected using three qualitative methods. Twenty four In-depth Interviews (IDIs) were conducted among traditional healers, psychiatrist and significant others to patients. Four Ke...
ABSTRACT This paper examines the peoples' perception of getting infected with HIV -AIDS and the preventive strategies known and adopted by trafficked and vulnerable Nigerian women of Edo State origin. The data were obtained from secondary sources which included literature searches and primary sources based on qualitative data obtained through structured interviews involving the trafficked and deported Edo ladies. A further source of the data was from a focused of group of vulnerable women in ...
ABSTRACT The introduction of school-based adolescent sexuality and life skills education in Nigeria’s formal education sector raises the misgiving that out-of-school youths who constitute more than half of the youth population might be neglected. This study investigated the extent to which out-of-school adolescents have been reached with sexuality education in Nigeria. The study took place in the six geopolitical zones and the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, and involved out-of-school adol...
Abstract The use of arbitration in commercial transactions is a vital and important aspect of every commercial agreement. This is due to the advantages of arbitration over the regular court adjudicatory process. The problem is no matter how good and impeccable the arbitral process is the law still requires that arbitral award be recognized for enforcement by the court. This paper assessed the procedure for the enforcement of arbitral domestic awards in Nigerian High Courts, examined the diff...
ABSTRACT Domestic welfare responsibilities in male-headed households are in some cases shifted to women. The need to make crucial economic decisions due to adverse adjustments in the formal sector of the economy is a plausible factor. This has been found to decrease women's economic earnings. The bid to cope with household management and survival has forced women into the informal sector of the economy. This has reshaped women's work and it has also accentuated gender inequalities. The aim o...
ABSTRACT Employee welfare at the work place has become an important topic for discussion in human resource development literature. There is a teaming effort by both public and private organisations to improve the quality of their work environment. However, literature and a cursory observation of general work environment shows a state of poor work environment which cause constant employee agitations. Consequently, this study sought to investigate the effectiveness of work environment practices...
ABSTRACT The study identified that several challenges may hinder the effectiveness of performance appraisal systems and thus aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the performance appraisal system operating within the Ghana Post Company Limited. This was pursued through examining the nature of the performance appraisal system of the company, assessing the effectiveness of the performance appraisal system, and discussing how appraisal results influence staff performance. A descriptive design w...
ABSTRACT It is an indispensable fact that training and development of human resource is paramount to the achievement of organisational goals and enhancement of organisational image. Most recently, however, it was common knowledge that some employers have overlooked the importance of human resource development. The critical question this study seeks to address is “to what extent is human resource development appreciated in SSNIT? The sample size of the study is 70 and it comprises employees ...
ABSTRACT Exchange rate basically influences a currency value of an economy. As such it plays a critical role in international trade as well as economic growth and development for every economy. The study sought to investigate the impact of earnings of cocoa and non-traditional exports on real exchange rate in Ghana. Using a disaggregated data for exports, annual time series data were interpolated into quarterly series over the sample period 1990Q1 to 2011Q4. Johansen cointegration test and ...
ABSTRACT The primary objective of this study is to assess the factors influencing retention of health professional in Upper West Region. The multistage sampling procedure was used to select a sample of 126 health professionals. The study employed a cross sectional study design. Primary data were collected using a selfadministered questionnaire. The study employs both quantitative and qualitative methods. Data were presented using descriptive statistics. Structural equation modelling (SEM) wa...
ABSTRACT This study was conducted on the premise that despite the importance of staff training in the attainment of organizational goals, most organizations do not conduct staff training programmes very well. The objective of this study was to assess the training programme of the Motor Traffic and Transport Unit (MTTU) of the Ghana Police Service in terms of expectation of the trainees before and after the training and its training activities. The survey research design was adopted for this s...
ABSTRACT Corporate culture has been linked to increased employee commitment. The study aimed at examining the existing corporate culture and possible gender variations; as well as their preferred corporate culture. Furthermore, the study determined the commitment level of employees as well as possible relationships between corporate culture and how it impacts on employee commitment at University of Cape Coast. The cross-sectional survey design was used. A population of 328 respondents involvi...
ABSTRACT Although there have been a number of studies on compensation and teacher retention, Nsawam Adoagyiri district has received little attention. It is against this background that the current study focused on the compensation and retention of teachers in the district. The study adopted the quantitative approach to research. The explanatory design was also employed. From a population of 355, 285 teachers were sampled from the five circuits of the district using stratified random sampling ...