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The Effects Of Job Security On Employee Performance: A Case Study Of First Banking Corporation (FBC Bank Limited).

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to assess the effects of job security on employee performance at First Banking Corporation Limited (FBC Bank Ltd). This was in light of the underperforming Zimbabwean economy and the subsequent tremors in the banking sector. Tremors such as the liquidity crisis which has led to the promotion of the use of ‘plastic money’, mobile and e-banking, and the dwindling clientele for the banks have led to banks revise the nature of work and adopt survival stra...

An Investigation Into The Contribution Of The Informal Sector To The Improvement Of Livelihoods. A Case Study Of Lupane Business Centre

ABSTRACT This study investigated the contribution of the informal sector to the improvement of livelihoods at Lupane Business Centre. The study‟s objectives were to find out the different ways in which the informal sector contributed to improvement of livelihoods in improvement of livelihoods in the Lupane community, to identify the challenges encountered by the informal traders which deters them from effectively contributing to improvement of livelihoods and identifying strategies of ensur...

Fraud In Seventh Day Adventist Secondary School In Central Zimbabwe Conference

Abstract The study established the relationship between the Fraud Triangle and the increase of fraud. It was prompted by the increase of repeated fraud cases in Seventh Day Adventist Secondary Schools in Central Zimbabwe Conference. The study adopted a quantitative descriptive research design to establish the relationship between the Fraud Triangle and the increase of fraud cases in Seventh Day Adventist Secondary Schools in Central Zimbabwe Conference. The population study considered was all...

The Politics Of Street Begging In Nigeria - (A Case Study Of Sokoto North Local Government)

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page - - - - - - - - - - i Approval page - - - - - - - - - ii Dedication - - - - - - - - - iii Acknowledgements - - - - - - - - iv Table of Contents - - - - - - - - vi CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study - - - - - - 1 1.2 Statement of the Problem - - - - - - 6 1.3 Research Questions - - - - - - - 7 1.4 Aims and Objectives of the Study - - - - 8 1.5 Significance of the Study - - - - - - 8 1.6 Literature Review - - - - - - - 9 1.7 Theoretical Framework ...

Party Politics And Democratic Governance In Nigeria’s Fourth Republic From 2011 To 2015

TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents Pages Title page - - - - - - - - - - i Table of contents - - - - - - - - - ii Certification page - - - - - - - - - iii Dedication - - - - - - - - - - iv Acknowledgement - - - - - - - - v CHAPTER ONE 1.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - - 1-5 1.2 Statement of Research Problem - - - - - - 5-6 1.3 Research Questions - - - - - - - - 6 1.4 Objectives of the Study - - - - - - - 6-7 1.5 Significance of the study - - - - - - - 7 1.6 Hypothesis - - - - - - - - - 7 1.7 Scope and...

Leadership And National Development In Nigeria: A Case Study Of Benue State, 2007-2011

ABSTRACT The study examines leadership and National development in Nigeria: A case study of Benue state from 2007-2011. The study posit that, there is a nexus between leadership and national development in Nigerian generally, and Benue state in particular. The study identify corruption, mismanagement, extravancy and lack of political will as bane to development in Benue state specially during civilian administration. The research used qualitative method for data collection and analysis, which...

Role Of Commercial Banks In Financing Small Scale Industries In Nigeria (A Case Study Of First Bank Of Nigeria Plc)

ABSTRACT An appraisal Of Commercial Banks in Financial Small Scale Industry in Nigeria. A case study of First bank of Nigeria plc. This study is to ascertain the extent to which commercial banks have helped to finance small scale industries in Sokoto. To achieve this study adopted a survey research which employed the use of simple random sampling technique was employed and SMEs where selected which constitute the sample size of the research. Structured questionnaire was designed to faci...

Role Of Commercial Banking In Agricultural Developmemt In Nigeria

ABSTRACT The study examines the role of commercial banks in Agricultural development in Nigeria, spanning from 1986-2010. The study used Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) techniques for analyzing the findings, from the study, support the view that commercial bank loans do not reach real farmers. Commercial banks loan to the Agricultural sector has a positive growth and significant at 5% level, contributing 67.65 percent variations in Real Agricultural output in Nigeria. Real interest rate a...

The Implications Of Street Children On Security In Sokoto Metropolis

ABSTRACT Security challenges is one of the major social problems confronting not only Sokoto Metropolis or Nigeria in general, but most of the third world countries and some other parts of the world. Street children are often found to be active participants in most of the social uprisings that were witnessed in some parts of Nigeria, particularly Sokoto metropolis. The quest to find out why and how the number of street children is increasing and how it affects the level of security prompted t...

An Analysis Of The Effect Of Plastic Money On Profitability Of Banks: A Case Study Of Cbz Bank Limited.

ABSTRACT This research was aimed at investigating the effects of plastic money on profitability of banks. A mixed research approach was used to describe the phenomenon as it naturally happens (descriptive design). The data was collected from CBZ Bank Limited with a target population of forty seven (47) personnel. A sample was used were thirty three questionnaires and seven interviews were administered to the population. The key result of the study indicated that increased use of plastic money...

ASSESSING THE PRACTICABILITY OF ZIMBABWE’S GROWTH CENTRE STRATEGY: A CASE OF GUTU-MUPANDAWANA GROWTH POINT

Abstract This study was carried out in Gutu-Mupandawana Growth Point in Masvingo Province of Zimbabwe. The study aimed at assessing the practicability of the growth point strategy to Mupandawana Growth Point. Targeted participants were drawn from Mupandawana Growth Point’s residential areas, the administrative staff from different government departments within the growth point and its sphere of influence, the informal traders and the rural community members who directly or indirectly influe...

Impact Of Product Innovation On The Performance Of Manufacturing Company - (A Case Study Of Nigerian Bottling Company Plc, Kaduna)

ABSTRACT This study is to examine impact of product innovation on the performance of manufacturing company with a specific reference to Nigerian Bottling Company Plc, Kaduna. The fundamental objectives of the study are to identify the impact of product innovation on the sales of Nigerian Bottling Company Plc, to determine how product innovation improve on the profit of the organization and to ascertain the level of consumers’ satisfaction of the company. The primary and secondary sour...

Cultural Belief And Immunization In Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area, Kebbi State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT The hostility of community member towards immunization has been a concern to the health workers and this has been attributed to their cultural belief. The objective of this study is therefore to examine cultural beliefs and immunization of children. 120 questionnaire were administered were designed for three categories of respondents who are parent, health personnel’s and traditional and religious leaders. Each group mentioned was administered with 40 questionnaires each as they we...

A Descriptive Study Of Adolescent Mothers’ Child Rearing Practices At Western Triangle Clinic In Highfield.

ABSTRACT The descriptive study of adolescent mothers’ child rearing practices at Western clinic in Highfield, main purpose was to describe the adolescent mothers’ child rearing practices, to identify the common child rearing practices of adolescent mothers, generate new knowledge and to suggest adolescent mothers’ child rearing practices that promotes child’s development. The research was pushed by a growing rise of adolescent mothers, developmental deviations of children born to adol...

An Investigation Of Impacts That A Partially Non-Integrated Computerized Accounting System Cause On Financial Reporting In Local Authorities: Case Study Of Chiredzi Town Council

ABSTRACT The Computerized Accounting System (C.A.S) is of extreme importance in providing the financial information for decision making purposes within the organization. The research is about the impact that a Partially Non-Integrated Computerized Accounting System causes on Financial Reporting in Local authorities. For the past years Chiredzi Town Council has been facing challenges due to the operation of Non-Integrated CAS. The Local Authority used three different accounting packages which ...


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