1. A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF COMMERCIAL BANKS TO THE ECONOMIC GROWTH OF NIGERIA
Nigeria as a nation is characterized by a developing economy due to the fact that the various sectors responsible for economic development are not optimally utilized as a result of which we have not being able to tap fully the natural resources that Nigeria is blessed with as it could increase ou... Read More
2. AN ASSESSMENT OF POLITICAL ADVERTISING ON ELECTORATES IN THE 2015 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Abstract: World over, political aspirants adopt the use of diverse campaign strategies such as political advertising in order to sensitize the electorates to vote in their favor. These advertisements often present an exaggeration of what the society stand to gain by voting for the aspirant, as we... Read More
3. AN EVALUATION OF PROPERTY RATING PRACTICE IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA)
INTRODUCTION: The creation of more state in Nigeria in 1976 gave rise to new urban centres, the rapid growth of which increased the need to finance the provision of public utilities. One of the major sources of finance is real estate taxation. Pr... Read More
4. AN EVALUATION OF SALES PROMOTION IN INCREASEING THE LEVELS OF NETWORK PATRONAGE IN THE TELECOMS INDUSTRY
ABSTRACT: The study examined sales promotion as a persuasive activity hence is the direct and indirect communication used by firms to influence present and potential customers fro the purpose of making sales. This study was in the main time, exploratory and... Read More
5. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE INSURANCE AND BANKING INDUSTRIES IN NIGERIA
Background: The insurance and banking industries, both of which are components of the Nigerian financial system, play very important role in the country. They jointly for the backbone of the economy without which all economic activities would come to a halt... Read More
6. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND FINANCIAL REPORTING IN NIGERIA BANKING INDUSTRY
Background of the study: The The concept of corporate governance has attracted a good deal of public interest in recent years, because of its apparent importance on the economic health of corporations and society in general. Basically, corporate governance in the banking se... Read More
7. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AUTOMATED MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS SYSTEM FOR GONORRHEA INFECTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection due to Neisseria Gonorrhoea (the gonococcus) , which effects primarily the anterior urethra in the male and the urethra and cervix in female. In recent years there has been a great incre... Read More
8. DETERMINANTS OF AUDIT FEES IN THE BANKING INDUSTRY
Abstract: This research examines determinants of audit fees in the banking sector.The main objective is to find out if there is any relationship between audit firm size and audit fee and also to verify if profitability has significant impact on audit fee. Using Ordinary Least Square (OLS) r... Read More
9. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICE AND PERFORMANCE OF SMEs IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED SMEs IN EKET LGA)
Background to the study: Small firms play vital roles in the process of industrialization, sustainable economic growth (Ariyo, 2005); encouragement of entrepreneurship, employment generation (Ogujiuba et al, 2004); reduction of poverty and contribution to the Gross Domestic... Read More
10. THE IMPACT OF DEBT FINANCING ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: Debt financing decision is among the key financial decisions that are taken by firms since debt financing has an impact on the financial performance. Leverage financing provides the borrower with an opportunity to finance an investment... Read More
11. IMPACT OF FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS ON FIRMS INVESTMENT DECISION MAKING IN NIGERIA
Abstract: Several investment decisions are made by organizations and firms without due analyses and end up causing such organizations or firms investment not to return its due benefits or rewards to the investor(s). To this end, the study is on the impact of fina... Read More
12. IMPACT OF INTEREST RATE CHANGES ON EFFECTIVE PRICING OF BANK CREDIT IN NIGERIA
Background of the Study: Operators in the banking system argue that the pegging lending rate at the present level by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is not realistic as it is not market determined especially urban considered against the cost of deposits (term deposits and savin... Read More
13. IMPACT OF MACRO ECONOMICS VARIABLES ON FIRMS’ PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: Nigeria has experienced vibrant activity relating to the acquisition of local firms by Private enterprises (PE) and the size of PE transactions. Some notable PE firms are well known and are listed on the NSE. PE as its name suggests, is very... Read More
14. IMPEDIMENTS IN ADOPTING INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARD IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: This study was carried out to examine impediments in adopting international financial reporting standard in Nigeria with special reference to Federal Pay Office, Benin and Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation, Benin City. Specifically, the study aimed to find... Read More
15. THE EFFECT OF HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING ON ORGANIZATIONS PERFORMANCE IN ACCESS BANK
The contemporary corporate landscape is characterised by a high level of competitiveness, wherein the ability to survive and maintain long-term viability has become increasingly elusive for numerous organisations. The genesis of this competition can be attributed to the exponential expansion of t... Read More
16. MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS OF RURAL WATER SUPPLY IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF WATER CORPORATION AWKA)
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Nigeria is blessed by nature with a lot of natural resources amongst which water is one of them, WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO) confirmed that Nigeria was blessed with abundant water resources, the excess of which has been causing flood... Read More
17. RELEVANCE OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT IN A COMPETITIVE BANKING ENVIRONMENT
Background of the study: Firms are facing turbulent operating environments characterized by changing technologies and markets that represent both problems and opportunities. Technology has catalyzed this change and innovation is increasingly becoming the norm to keep pace w... Read More
18. SOLAR TECHNOLOGY: AN ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF ENERGY FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Background of the study: The development of a nation brings an effective transformation of its socio-political, economic, cultural, technology and industrial bases. More so, within the particular conception of socio-economic processes which underscores every econ... Read More
19. THE EFFECTS OF FINANCIAL LEVERAGE ON COMPANY PERFORMANCE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Firms at every stage of growth and development, from concept to maturity need found in order to survive. The aim of every business is to maximize the wealth and welfare of its owners.
Without finance, the aim of every business cannot be me... Read More
20. A CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF THE IMPACT OF CAPITAL BUDGETING ON PUBLIC SECTOR
BACKGROND OF THE STUDY: Every business firm normally will like to know how it perform over a period of time this leading to a preparation of profit and loss statement. They also ask about their position at a particular point in time, which lead them to the preparation of budget.... Read More
21. THE IMPACT OF CULTURAL FACTORS OF ENTREPRENEURIAL PERFORMANCE SELECTED PRIVATE FIRMS
Background of the study: The Entrepreneurship practices exist in most countries of the world, including Nigeria. In Nigeria the development of entrepreneurship has gone a long way to achieve industrialization and economic development. Management scholars agree that althoug... Read More
22. THE ROLE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN FINANCING SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF UNION BANK OF NIGERIA PLC)
BACKGROUND TO PROBLEM: The various development plans implemented in Nigeria have prioritised the achievement of self-reliance. The rationale behind the establishment of this national objective stems from the considerable expectations placed upon citizens in terms of generat... Read More
23. THE ROLE OF EDUCATION AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: According to Uwadia (2010), Education in a broad sense is a process by which an individual acquires the many physical and social capabilities demanded by the society in which he/she is born into to function. It is to a nation what the min... Read More
24. A COMPARATIVE SURVEY ON THE PERFORMANCE OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED AND PRIVATE-OWNED BROADCASTING MEDIA FIRMS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: This research work is aimed at finding the journalist that is freer between those in private and government owned media organizations, using Ray- power and SPLASH FM Enugu as a focus, to achieve maximum and accurate ... Read More
25. A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF GENDER INEQUALITY IN NIGERIA AND ITS IMPACT FOR INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA FROM 1982-2020
ABSTRACT: This study critically analyses gender inequality in Nigeria and its Impact for inclusive economic growth in Nigeria from 1982-2020. Specifically, the study determines whether there is an impact of gender inequality on economic growth in Nigeri... Read More
26. A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE USE OF MEDIA IN THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE SPREAD OF CORONA VIRUS DISEASE
Background to the study: The Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria is part of the worldwide plague of coronavirus illness 2019 caused by SARS coronavirus (SARS Covid-19). Coronavirus was found for the first time in December of 2019 in Wuhan, China. The World Health Organi... Read More
27. A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF WOLE SOYINKA’S THE BEATIFICATION OF AREA BOY
Background of the Study: The gift of language is the single human trait that marks us all, genetically setting us apart from the rest of life. Language is, like nest building or hive making, the universal and biologically specific activity of human beings. We engage in it communa... Read More
28. A CRITICAL SURVEY ON THE USE OF MARKETING RESEARCH IN A MARKETING ORGANIZATION
ABSTACT: This study was carried out to critically appraise the use of marketing research in a marketing organization using about Backdesk Digital Marketing Agency in Nigeria as case study. To achieve this 3 research questions were formulated. The... Read More
29. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPUTERIZED AUDITING SYSTEM FOR A FINANCIAL INSITITUTION A CASE STUDY OF FIRST BANK (NIG) PLC
ABSTRACT: The documentation management system in most audit firms no doubt, has a difficult task in today’s competitive auditing industry; hence there is the need for a fat, more efficient and effective processing system.
Client’s files cannot be assessed qu... Read More
30. A REVIEW OF INTERNAL AUDITING AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF INSURANCE FIRMS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: The study is focused on a review of internal auditing and its significance on the performance of insurance firms in nigeria shows that internal audit is useful in sustain achievement of organizational goals. Thus, internal audit... Read More
31. A REVIEW ON THE IMPACT OF OFFICE ENVIRONMENT ON THE JOB PERFORMANCE OF OFFICE WORKERS
Background to the Study: The effectiveness of employees is influenced directly or indirectly by the conditions under which they are required to do their work, which affects worker per... Read More
32. A STATISTICAL REPORT OF ROAD ACCIDENTS IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: When compared to other modes of transportation such as air, train, and water, road transportation is by far the most frequent in Nigeria. When compared to prior modes of transportation, such as the employment of animals during the pre-colonial era, techno... Read More
33. A STUDY OF THE PHONOLOGICAL USAGE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE BY L2 SPEAKERS IN SELECTED NIGERIAN SCHOOLS
Background of the Study: English can be said to be the most widely spoken language in the world, and has become the official language of some West African countries, namely, Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra-Leone, Liberia and the Gambia. In these countries, English is a second language whi... Read More
34. A STUDY ON THE ADOPTION OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION AS THE MAJOR TOOL FOR DECISION MAKING
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Almost every business worked toward achieving its intended, planned, and overall goals. Every company, especially small businesses, strives for efficiency and proper effectiveness, and the quality of accessible accounting information and... Read More
35. A SURVEY OF THE LANGUAGE OF NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT
Abstract: The objective of this study is to analyse the linguistic characteristics of newspaper advertisements, with a specific focus on the Vanguard newspaper as a case study. The research employed a survey research design and utilised convenient sampling strategies to recr... Read More
36. A SURVEY ON DIROFILARIA IMMITIS AND ITS PREVALENCE IN DOGS IN ZARIA
ABSTRACT: The study on prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis was conducted in Zaria. A total of three hundred and seventeen dogs were examined from seven sampling sites; Samaru, Sabon Gari, Tudun Wada, Wusasa, Basawa, Kongo and Gyellesu from April to December 2012. 5... Read More
37. A SURVEY ON EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND ITS EFFECT IN RESOLVING UNEMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR THE STUDY: An organization makes use of a wide variety of resources, including monetary, natural, and human resources. Human resources continue to be the most crucial aspect of every business, and this is due to the fact that without them,... Read More
38. A SURVEY ON SHIP FINANCING: EXPERIENCE OF NIGERIA
Statement of the problem: Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have long been recognized by the World Bank and other multilateral agencies as crucial to these institutions' economic growth in their more focused operations in developing nations. Small firms com... Read More
39. A SURVEY ON THE CHALLENGES FACING SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to investigate the various obstacles encountered by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. The study utilised a survey-based descriptive research design. The population of this study consists of 15 selected s... Read More
40. A SURVEY ON THE INTERPERSONAL HUMAN RELATIONS SKILLS SECRETARIES REQUIRE FOR EFFECTIVE JOB PERFORMANCE IN INDUSTRIES
ABSTRACT: This study focused on interpersonal/human relations skills secretaries requires for effective job performance in industries. In the course of the study, related literature were reviewed. A total of 105 copies of questionnaire for both bosses, secretarie... Read More
41. A SURVEY ON THE RELEVANCE OF MARKETING RESEARCH IN ENHANCING THE SERVICE LEVEL OF MANUFACTURING FIRMS
ABSTRACT: The research work examines the relevance of marketing research in enhancing the service level of manufacturing firm and to achieve the purpose. Past contributions and the opinions at experts were reviewed. The research design adopted in carrying out thi... Read More
42. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE APPLICATION OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION AND CONCEPTS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING
Abstract: Accounting is a body of knowledge which does not have a gingle definition, vicarious and several actions have come up with different definitions which reflects the period in the evolutionary stages of accounting thoughts during which definitions were made.Thirty q... Read More
43. THE UTILISATION OF ADVERTISING AS A POTENT INSTRUMENT FOR FOSTERING BUSINESS EXPANSION : A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIAN BOTTLING COMPANY PLC
Abstract: The research focused on the utilisation of advertising as a potent instrument for fostering business expansion. Advertising is defined as the dissemination of information or persuasive messages through various media channels, with the intention of promo... Read More
44. AN ANALYSIS OF AMBIENT AIR POLLUTION AND PREGNANCY OUTCOMES: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE
Abstract: Over the last decade or so, a large number of studies have investigated the possible adverse effects of ambient air pollution on birth outcomes. We reviewed these studies, which were identified by a systematic search of the main scientific databases. Vi... Read More
45. AN ANALYSIS OF BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT ON THE SUCCESS AND GROWTH OF THE ORGANISATION
ABSTRACT: This study examined an analysis of business environment on the successful and growth of the organization with reference to auto auction mall, Lagos State. Specifically, the study aimed at investigating the environmental factors that affec... Read More
46. A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF CONTEMPORARY OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND ITS INFLUENCE ON ORGANISATIONAL SUCCESS (A CASE STUDY OF NNPC ENUGU DEPOT)
ABSTRACT: This study focused on “modern office equipments and its impact on the success of an organization (a case study o f NNPC Enugu) to achieve this purpose some research questions were raised and a review of related literature was made. The survey research de... Read More
47. A STUDY ON THE INCIDENCE OF INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: The present study focused on conducting an analysis of the rate of industrial accidents, with Emenite Limited in Enugu, Enugu State serving as the selected case study. The primary objective of this study was to investigate the diverse factors contributi... Read More
48. AN ANALYTICAL CRITIQUE OF THE FIVE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF THE PHILOSOPHY OF NIGERIAN EDUCATION IN THE CONTEMPORARY SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL TRENDS IN THE COUNTRY
ABSTRACT: According to Taiwo (1980:75), for sense of national unity , a country where people are different races, and each race tries to emphasize its own importance and there are social or tribal jealousies, one race fears the domination of anot... Read More
49. A STUDY ON THE EXAMINATION OF INSURANCE AWARENESS AND INSURANCE PERFORMANCE IN THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to analyse insurance awareness and insurance performance in the Nigerian economy. The case study utilised NICON Insurance Limited, located in Abuja, as a focal point for the research. The purpose of this study is to an... Read More
50. AN APPRAISAL OF FACTORS MILITATING AGAINST THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF FORMAL RISK MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES IN PROJECT DELIVERY
ABSTRACT: Non utilization of Formal Risk Management Techniques in project delivery by the project team has been identified as one the causes of project failure This prompts the question ‘what factors are responsible?’ This study therefore first presen... Read More