Abstract The study investigated emotional expressiveness, locus of control and age as predictors of marital adjustment. Two hundred (200) married participants in Nsukka LGA, who were randomly drawn from Nsukka LGA Headquarter. Their age ranged between 25years to 59years and above. These participants were accidentally sampled. Three instruments were used: Emotional expressiveness Scale designed by Gross (2001), Locus of Control Scale designed by Rotters (1966) and Marital Adjustment Scale desi...
Abstract This study problematizes the issues of good neighbourliness and democratization in Africa, and analyses the effects of Nigeria’s economy on these. Focusing on the relationship between Nigeria’s foreign policy and the democratization process in Sierra Leone, the study examines the challenges Nigeria faced in trying to achieve her foreign policy goals as she spearhead conflict resolution in the sub-region. Utilizing dominant approach of conflict resolution theory as our explanatory...
ABSTRACT Income inequality is one of the major underdevelopment problems facing developing countries including Nigeria. Despite serious attention given to inequality in both theoretical and empirical literature, it is still understudied in the case of Nigeria because most empirical studies overaggregate analysis. This study departs from existing studies in two ways. First, the study disaggregates household consumption expenditure into food and nonfood and thus decomposes inequality into withi...
ABSTRACT The study examined the effects of cognitive style and context on students’ creativity using one hundred and twelve (112) participants drawn from Capital City Secondary School Awka, Nigeria. Participant’s responses from Group Embedded Figure Test (GEFT) and Divergent Thinking Task (DTT) used in measuring cognitive style and creativity respectively were subjected to 2-wayANOVA statistical test. The results of the analysis shows that a significant main effect was observed for cognit...
ABSTRACT The issues of bribery and corruption have taken a central stage in the polity as a matter of grave concern to all well-meaning citizens and Nigerian government. This is in view of the endemic nature of the phenomenon in our society which hinders growth and indeed development. Concerned with the issue of bribery and corruption, the Nigeria government has set up the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other institutions designed to combat the malaise and to promote good...
Abstract Micro and Small Scale Enterprises (MSSEs) have been generally acknowledged as engines for sustainable economic growth and development. Efforts to promote MSSEs in developing countries may be traced to as far back as the 1950s. Recently, Nigeria has shown increased interest in the establishment, enhancement and promotion of this sector in which about 70% of the population is currently engaged. Thus the promotion and development of MSSEs for increased performance have remained a primar...
Abstract Current scholarly endeavours have revealed that trade relations between Nigeria and Japan is understudied. While emphasis have been laid heavily on the trade relations between Nigeria and Western nations, not much have been done to investigate the impact of bilateral trade relations between Nigeria and Japan. This study seeks to address the gap by examining the following research questions: Did the volume of trade between Nigeria and Japan impact on Nigeria’s economic development? ...
ABSTRACT Real exchange rate affects production, employment and trade as a result it is important to understand the factors responsible for its variation. This study analyses the determinants of the real exchange rate and the dynamic adjustment of the real exchange rate following shocks to those determinants, using annual Nigerian data covering the period 1975 to 2010. It begins with a review of literature on the determinants of the real exchange rate. Contrast to previous analyses, this study...
ABSTRACT This research was born out of the desire to investigate the extent to which the second and fourth republic political parties impacted on national integration. As the great philosopher, Aristotle posited “man is a political animal”. This means that in every society, there must exist individual diverse interest and that of Nigeria is no exception Political parties are there to aggregate these diverse interests to make way for stability and national integration. To what extent have ...
ABSTRACT The National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS) was initiated and implemented under Olusegun Obasanjo administration to strengthen the entire sectors of the Nigerian economy. This study therefore, critically evaluates the impact of the NEEDS on sustainable human development in Nigeria between 2003 and 2014. Using the Marxist instrumentalist theory as a theoretical framework of analysis and adopting the secondary source of data collection which includes books, schol...
ABSTRACT Energy is one of the few issues in today’s international system which bring about economic ties between states and, also, with a distinct possibility to incite conflict between major powers. Natural gas is one of the most important sources of energy today. Nigeria is the ninth highest gas exporter in the world, and has the world's seventh largest gas deposits, with 187 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of proven reserves. Despite this potential, the level of gas production and utilization ...
ABSTRACT This empirical study investigated big five personality traits, educational level and marital satisfaction: the moderating role of spousal social support among workers in Nsukka local government area. Two hundred and thirty two (232) married workers, comprising 122 males and 110 females were randomly selected using cross sectional design from workers of different sections in Nsukka Local Government Area. Their ages ranged between 18 to 65 years. Three instruments that were locally sta...
ABSTRACT The infamous attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, by Osama Bin Laden Led Al Qaeda network marked a turning point in the relationship between the United States and the Middle East Islamic world. This watershed event led to the United States policy of preemption and the subsequent U.S invasion of Afghanistan (where Al Qaeda organization was harboured by Taliban regime) and the subsequent unjustifiable invasion of Iraq. The argument that the united state policy of preempt...
ABSTRACT The study examined the implications of private funding of political parties to national development in Nigeria, 2001-2010. The specific objectives of the study were to: (i) as certain the rationale for private funding of political parties, (ii) determine the sources of funds to political parties, (iii) identify the level of electoral fraud/rigging that occurs to ensure that private funders of political parties do not lose, (iv) verify the implications of private funding of political ...
ABSTRACT The focus of this study was on the role played by information and communication technology on the social, cultural and economic lives of the people and its impact in areas of public concern such as education, political, cultural and environmental management. Policy aspect of electronic media was also assessed, for example concerning government plans of action on “government business”, improvement in the lives of Nigerians in general and Ika North-East citizenry in particular. To ...