1. EFFECTIVE INVOLVEMENT OF WOMEN IN GOVERNANCE AS A PANACEA TO NIGERIA SOCIO-POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC PROBLEMS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Gender incongruity in politics is a worldwide phenomenon, literature abounds showing that the level of women’s participation at the highest level of political activity accounts for their invisibility in the top positions of...
2. A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF HEALTH CARE SYSTEM ACCESSIBILITY
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Kenya's population is rapidly increasing, yet more than half of the country's people are poor (Tumbo-Oeri, 2000). People who live in poverty do not have enough money to meet their fundamental necessities of food, drink, a...
3. A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF GENDER CRIMINALITY IN NIGERIA: A COMPARATIVE REVIEW
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Gender is clearly defined as the economic, social, and cultural characteristics, qualities, and opportunities associated with being either male or female. Men and women are fundamentally different in most civilizations, as seen b...
4. AN ASSESSMENT OF EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING AND ITS EFFECTIVENESS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF UNDER 5 CHILDREN
Background of Study
Infant feeding practices are a significant driver of infant nutritional status, which has an impact on infant morbidity and death. Breastfeeding is one of the most important feeding strategies since it is essential for an infant'...
5. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CONCEPT OF VICTIMS OF CRIMES IN NIGERIA
Background to the Study
It is not exaggeration that despite the effort of National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and other bodies like the International Labour Organization (ILO)1, there are still cases and reports of women and child traf...
6. AN EVALUATION OF BANDITRY AND ITS A CRITICAL EFFECT ON RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Nigeria has been a battleground for quite some time. Aside from the ongoing conflict between farmers and herders, other major security issues include Biafra insurgents, radical Islamists in the North-East, kidnappings in various...
7. AN EVALUATION OF LABOUR UNREST AND UNDERDEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
Background of the Study
The government employs the majority of workers, with private individuals employing just a small percentage of the workforce (Fajara, 2000). Labour unions have been key agents of socio-economic transformation and class struggle in Nigeria (...
8. AN EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF GENDER EQUALITY ON WOMEN’S RIGHT TO WORK OUTSIDE MATRIMONIAL HOME IN ISLAMIC LAW
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
All human beings, according to Islam, are members of the same family, with the same mother (Hauwa'u) and father (Adam), and they should be treated with respect and provided all of the necessities of life that Allah supplies....
9. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF COMMERCIAL BANKS TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Nigeria as a nation is characterized by a developing economy because the various sectors responsible for economic development are not optimally utilized, as a result of which we have not been able to fully tap the natural resourc...
10. THE INFLUENCE OF UNEMPLOYMENT ON RAPE IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Every society on the planet faces its own set of issues and challenges. Nigeria is no different. As a developing country, it has its own set of social, political, economic, and cultural issues, all of which have had a significant...
11. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FEDERALISM AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA AND SOUTH AFRICA (1960-2010)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
A very striking feature of every federal state is the existence of diversities. Whether federations are formed by integration of previously independent entities or through differentiation of a single entity into many components, the...
12. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN UNEMPLOYMENT AND RAPE IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Every society across the globe has its peculiar problems and challenges. Nigeria is not an exception. As a developing country, she faces her own share of social, political, economic and cultural problems which has in no small mea...
13. THE EFFECT OF LANGUAGE INTERFERENCE ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Background of the Study
Before the 19th century, the study of language was made. Sir Williams Jones (1786) suggested affinity of Sanskrit and Persian with Greek, opening the study of genetic relationship between languages. With this revelation of affini...
14. THE IMPACT OF ETHNICITY ON NIGERIA PUBLIC SERVICE
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
The term ‘ethnicity’ has its roots in the Greek term ethnos/ethnikos, which was commonly used to describe pagans, that is non-Hellenic and, later, non-Jewish (Gentile) or non-Christian, second-class peoples, its acade...
15. THE ROLE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS IN ACHIEVING MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
This project comes up as a result of the observation made about ways that public relations can help to achieve the millennium development goals.
Over the years, people are not aware of the millennium development goals,...
16. THE IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION ON INDUSTRIAL GROWTH OF NIGERIA (1985-2011)
INTRODUCTION
Globalization remains one of the most controversial subjects of our time. Several authors and ideological applications. Globalization is&n...
17. EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION ON YOUTHS IN NIGERIA
EXCERPT FROM THE STUDY
Shanta (2004) conducted a study on the “Impact of Globalization on World Society”. The purpose of the study was to examine the impact of globalization on world society. The research indicated that in the past century the...
18. CHALLENGES OF POLICY IMPLEMENTATION IN NIGERIA
Background Of The Study
In every society, there must exist some problems. These problems could be in the areas of politics, commerce, education, agriculture, communication, housing, transportation, health etc. In order to solve these problems as they mi...
19. ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF GENDER IN COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT
ABSTRACT
This study had the objective of assessing the role of gender in cooperative development, analyzing the socio-economic profile of the cooperators on the basis of gender, assessing gender contributions to cooperative development in terms of membe...
20. EFFECT OF BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION ON THE ECONOMIC GROWTH OF NIGERIA
Background to the Study
A budget is a framework for revenue and expenditure outlays over a specified period usually one year (Olurankise 2012). The role of budget in an economy cannot be overemphasized Olomola (2009). It is an essential factor for econo...
21. EFFECT OF CORRUPTION IN NIGERIAN POLICE
Background of the study
One of the challenges facing national development and economic growth in Nigeria is corruption. The former military regime of 1983-1998 justified their overthrow of the government on the basis of corruption. In addition, t...
22. AN EVALUATION OF ELECTORAL VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA: THE CASE OF ANAMBRA STATE GUBERNATORIAL ELECTIONS
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The unbridled quest for power by man in his ever unstoppable search for relevance and advantage has indeed, generated so much tensions and hostilities. Thus, for most developing democracies of the Third World especially, Nigeria,...
23. THE THREATS TO SUSTAINABLE PEACE IN NIGERIA: THE ROLE OF THE CHURCH
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The political uncertainty, conflicts and turbulence in Nigeria poses serious concerns for the citizens and non citizens in the region. However, “Nigeria remains handicapped by political malpractice, deep economic contradictions, socia...
24. PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES IN NIGERIA
Background Of The Study
In any culture, there is certain to be at least one significant issue. These issues might be related to politics, business, education, agriculture, communication, housing, transportation, health, or any of a number of other topic...
25. AN EVALUATION OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN POVERTY AND CRIMINAL ACTIVITY AMONG YOUTH
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
According to the numerous theorists and researchers, explanations for criminal behavior have taken on a variety of forms and aspects. Some people attribute it to a flawed family structure or a delayed maturation of the indi...
26. AN EXMINATION ON THE IMPACT OF GENDER INEQUALITY ON EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN (A STUDY OF MONROVIA STREET, UNGUWAN RIMI – KADUNA)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The topic of unequal treatment of men and women is one that has been making headlines and resonating widely across society for decades. In order to examine this situation, one must try to get to the root of the problem and must understand the soc...
27. IMPACT OF BANK CHARGES ON CUSTOMER SAVING HABIT A CASE STUDY OF UNION BANK PLC
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
CBN is solely responsible for regulating the operations of financial firms and actively encourages the growth of financial institutions that are either specialized or connected to development. The Securities and Exchange Commissi...
28. A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF GENDER INEQUALITY IN NIGERIA AND ITS IMPACT FOR INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA FROM 1982-2020
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
There has lately been a surge in worldwide interest (including in Nigeria) in working toward gender equality. This is due to the implications that achieving this goal would have for economic growth and development, as well...
29. GENDER AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN RIVERS STATE, THE FOURTH REPUBLIC EXPERIENCE(A CASE STUDY OF THE 2011 GENERAL ELECTIONS
Background of the Study
The principles of freedom, fairness, and equality in treatment of all people, including men and women, on an equal basis, by the society, are the cornerstones of democratic governance (Nwabueze, 1993:2). (Nwabueze, 1993:2)....
30. A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THREAT: A CASE STUDY OF ASARI DOKUBO’S UTTERANCES
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Conversation analysis is a broad phrase for the several traditions that may be used to analyse discourse. It is a cognitivism critique that emerged in the 1970s, however it has its origins in the 1950s' "turn to language...
31. EFFECT OF BANDITRY ON RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Nigeria has been a battleground for quite some time. In addition to the ongoing conflict between farmers and herders, other notable security issues include Biafra insurgents, radical Islamists in the North-East, kidnappings in se...
32. IMPACT OF TIMELY RELEASE OF RESULTS ON ACADEMIC PERFOMENCE OF STUDENTS IN BUSINESS EDUCATION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Academic result serves as feedback on the assessment of student’s performance on subject or course examination. Feedback that is both affirming and corrective is necessary for people to learn. Wolfenson (2020) defined feedback as infor...
33. ASSESSMENT OF NATIONAL DIRECTORATE OF EMPLOYMENT (NDE) IN POVERTY REDUCTION IN EBONYI STATE A STUDY OF AFIKPO NORTH L.G. AREA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
There is empirical data to imply that poverty and unemployment are a major worry for policymakers in many developing nations. This is crucial in light of the World Bank's prediction that Sub-Saharan Africa's (SSA)...
34. SMALL AND MEDIUM-SCALE ENTERPRISES (SMES) CREDIT FINANCING, FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
Background of the Study
The importance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in achieving economic growth, particularly in developing countries like Nigeria, cannot be overstated. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) continue to be the bedrock and...
35. THE ROLE OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETY IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND STUDY
With the world economy gradually globalizing, it could have been assumed that 'emerging' countries would catch up, yet the reverse has occurred. In certain nations, such as Nigeria, prosperity has been accompanied with rising in...
36. THE SOUTH WEST AGITATION AND CLAMOUR FOR NIGERIA’S RESTRUCTURING IN THE FOURTH REPUBLIC
Background of the study
Nigeria's federalism since the pre-independence era has been a cause of considerable debate. More controversial is her return to democratic rule in 1999, which has resulted in the emergence of a new form of politics cen...
37. THE IMPACT OF ECONOMIC GROWTH IN POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN NIGERIA
Background Of The Study
The history of Nigeria's economic growth has been somewhat turbulent. According to the research that has been done, the economy initially functioned as a single-crop economy, with agriculture serving as the primary contributo...
38. THE APPLICATION OF LINEAR PROGRAMMING IN PROFIT MAXIMIZATION
Background of the study
Every company or organization in the world strives to find the most efficient method to run their operations so that they may maximize their profits despite the limited resources at their disposal (Oyekan et al., 2019). Planning...
39. THE EFFECT OF POVERTY, CORRUPTION, SOCIAL POLICY AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Nigeria has been variously described as a country with strong growth potential. Reports indicate that the Nigerian economy has been growing at an average of 6% per year consistently for over 7 years. Yet despite this growth in the gross domestic product (GD...
40. THE EFFECTS OF EARLY MARRIAGE PRACTICE ON EDUCATION FOR GIRLS IN NIGERIA
Abstract
The focus of this study is to examine the effect of early marriage practice on education for girls in Nigeria using Niger State as case study. The study adopted a survey research design and conveniently enrolled participants in the study. A total o...
41. DRAMA AS A TOOL FOR ADDRESSING GENDER INEQUALITY IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Gender inequality has eaten deep, destroying human and socio-cultural harmony in Nigeria. Discussions on this issue have taken over almost every media in the system especially drama. This research is an analysis of the cultural, religious and societal practices...
42. ANALYSIS OF POVERTY STATUS OF FOREST DWELLERS IN COASTAL COMMUNITIES IN ONDO STATE
ABSTRACT
This study analyzed poverty status of forest dwellers in coastal communities of Ondo State, Nigeria. Ten communities were randomly selected in the coastal region of Ondo State. In the two local government areas that were selected, two sets of s...
43. EFFECTS OF INSECURITY IN NIGERIA: THE CHALLENGES AND RELEVANCE OF THE NIGERIAN POLICE
Abstract
This research work seeks to reveal the Causes and effects of insecurity in Nigeria and the challenges and relevance of the Nigerian police force as a panacea. It is on this premise that the study bases its emphasis on the Nigerian police force to appraise and a...
44. FOOD SECURITY: A STRATEGY FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Poverty has the consequences of breeding social disillusionment with respect to what the objectives are and members responsibilities towards attainment of the objectives just as ignorance maintains poverty, so also can poverty perpetuate ignora...
45. INEQUALITY AND TAXATION IN NIGERIA (1987-2017)
ABSTRACT
This research work evaluates the Impact of Taxation on Inequality in Nigeria from (1987-2017). From our finding we found out that taxation does not have a statistical significant effect on inequality in Nigeria. Taxation is one of the most important and easy so...
46. NIGERIA: POSITIONING RURAL ECONOMY FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
Abstract
Nigeria as nation has over the years engaged in lots of developmental activities without actions which makes achievements to elude the people. Development of societies doesn’t happen in the vacuum. Thus, the adoption of Structural Adjustment Program, SAP...
47. PATRON -CLIENT POLITICS AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
Background of study
Richard A. Joseph… is usually credited with first using the term prebendalism to describe patron-client or neopatrimonialism in Nigeria. Since then the term has commonly been used in scholarly literature and textbooks. The Catholic Encyclo...
48. IMPACT OF WAGES INEQUALITY AND EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY
Background of the study
In a perfectly competitive labor market, wage is determined by labor productivity, so wage dispersion reflects the marginal contribution to the revenue product of each worker. According to this theory, treating wage inequality as...
49. THE IMPORTANCE OF IMPROVING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION THROUGH THE ACTIVITIES OF AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Agriculture accounts for about 20 percent of GDP in the West African sub-region (World Bank, 2005); two thirds of the people derive livelihoods and 40 per cent of exports commodities come from this sector (World Bank,...
50. THE MARGINALIZATION OF WOMEN IN POLITICS AND ITS EFFECT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN
Abstract
This study is carried out on the marginalization of women in politics and its effect on the development of women. The study was carried out in Igabi Local Government Area, Kaduna State. Marginalization of women in economic development and in social and politica...
