ABSTRACT Traditionally, people from the southwest Nigeria believe and place high premium on the use of indigenous resources for warfare like some other groups in Nigeria. The sustenance of the belief in these values has largely been promoted by the inadequacy of modern policing system and the rising crime rate in our society. It is against this background this paper attempts to examine the prevailing values, belief and practices among the people of the southwest and its utility in the mainten...
ABSTRACT Orthopaedic injuries contribute to most musculo-skeletal health challenges in developing societies partly due to increasing rate of technological advancement and its associated consequences. Despite the little recognition experienced, traditional orthopaedic service due to the 'severity of most orthopaedic injuries which sometimes 'left patients incapacitated, decision making regarding treatment is sometimes determined by significant others and has implication for patients well bein...
ABSTRACT Children are socialized into adult roles in society through the process of socialization particularly through the family which is the first contact point of any child into the open world of human relations. Socialization forms differ from one society to the other, in Nigeria there are three major ethnic groups in addition to about two hundred and forty seven minor ones, the pattern and forms of socialization among these ethnic nationalities differ. Ethnic identities and loyalty are b...
ABSTRACT This study examines attempts by the Nigerian government to increase the access of the poorest people to modern health care services, through the Bamako Initiative programme. Responses obtained from health service providers and consumers, as well as community leaders selected from across the four health zones in Nigeria, showed a conclusion that although the operational structures to accomplish the Bamako initiative objectives are in place, access to health services by the poorest is ...
ABSTRACT Nigeria’s share of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows to Africa fell from 35.3% in 1990 to 13.6% in 2000 then rose to 16.3% in 2005 and stood at 14.1% in 2010. In theory, uncertainty adversely affects FDI inflows. However, very little attention is given to the effects of economic and political uncertainties on FDI inflows in developing countries. This study, therefore, examined the effects of economic and political uncertainties on FDI inflows to Nigeria at the aggregated and...
ABSTRACT This chapter constitutes the general introduction to the study. It is made up of the background to the study. The background contains general and specific issues on investment in training and development, statement of the problem, the objectives of the study, research questions, scope and significance of the study and the organization of the study. Investment in training and development has been a great concern to management of most organizations. Some of the reasons assigned t...
ABSTRACT Corporate governance (CG) safeguards shareholders‘ portfolios and ensures optimal returns in terms of dividend payouts (DPs) on investment. The association between CG and DPs could be significant in relation to risk exposure, operational and financing activities across firms and sectors. Also, the differential dividend payment between large and small firms might be due to economies of scale enjoyed by large firms. The relationship between CG and DPs has been well researched, howev...
ABSTRACT The study is about the educational background of the indigenes of Wassa West District and their employability at the mines. Most of the indigenes in the district are not gainfully employed. They are neither engaged in farming nor formal mining which are the main sources of income in the area. They rather resort to galamsey and pay little attention to schooling. There are occasions when the mines express the desire to recruit the indigenes as a compensation for exploiting their natura...
ABSTRACT Since the last decade, universities in Nigeria have been experiencing a progressive decline in required inputs, like funds, materials and academic staff. In spite of this, there has been a continuing rise in the demand for their services, as shown by rising student enrolment figures (Nigeria, 1981). Confronted with such a problem, universities require more than ever before, formal decision models for planning the allocation of their scarce resources as efficiently as possible. This s...
ABSTRACT Using300 purposively selected private and commercial automobile drivers in Lagos. Nigeria as participants. and with a combination of FGD. interview and questionnaire. the study investigated the influence of psychosocial factors such as (locus of control. age. years of driving experience. marital status and educational status) on aggressive behavior among the drivers based on the frustration - aggression hypothesis. Given the chaotic traffic situation in Lagos. premise was that the ag...
ABSTRACT Background: The improvement of community tolerance of people with community tolerance of people with mental illness is important for their integration. Little is known about the knowledge of and attitude to mental illness in sub-Saharan Africa. Aim: To determine the knowledge and attitudes of a representative community attitudes of a representative community sample in Nigeria. Method: A multistage, clustered sample of household respondents was studied in of three states in the Y...
ABSTRACT Economic Community of West African States‘ (ECOWAS) total trade has reflected deficit in the last two decades. It was $1.42 billion in 1990, increased to $3.32 billion in 2000 and $6.24 billion in 2009. This trade imbalance in the ECOWAS region can be traced to the dominance of primary over manufactured products in the region‘s exports. However, the imbalance can be reversed with trade in similar products that is Intra-Industry Trade (IIT) between the region and her highest trad...
ABSTRACT Urban population growth exerts pressure on energy demand resulting in inefficient supply. This consequently leads to increase in prices of energy sources. The literature on the determinants of urban household energy use in Nigeria has focused little attention on substitution possibilities as well as welfare implications of price increases. This study investigated the determinants of urban household energy demand, substitution possibilities and welfare implications of price increases...
ABSTRACT Hypertension is an important condition among adults, affecting nearly one billion people worldwide. Treatment with appropriate medication is a key factor in the control of hypertension and reduction in associated risk of complications. However, compliance with treatment is often sub-optimal, especially in developing countries. The present study investigated the factors associated with self-reported compliance among hypertensive subjects in a poor urban community in southwest Nigeria....
Abstract The problems facing the rich forest belts in Nigeria have become so intense in relation to the unemployment dilemma ravaging most youths in several urban and rural settlements as well as the wide-ranging negative impacts on environmental crime in South-West Nigeria. This study examines the dynamics of forest exploitation, youth adaptability and survival strategies in the nation’s forest belt. Data collected for the study was basically qualitative, among a hundred and twenty-five (...