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MANAGEMENT OF LIFE ASSURANCE FUNDS IN THE NIGERIA INSURANCE INDUSTRY

ABSTRACT Insurance is one of the key sectors in the economic development of Nigeria. The insurance market is made up of sellers of the insurance products that are, the insurance companies who provide covers for various risks and the intermediaries namely insurance agents and brokers. Life assurance contracts are usually for much longer periods. Life funds are therefore accumulated to long-term liabilities. The main purpose of this study is to assess the management of life insurance funds usi...

Impact of financial administration and management on small scale business in Nigeria

This is a research work that seeks to find the correlation between financial management and business growth of small scale business in Nigeria  OBJECTIVE OF THIS STUDY The main objective of this study is the Assessment of financial administration   and   management   on   small-scale   enterprises   case study   of   Bajabure   industrial   company   Yola.   Other   specific objective of the study include- To assess the  effect   of  financial management on smal...

EFFECT OF INVENTORY MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES ON WORKERS’PRODUCTIVITY IN PLANTATION INDUSTRIES LIMITED, AKURE

This study aimed at examining the effect of inventory management techniques on the productivity of workers in plantation Industries Limited. The study sought to find the inventory management techniques used by the company, establish the level of effectiveness of inventory management techniques in the company and also determine the level of commitment of the workers in Plantation Industries Limited in using the identified inventory management techniques. The study adopted the descriptive resea...

IMPACTS OF CLAIM SETTLEMENTS ON PROFITABILITY IN THE NIGERIAN INSURANCE INDUSTRY

ABSTRACT In the past, insurance companies hardly thought of how best to manage genuine claims and this led to the creation of a bad image for the insurance industry. An increasing number of insurance companies in recent years coupled with the declining purchase of insurance policies has forced companies to work on better methods of managing claims. I delved into this study in order to aid readers identify some of the problems militating against adequate settlement of claims. The data used fo...

Impact of Godfatherism on Nigeria politics from 1999-2015 (A CASE STUDY OF OYO STATE)

ABSTRACT     Godfatherism as a phenomenon is one of the dominant features of contemporary politics. It is an ideology which deprives the people of their fundamental human rights of not benefiting from the dividends of democracy. The transition from military rule to democracy in the fourth republic in Nigeria rekindled the hope of Nigerians after over three decades of militarization of Nigerian state characterized with high rate of impunity, corruption, oppression and insecurity. However, t...

Assessment of the Financial Performance of Manufacturing Organizations in Nigeria (2009-2011): A Case Study of Unilever Nigeria Plc

The study analyzed the use of accounting ratio to measure the financial performance of an organization. This study was undertaken majorly to analyze the impact of accounting ratio on the financial performance of an organization. Specific objectives of the study are: To measure the liquidity position of Unilever Nigeria Plc, to find out the profitability trend of the organization given its level of investment and turnover, to find out the level of gearing and investment ratios of the organizat...

USAID AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HEALTH SECTOR, 1999 - 2018

Logical Data Framework Research Questions Hypotheses Major Variables of the hypotheses: Independent (X) Dependent (Y) Empirical Indicators of Variables Sources of data Method of Data Collection/ Research Design Method of Data Analysis/ Theoretical Framework 1) Has the USAID’s Reproductive Maternal and Child Health program reduced maternal mortality in Nigeria, between 2008 and 2018? The USAID’s Reproductive Maternal and Child Health program has not reduced maternal mortality in...

The Impact of Naira Devaluation on Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) in Nigeria

TITLE PAGE   THE IMPACT OF NAIRA DEVALUATION ON SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SME) IN NIGERIA     BY     OHAEGBU HENRY SOMTOCHUKWU 2012034025     A PROJET SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES CHUKWUEMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU UNIVERSITY (COOU) IGBARIAM CAMPUS     IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.Sc.) DEGREE IN ECONOMICS                 JULY, 2016.   APPROVAL PAGE In a...

Effects of Working Capital Management on the Performance of Hotel Businesses in Nigeria

For businesses, an efficient working capital management is a vital component of success and survival; in terms of both profitability and liquidity. The crucial part in managing working capital is required maintaining its liquidity in day-to-day operation to ensure its smooth running and meet its obligation. Liquidity is a precondition to ensure that a firm is able to meet its short-term obligations and its continued flow can be guaranteed from a profitable venture (Gitman, 2005). The successf...

IMPACT OF CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY IN NIGERIA

There has been growing interest in CRM in recent years in business and other fields of study and practice (Balaram & Adhikari, 2010; Becker et al., 2009; Dimitriadis & Steven, 2008; Ozgener & Iraz, 2006). The concept of CRM has grown over the years in explaining loyalty of customers to a particular business. Various studies on CRM have established that the establishment of a good relationship with clients is the mainstay of having loyal customers that bring much business than non-loyal custom...

The Impact of Work-Life Conflict on Job Satisfaction: A Comparative Study of Diamond Bank, Access Bank and Skye Bank

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study is to determine the impact of work-life conflict on job satisfaction. The study was to study the relationship between work flexibility and job satisfaction. The descriptive survey research design was used because the whole population cannot be effectively studied. For the purpose of this research three banks was selected. A sample of one hundred (100) staff was selected using non-random sampling technique, the data collected from questionnaire was analyzed w...

Immunity & Impunity: Nigeria's Development Albatross

The fundamental flaw in the nation's(Nigeria) constitution which gives immunity to the offices of Governor, the President and the Vice President is aberration which must be chisseled out of the nation's constitution for there to be sustainable growth and development.

Automated teller machine(ATM) and customer satisfaction in Nigeria

ABSRTACT: This study aims at investigating  the satisfaction levels of customers with respect to various aspects of the service quality of ATMs in Nigeria and a problem of robbery and theft ,and  also customers  opinion on various other related issues such as inconvenient features while using the ATM. The study was carried out in lagos state with 100 questionnares administerd and distributed randomly. 98 questionnaires were found useful for the purpose of the study. Data collected were an...

THE EFFECT OF LEADERSHIP ON WORKERS PERFORMANCE IN AN ORGANIZATION

The effect of leadership on workers’ performance plays an important role in the overall performance of the organization. In order words, leadership styles contribute to either high or low performance of an organization. The ability of the leader to effectively manage an organization can determine to a large extent the success or failure of the organization. A leader in running an organization is faced with many challenges and stiff competition in an ever changing environment, therefo...

Emotional Intelligence and Conscientiousness as predictors of Job Performance

Abstract   The objectives of this research is to investigate the predictive power of Emotional Intelligence, its four composite scales and Conscientiousness among the inspector, rank and file of the Nigeria Police Force. A survey design method was adopted and data were collected through self-administered questionnaire from a sample of 189 personnel of the categories identified. The standard multiple regression analysis was performed to determine the predictive power of each of the independ...


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