1. A CASE STUDY ON DEMOCRACY AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE BUHARI ADMINISTRATION (2015-2019)
Background of the study
The connection between democratic government and economic progress at the national level is recognized and valued by many. This is due to the fact that democracy plays an extremely significant and significant part in nurturing na... Read More
2. GOOD GOVERNANCE AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
Background to the Study: Governance, according to the World Bank Report (2010) is the exercise of political power in the management of a nation’s affairs. This definition thus implies that governance encompasses the state’s institutional and structura... Read More
3. A STUDY ON THE PROBLEMS FACING SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Education is the process of bringing desirable change into the behavior of human beings. It can also be defined as the process of imparting or acquiring knowledge or habits through instruction. Education, for any nation, whether developed or deve... Read More
4. AN ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAMMES IN NIGERIA AS A DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
ABSTRACT: This study assessed the impact of poverty reduction programmes as a development strategy in Nigeria. The study first of all examined issues of poverty and underdevelopment in Nigeria, attributing it to lack of employment, high rate of illiteracy among the citizenry, poo... Read More
5. AN EVALUATION OF BANDITRY AND ITS A CRITICAL EFFECT ON RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: The study is focused on a critical evaluation of banditry and its effect on rural community development using funtua local Government in Kastina State as a case study. Survey research design and convenience sampling method was employed for the stu... Read More
6. AN EXAMINATION OF THE PROBLEMS FACING SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Education is the process of bringing desirable change into the behavior of human beings. It can also be defined as the process of imparting or acquiring knowledge or habits through instruction.
Education, for any nation, whether developed or dev... Read More
7. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE IMPACT OF CORRUPTION ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: Nigeria operates a federal structure and powers are shared among the component units. This is indicative that local government is the third tier of government and is expected to be autonomous in the discharge of its duties. This was the essence of the v... Read More
8. ASSESSMENT OF MALARIA AND TYPHOID COINFECTION AMONG INDIVIDUALS ATTENDING TELA PHCC IN GASSOL LGA TARABA STATE
Background of the study: Malaria is an acute febrile illness caused by Plasmodium parasites, which are spread to people through the bites of infected female Anopheles Mosquito. Malaria has been the focus of multiple declarations, and a range of tar... Read More
9. ASSESSMENT ON THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT USING JOS AS CASE STUDY
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The desire of the rural population to participate directly in the affairs of their communities is driving the rising demand for local government in every corner of the world. Local government is, in reality, as ancient as mankind, as it is the only form o... Read More
10. ATTITUDES OF UNDERGRADUATE YOUTHS TOWARD DEMOCRATIC VALUES: IMPLICATION FOR SOCIAL STUDIES
Background to the Study: Citizens are the hearts and soul of democracy and hence there must be active and informed involvement of the people at all levels of governance as willing participants in defining and maintaining their democracy. The youths of... Read More
11. BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION IMPLICATIONS AND CHALLENGES ON NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ABSTARCT: This study was carried out on bribery and corruption implications and challenges on National development. To achieve this, 6 significant research objectives were formulated. The survey design was adopted and the simple random sampling techniques we... Read More
12. THE ROLE OF BUREAUCRATS IN GOVERNMENT CORRUPT PRACTISES IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: The issue of leadership and good governance probity, accountability remains a monumental problem to Nigerian Socio-political and economic development over the years, since independence. This is as a result of linkage between the tran... Read More
13. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FEDERALISM AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA AND SOUTH AFRICA (1960-2010)
ABSTRACT: The history of mankind in all generation has been a struggle dominated by the need to enhance his material condition either as an individual or as a collectivity. The struggle for material condition has led to the evolution of different types of politic... Read More
14. AN EXAMINATION OF DEPENDENCY STATUS AND SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA UNDERDEVELOPMENT: THE NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Sub Saharan Africa’s growth performance since gaining independence from colonial rule in the 1960s has been quite disappointing and utterly unacceptable. So used are we to this assessment that we forget that Africa was, at least in... Read More
15. EFFECT OF BANDITRY ON RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT: The study is focused on a critical investiagation of banditry on rural community development using funtua local Government in Kastina State as a case study. Survey research design and convenience sampling method was employed for the study. Fifty (... Read More
16. AN EVALUATION OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study: Crime is one major problem, and a burning issue in which every society particularly a developing... Read More
17. THE PRESIDENTIAL AMNESTY PROGRAMME FOR PEACE BUILDING INITIATIVES IN THE NIGER DELTA REGION
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: The Niger Delta is the major hub of the Nigerian economy, but continues to linger in violence occasioned by multifarious soci... Read More
18. THE IMPORTANCE OF SHIPPING TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND: Shipping has for a long time been recognized as one of the strong catalysts for socio-economic development. Back in 1776, Adams Smith note... Read More
19. THE INFLUENCE OF TEACHER’S PROFESSIONAL TRAINING ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the study: In every society of the world, irrespective of cultural differences and geographical demarcations, the need to socialize the... Read More
20. THE NEXUS BETWEEN DEMOCRACY AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY OF BUHARI ADMINISTRATION (2015-2023)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: The link between democracy and country growth is generally recognized political scholar. This is due to the fact that de... Read More
21. THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC OPINION ON PUBLIC POLICY IN NIGERIA: AN APPRAISAL
CHAPTER ONE
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Since independence in 1960 in Nigeria, different governments have embrace on one programme or another. The research work is to examine the activities of the public... Read More
22. THE IMPACT OF ANTI-CORRUPTION PROGRAMMES AND STRATEGIES NIGERIA ECONOMIC GROWTH
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODICTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Corruption is conscious attempt to secure wealth, power and misuse of public power through illicit means to satisfy a selfish... Read More
23. THE IMPACT OF HUMAN CAPITAL ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background of the study: The concept of human capital is a relatively recent idea in the realm of economic theory. While economists have long paid close attention to the concept of investments in physi... Read More
24. THE EFFECT OF TERRORISM IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: IT’S SIGNIFICANCE TO DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS (A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: Terrorism and insurgency is globally becoming a household word as there is no nation that is completely absolved from its effect. This is the reason why Rourke (2015) observes... Read More
25. THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF NEPAD TO AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT AND GOOD GOVERNANCE: CASE STUDY OF THE AFRICAN PEER REVIEW MECHANISM (APRM)
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: It has come to light that good governance and democracy in all societies, including third world countries, Africa in particular, are not merely desirable but v... Read More
26. THE EFFECT OF COMPANY INCOME TAX ON NIGERIA ECONOMY
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: According to Black Law Dictionary, tax is a rateable portion of the produce of the property and labor of the individual citizens, taken by the nation, in the exercise of i... Read More
27. THE IMPACT OF INSECURITY IN NIGERIA ON INDUSTRIALIZATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
Background to the Read More
28. THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY: Poverty is a universal problem facing mankind, with serious consequences. It can be described as a multi-dimensional phenomenon, which lacks universally accepted definition. Fo... Read More
29. A STUDY OF THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE 2018 INCONCLUSIVE ELECTION IN OSUN STATE ON ELECTORAL PROCESS IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to ... Read More
30. A Discourse on Accumulation and the Contradictions of Capitalist Development in Nigeria
ABSTRACT
The study examines and conceptualizes accumulation in the context of Nigeria‟s neo- colonial state. It investigates the nature of accumulation in Nigeria and, the role of the state and social classes in the accumulation process; the implication of the hegemony of foreign capita... Read More
31. AN ANALYSIS OF THE NATIONAL POVERTY ERADICATION PROGRAMME (NAPEP) IN Ado=Odo Ota Local Government Area,OGUN state NIGERIA
1.1.Background to the Study
Poverty is multidimensional. It includes various alienations and deprivations such as lack of human capabilities, poor life expectancy, poor maternal health, illiteracy, poor nutritional levels, poor access to safe drinking water and perceptions of well-being... Read More
32. CHALLENGES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE NIGER DELTA REGION OF NIGERIA; AN ASSESSMENT OF THE NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (2015 -2020)
ABSTRACT
The Niger-Delta region of Nigeria has a chequered history of human and material exploitation as well as environmental degradation and underdevelopment. As the heartbeat of Nigeria’s economy being the source of most revenues accruing to the federation in terms of oil miner... Read More
33. CORRUPTION AND UNDERDEVELOPMENT: (A CASE STUDY OF HALLIBURTON)
Background of the Study
A man can be born again; the springs of life can be cleansed instantly…if this is true of one, it can be true of any number. Thus, a nation can be born in a day if the ideals of the people can be changed [William Jennings Bryan].
Nigeria is one o... Read More
34. DEPENDENCY AND UNDERDEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA: THE NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE
Abstract
Dependency and underdevelopment in Africa is our main thrust which we try to relate the above to the Nigerian context. Dependency as we all know is a product of underdevelopment which is prevalent in Africa in general and Nigeria in particular. It is certain that Nigeria is an... Read More
35. DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF MEETING UNMET NEED PROGRAMME FOR FAMILY PLANNING IN BENUE STATE OF NIGERIA :IMPLICATIONS FOR CONSELLING
ABSTRACT
The purpose of the study was to develop and implement unmet need programme for family planning in the Benue State of Nigeria. The specific objectives of the study were to: determine the objectives and contents of meeting unmet need programme for Benue State and implement it in... Read More
36. EXAMINING THE DETERIORATING MEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH MORTALITY RATE IN NORTHERN NIGERIA COMMUNITIES
EXAMINING THE DETERIORATING MEDICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH MORTALITY RATE IN NORTHERN NIGERIA COMMUNITIES.
Chapter One: Introduction
Background of the Study
Northern Nigeria, a region characterized by its diverse cultural heritage and significant ge... Read More
37. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL CORRUPTION AND UNDER-DEVELOPMENT
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL CORRUPTION AND UNDER-DEVELOPMENT
Chapter One: Introduction
Background of the Study
Local governments play a crucial role in the governance and development of communities, particularly in a decentralized system like... Read More
38. ANALYSING STATE ALLOCATION CORRUPTION AS A FACTOR OF INCREASING POVERTY: A CASE STUDY OF REVENUE MOBILISATION ALLOCATION AND FISCAL COMMISSION
ANALYSING STATE ALLOCATION CORRUPTION AS A FACTOR OF INCREASING POVERTY: A CASE STUDY OF REVENUE MOBILISATION ALLOCATION AND FISCAL COMMISSION
Chapter One: Introduction
Background of the Study
Corruption in state allocation has long... Read More
39. THE BRAIN DRAIN PHENOMENON: EXAMINING THE LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF JAPA ON NIGERIA'S HEALTH SECTOR
THE BRAIN DRAIN PHENOMENON: EXAMINING THE LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF JAPA ON NIGERIA'S HEALTH SECTOR
Chapter One: Introduction
Background of the Study
The "Japa" phenomenon, characterized by the mass migration of skilled and... Read More
40. ELECTRICITY VANDALISM IN ADAMAWA STATE: EXAMINING THE LINK BETWEEN POVERTY, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND INFRASTRUCTURE SABOTAGE
ELECTRICITY VANDALISM IN ADAMAWA STATE: EXAMINING THE LINK BETWEEN POVERTY, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND INFRASTRUCTURE SABOTAGE
Chapter One: Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
Electricity is a crucial component of modern infrastructure,... Read More
41. AN EXAMINATION OF FINANCIAL INCLUSION AND SMALL-SCALE ENTERPRISES IN NIGERIA
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
Small and medium-sized businesses (also known as SME) are ext... Read More