1. A CRITICAL INVESTIGATION OF LEADERSHIP IN NIGERIA CIVIL SERVICE: A THEORETICAL REVIEW
Background of the study
Leadership is one concept that has emerged in productive connections between companies and society at large. Leadership is described as the process by which an individual inspires a group of people to work toward a shared goal or...
2. FACTOR'S AFFECTING UTILIZATION OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The goal of primary health care (PHC) was to provide accessible health for all by the year 2000 and beyond. Unfortunately, this is yet to be achieved in Nigeria and seems to be unrealistic in the next decade. The PHC aims at providing people of t...
3. A STUDY ON THE ADOPTION OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS AND EARNINGS MANAGEMENT IN QUOTED MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN NIGERIA
Background to the study
The review of information contained in the business's accounting reports can provide a picture of how well the firm has fared. Managers owe it to various stakeholders, particularly investors, to generate accounting reports th...
4. AN ASSESSMENT OF ISSUES, PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF ACCOUNTING IN THE NIGERIA PUBLIC SECTOR
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Accounting is sometimes referred to be the "language of business," with the accounting profession serving as the "backbone" of any corporation. This is because accounting, in addition to its other responsibili...
5. AN ASSESSMENT OF SOCIO-CULTURAL PRACTICES HINDERING WOMEN’S POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN NIGERIA
Background to the Study
Communication's role in fostering a feeling of belonging and social responsibility among members of a society is strongly entrenched in its ability to provide individuals with knowledge and information that may lead to self-d...
6. AN EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVE FINANCING OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
A library is a learning institution with treasures of knowledge that are maintained, organized, and managed by trained personnel with the goal of continuously educating children, men, and women and assisting in their self-improvemen...
7. AN EXAMINATION OF ACCOUNTING SYSTEM OF SMALL SCALE BUSINESS ORGANISATION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
In comparison, the majority of Small Scale Businesses (SSBs) are registered as sole proprietorships, which makes the registration process much simpler and easier than other types of company registration. Small businesses now outn...
8. AN EXAMINATION OF CONFLICT MANAGEMENT'S EFFECT ON ORGANIZATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Because today's businesses are confronted with a wide range of conflicting situations, the term "conflict" has become ubiquitous. Conflict is widespread in human society and pervades all types of businesses, both fo...
9. AN EXAMINATION OF TWITTER BAN AND ITS IMPACT ON GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Background of the study
Transparency and accountability are essential for the effective operation of a contemporary democracy and the promotion of societal well-being. Many powers are allocated to governmental bodies in most countries. The delegators, t...
10. AN INVESTGATION OF INTERNAL AUDIT PRACTICE AND CORPORATE GOAL ATTAINMENT IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
Background of the Study
The capacity of a manufacturing industry's or, more broadly, an organization's members to operate reliably and efficiently to fulfill the industry's objectives is a necessary condition for the industry's sus...
11. AN INVESTIGATION OF GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEM TOWARD FRAUD PREVENTION AND CONTROL IN NIGERIA
Background of the study
According to Amidu, John, and Joshua (2011), accounting is important to the success or failure of modern business organizations. Systems are in responsible of recording, analyzing, monitoring, and assessing commercial companies&#...
12. AN INVESTIGATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCES AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEM
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
The local government is the third level of governance. State governments have significant control over local government councils, however the constitution now recognizes the activities of local government councils independently (Oshinsami, 2009).
Both p...
13. IMPACT OF TWITTER BAN ON GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN NIGERIA
Background of the study
Transparency and accountability are critical for the efficient functioning of a modern democracy and for fostering social well-being. In most societies, many powers are delegated to public authorities. Some assuran...
14. EFFECT OF EDUCATIONAL STATUS OF PARENTS ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED FIVE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Background to the Study
There have been several studies done within and outside Nigeria on the effects of home environment as well as the socio-economic status of parents on the academic achievement of students (Ajila & Olutola, 2007; Uw...
15. ETHICS AND UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION
Background of the study
According to Ogungbemi, (2015) ethics is about behavior and ways of thinking, especially in situations where our choice may affect the dignity and well-being of others. Because ethical behavior involves free choice, it can not be...
16. THE PROBLEMS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY AND ITS IMPLICATIONS IN THE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Background of the Study
In the world over, education has become an essential commodity that determines the level of development or growth of any nation. It has become services that require the involvement of both the private and public sectors. The invo...
17. A STUDY OF EXAMINATION MISCONDUCT AMONG STUDENTS OF COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Background To The Study
Examination according to Chambers concise dictionary simply means to test to inquire into, to question, to look closely at or into, to inspect, a test of capacity and knowledge. Maduabum and Maduabum (1998) stated that examinatio...
18. QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF FACTORS INFLUENCING AUDITOR INDEPENDENCE IN NIGERIA
Background to the study
Auditor independence refers to the ability of the external auditor to act with integrity and impartiality during his/her auditing functions. According to the Indonesian Accounting Association (2010), auditor independence is an ex...
19. CHALLENGES AFFECTING PROCUREMENT PROCESSES IN PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS IN NIGERIA
Background to the Study
Procurements processes entail various functions move far beyond traditional perception that procurement main role is acquiring works or services from outside sources for replenishing organization needs. Mlinga (2007), describe pr...
20. EFFECT OF EDUCATIONAL STATUS OF PARENTS ON STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SELECTED FIVE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Background to the Study
There have been several studies done within and outside Nigeria on the effects of home environment as well as the socio-economic status of parents on the academic achievement of students (Ajila & Olutola, 2007; Uw...
21. THE IMPACT OF AUDIT REPORT ON INVESTMENT IN FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Most business established nowadays, are not managed by the owners (shareholders), but by the others appointed by the owners. This practice is known as “stewardship”. Also,...
22. ETHICS AND UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION
Background of the study
According to Ogungbemi, (2015) ethics is about behavior and ways of thinking, especially in situations where our choice may affect the dignity and well-being of others. Because ethical behavior involves free choice, it can not be...
23. THE IMPACT OF INFRASTRUCTURE ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERI
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Nigerian government has made significant efforts in recent years, not only in the fair distribution of such facilities to different parts of the country but also to increase the quality and improve the quality of such facilities.
The de...
24. FACTOR'S AFFECTING UTILIZATION OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The goal of primary health care (PHC) was to provide accessible health for all by the year 2000 and beyond. Unfortunately, this is yet to be achieved in Nigeria and seems to be unrealistic in the next decade. The PHC aims at prov...
25. IMPACT OF ACCOUNTABILITY ON PUBLIC SECTOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Financial management focuses on decision making about the use and management of the finances of an organization or corporation. Financial management is a subset of managerial activities that concentrates on how to plan and contro...
26. THE RELATIVE IMPACT OF OIL AND NON-OIL EXPORTS ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA: 1983-2007
Background to the study
Oil, a very versatile and flexible, non-repr...
27. THE PROBLEMS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY AND ITS IMPLICATIONS IN THE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Background of the Study
In the world over, education has become an essential commodity that determines the level of development or growth of any nation. It has become services that require the involvement of both the private and public sectors. The invo...
28. AN APPRAISAL OF FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT IN NIGERIA
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
That there is a growing awareness of journalists on the FOIA. This is not coming as a surprise as journalists a long side other civil society organization were at the forefront for the passage into law of the Freedom of Information. This awareness, it is discovere...
29. AUDITING AS A TOOL FOR FRAUD RISK ASSESSMENT IN COMMERCIAL BANKS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The recent global financial crisis, which had its roots in the banking sector, highlighted, except from the existing regulatory gaps, the lack of proper and efficient internal audit functions within the banking institutions in or...
30. AN ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNICATION AND GOOD GOVERNANCE
Background to the study
Communication is the most general form of interpersonal interaction required for decision-making and interpersonal influence in organizations.To this end, the second half of 20th century brought a tradition of communication resea...
31. CHALLENGES OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
According to aborisade, (2003) in his write up defined or state that financial management in any local government involves the inflows of payment, it can also be said to be the art of raising and spending money which i...
32. COMPARATIVE SURVEY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF CHISCO AND ABC TRANSPORT COMPANIES
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
This study aimed at having a critical analysis of impact of accounting ethics on accounting practice in Nigeria. The study opened with chapter one where the statement of the problem was clearly defined. The study objectives and research hypotheses were defined and...
33. EFFECT OF TAX AUTHORITY IN THE PREVENTION AND DETECTION OF TAX FRAUD IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Taxation is not a new word in Nigeria or the world as a whole. In Nigeria, taxation has been in existence even before the coming of the colonial men or the British. Taxation can be defined as the system of imposing a compul...
34. EXAMINING NURSING LAWS IN NIGERIA AND PATIENTS’ HEALTH PREDICAMENT
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
In Nigeria, nurses address complex ethical and human rights issues on a regular basis, the Nursing Practice first initiated the code of ethics for nurses in 1985 to delineate the code of responsibilities and conduct expected of nu...
35. PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF SMALL-SCALE INDUSTRIES IN NIGERIA
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
The underfunding of small-scale enterprises has led government to formulate measures aimed at assisting this sector. Loan packages of the World Bank, National Directorate to employment and in more funds to finance the activities of the enter...
36. ROLE OF INTERNAL AUDITORS ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
The local government global schedule analyses that most local governments of developing countries have no or underdeveloped Audit committees that would be advisory entity to the council, The Audit committee is described as an arm of the council that views Internal...
37. A SURVEY ON THE CAUSES OF FRAUD AND WAYS OF PREVENTING IT IN NIGERIA'S PUBLIC SECTORS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The problem of fraud in the public sector has assumed immense proportions with the increase in the volume and complexity of the organizations within this sector. No organization appears free from this malaise and there is c...
38. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MALE AND FEMALE STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN ENGLISH AND MATHEMATICS
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Students’ poor performance in Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) conducted by both the West African Examination Council (WAEC) and the National Examination Council (NECO) (Eze, 2011) is really disturbing...
39. CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND THE AUDITOR INDEPENDENCE
Background to the Study
Conflict of interest and auditor’s independence are two concepts that must be considered properly in this project work. If there is any way auditors’ conflict of interest affects his independence.
To start w...
40. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORTING AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IN NIGERIA
Background to the study
The increased interest in the role of business in society today has been prompted by increased attention to the awareness of environmental and ethical and moral issues. It means our society has become increasingly concerned that...
41. EXAMINATION OF DEMOCRACY AND POLITICAL CRISIS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The return to democracy in Nigeria in 1999 ushered in some form of political reforms, particularly in the conduct of multi- party elections however political violence appears perverse.This study focuses mainly on the democracy and politica...
42. ENHANCING FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR
ABSTRACT
The broad objective of this study is focused on enhancing financial accountability in private sector using 7up Bottling company as case study. Survey research design was adopted for the study and with the aid of convenient sampling method, the...
43. ETHICS AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE NIGERIAN CIVIL SERVICE: A CASE OF FEDERAL INLAND REVENUE SERVICE, ENUGU (2000-2010)
ABSTRACT
This study interrogates the root causes of persistent unethical comportment, erosion of Values, and poor accountability in the contemporary civil service with a focus on the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Enugu. The manifestations of deepening attitudinal deca...
44. DUTIES AND POSITION OF COMPANY DIRECTORS UNDER NIGERIAN COMPANY LAW
BACKGROUND TO STUDY
A director is a person duly appointed by the company to direct and manage the business of the company. This definition goes a step further than the 1968 Act by adding due appointment as a condition precedent. Section 244 (2) provides a rebu...
45. FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY DILEMMA IN NIGERIA PUBLIC SECTOR: A WARNING MODEL FOR ECONOMIC RETROGRESSION
ABSTRACT
The diagnostic survey conducted in 2001 into the Federal Government public procurement revealed that Nigeria lost several hundred billions of Naira over the last few decades due of flagrant abuse of procedures, lack of transparency and merit in...
46. GENDER INFLUENCE ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS’ IN ACCOUNTING AT THE SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVEL
INTRODUCTION
The world has become a vastly complicated place. Scientific discovery, business development, technological advancement, the struggle to earn a living, increasing global independence, the rapid advancement of information age, and the increasing size of gover...
47. GOOD GOVERNANCE AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
ABSTRACT
This research studies Good Governance and conflict resolution in Anambra state with focus on the Umuleri and Aguleri communities’ experience. Both communities were engulfed in intractable conflicts over the ownership of Otuocha land. Asid...
48. A SURVEY ON THE MISMANAGEMENT AND EMBEZZLEMENT OF PUBLIC FUND AND ITS IMPACTS ON GOVERNMENT PARASTATALS (A CASE SYTUDY OF FIRS, ABUJA)
Background to the study
Financial misappropriation is gaining attention throughout the world, with many nations undertaking deliberate and significant attempts to enhance the use of public funds. Financial misappropriation is a global issue that has a s...
49. PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF THE ROLE OF MASS MEDIA IN REPORTAGE OF RECOVERED LOOTED FUNDS
Background of the Study
It is well known that corruption has a negative influence on countries all around the world. Corruption is likely the most significant impediment preventing the world's developing or least developed countries' (LDCs) soci...
50. INVESTIGATING INEC AND CHALLENGES OF MONITORING POLITICAL PARTY CAMPAIGN FINANCING IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF 2015 GENERAL ELECTION)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Political parties are critical to the political process in modern cultures. In each democratic regime, they have evolved into a true tool or auxiliary of democracy. The establishment of democratic government in Nigeria's poli...
