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The Impact of Savings and Investment on Nigeria Economy

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Interest is the reward that accrues to people who provide the fund with which capital goods are bought (Soyibo and Adekanye, 1992). Interest can also be defined as the payment made to a lender by a borrower for the use of a sum of money for certain period of time. The charging of interest on loan was initially abolished during medieval days, both was later legalized by King Henry VIII in 1545 when he abolished the usury laws in it was cond...

The Role of Women in Community Development

ABSTRACT This research work examines the role of women in community development in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. The study critically reviewed the dominant issues on the challenges and prospects of women in the development of local government areas, gender equality and women empowerment in Nsukka Local Government and generally in Nigeria. This study maintains that women are the most vulnerable group in Nigeria, thus, their social, political and economic lives have been seriousl...

Stakeholder Engagement in Sexual and Reproductive Health Program in Kigoma Tanzania

ABSTRACT The study investigated the effect of stakeholder engagement on sexual and reproductive health program in Kigoma, Tanzania. The following objectives guided the study: i) to establish the effect of stakeholder identification and analysis on sexual and reproductive health program in Kigoma, Tanzania; ii) to determine the effect of information disclosure on sexual and reproductive health program in Kigoma, Tanzania; and iii) to establish the effect of stakeholder consultation on sexual a...

Automated Systems and Cost Management in Selected Commercial Banks in Bosaso, Puntland, Somalia

ABSTRACT .The study investigated the effect of automated systems on the cost management processes of commercial banks in Bosaso, Somalia. There were three objectives that guided the study. The first objective required the establishment of the effect of transaction processing systems on cost management. The second objective required the determination of the effect of management information systems of cost management. The third objective concerned the effect of decision support systems on cost ...

Recruitment Policy and Institutional Performance A Case Study of Rukungiri District Local Government

ABSTRACT Recruitment is a great challenge to the organizations because .of its impact on performance.. Thc study is set out to examine the recruitment policy and institutional performance a case study of Rukungiri District Local Govcrnment.The study was promptod by findings from performance appraisal reports of staff and compluinis about low productivity/ performance of Rukungiri District Local Government stalE The researcher 80 respondents which included Rukungiri district staff. Methods suc...

Leadership Styles and Employee Commitment of Somali Institute of Management and Administration Development (Simad)

ABSTRACT The study investigated the relationship between leadership styles and employee commitment of Somali institute of management and administration management (SIMAD). The following were the research questions of the study: 1. What is the profile of the respondents in terms of age, gender, education level and length of service with the organization? 2. Is there a significant relationship between autocratic leadership style and employee commitment? 3. How does democratic leadership style a...

Management Of Community Based Health Projects by the Decentralized Local Governments in the Western Province Of Rwanda

ABSTRACT This study investigated the management of CBHP by the decentralized local governments in western province of Rwanda. It was carried out basing on three specific objectives: To identify the various CBHP being managed by local governments, to investigate how local governments are managing CBHP and to find out challenges faced by the local governments in managing the CBHP. The study used a descriptive research design, The study population comprised of 432, from which a study sample of 2...

Project Implementation and Hunger Reduction in Selected Sub-counties, In Soroti District - Uganda

Abstract The fact that hunger and food security are fast becoming common phenomenon on the global scale, and the former most especially affecting developing countries, its imperative that all the efforts to eradicate hunger are monitored to ensure that they achieve their full potential. This study is aimed at making an analytical assessment of project implementation by NGO5 on hunger reduction. The main objective of the study was to establish the relationship between project implementation an...

Child Welfare Organisations and Promotion of Disadvantaged Children’s Education in Uganda: A Case of Compassion International-aided Projects In Rukungiri District

ABSTRACT Every child is entitied to education. Its for this reason that there are a number & Child Welfare Organisations operating in Uganda whose vision is to promote education for the disadvantaged children. Therefore, this study focused on Child Welfare Organisations and promotion & disadvantaged children’s education in Rukungiri District, using Compassion International-Aided Projects as a case study. Specifically, the study aimed at establishing the various categories of disadvantaged c...

Human Capital Development and Employee Retention. A Study of Selected Commercial Banks Nigeria

ABSTRACT The Nigerian banking industry is widely known as one of the highest paying sectors in Nigeria and as such attract a variety of talents that hope to hitch their tent with one of the many banks in the country. It is however, not a secret that most bankers in Nigeria move from one organization to another, never remaining in one place for too long. This high level of turnover in the banking industry have led many to believe that the banking industry is unreliable and fails to take care o...

Commitment And Employee Performance in the African Union/United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, Sudan

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between commitment and employee performance. The research objectives were 1) to determine level of commitment among employees; (2) to examine the level of employee performance in United Nations Hybrid Operation in Dafur, Sudan; (3) to establish the relationship between commitment and employee performance. The study employed the descriptive cross sectional survey design. Correlation was used to establish the relationship betwe...

Ngo's Droughts Management and Social Development of Idp's in Mogadishu Somalia

ABSTRACT This study investigated the relationship between NGO's Droughts Management &Social Development of IDP's Mogadishu, Somalia. The study was guided by three research objectives. First, To determine the Effects of Drought management in Mogadishu. Second, to examine the role of NGO's management in social development. in Mogadishu. Third, To establish a relationship between the" NGO's drought management & social development of IDPs . . To achieve the objectives of this study, data was coll...

Effects Of Recruitment Procedures on Employees’ Performance in Universite Laique Adventiste De Kigali, Kigali- Rwanda

ABSTRACT a) The study was meant to establish the “effects of recruitment procedures on employees’ performance in Universite Laique Adventiste de Kigali, Kigali- Rwanda”. The study was guided by three objectives: to analyse the employee recruitment process used by Universite Laique Adventiste de Kigali; to examine the procedures used in recruiting employees at Universite Laique Aventiste de Kigali; and to establish the effects (positive or negative) of recruitment procedures on employee ...

Decentralization And Secondary Educational Service Delivery in Banadir Region-Somalia

ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study was to assess the practice of decentralized and educational service delivery in Bandir Region Somalia and thereby identify the strengths and weaknesses so as to provide alternative recommendations to the identified problems. A descriptive surve~ method was employed to carry out the study. Questionnaire was the main data gathering instrument while documents were also employed. The collected data were analyzed quantitatively by using descriptive statistic...

4 Working Capital Management and Organizational Performance in Selected Telecommunication Companies In Bosaso, Puntland, Somalia

Abstract This dissertation is entitled “working capital management and organizational performance is selected telecommunication companies in Bosaso, Somalia”. The study was carried out based on four specific objectives. The first major objective of this study was profile of respondents in which the study indicates that male dominate (71.4%) female (28.6%) in the three organizations staff, the study also revealed that 49.6% which is the very majority of the employees in the sample were age...


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