1. THE IMPACT OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ON PROFITABILITY IN NIGERIA BANKING INDUSTRY
Background of the Study
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as a concept entails the practice whereby corporate entities voluntarily integrate both social and environment upliftment in their business philosophy and operations. A business enterprise is...
2. IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT ON NIGERIAN ECONOMY
Background of the study
One of the important objectives of macroeconomic policy in has been the rapid economic growth of an economy. Economic growth is defined as “the process whereby the real per capita income of a country over a long period of time.” Econo...
3. 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...
4. THE EXAMINATION OF THE IMPACT OF VOCATIONAL STUDIES ON GRADUATE TRAINEES
Background of the study
Vocational education and training as defined by UNESCO (2010, p. 9) is "an educational process leading to the acquisition of practical skills, attitudes, knowledge and skills" knowledge of the occupations in various sec...
5. ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES IN UNPLANNED SETTLEMENTS OF SULEJA, NIGER STATE NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Poor urban planning in the face of rapid urbanization and unplanned settlements is regarded as one of the major problems many urban areas in Niger State. In unplanned settlements, the decline in living conditions is accompanied by rapid deterioration of existing housing and hom...
6. POLITICAL COMMUNICATION AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT- EVALUATION OF NIGERIAN PRESIDENTIAL RHETORICS AND PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIAN DEMOCRACY (1999-2015)
Background to the Study
Rhetorics is a form of political communication that concerns the strategies used to construct persuasive arguments in formal public debates and in everyday political disputes. The study of political rhetorics therefore touches upon the fundamental activities of d...
7. IMPACT OF MACROECONOMIC SHOCKS ON HOUSEHOLD POVERTY AND INCOME INEQUALITY IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Poverty and income inequality are huge development challenges in Nigeria. Over half of the population are living below the poverty line, which is further accentuated by highly skewed incomes. While it is widely held that the poor are more vulnerable to economic shocks, empirica...
8. AN ASSESSMENT OF GHANA SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMME AND ITS IMPACT ON EDUCATION AND POVERTY REDUCTION (CASE STUDY OF SAVELUGUNANTON DISTRICT, GHANA
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Global focus on poverty reduction as a way of speeding growth and maintaining development sparked interest in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as a foundation for development planning in the majority of developing nations. The Millenni...
9. ROLE OF THE TRADITIONAL TOWN CRIER IN MOBILIZING THE COMMUNITY FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN THEIR AREAS (A CASE STUDY OF KEFFI COMMUNITIES OF NASARAWA STATE)
Background of the study
Community mobilization plays a crucial role in the development process, particularly in rural and semi-urban areas where formal communication channels may be limited. Traditional forms of communication, such as the town crier, ha...
10. EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN RURAL AREAS
Abstract: This study evaluates the effectiveness of vocational education in rural areas of Nigeria, examining educational access, program outcomes, and community impacts of vocational training initiatives designed to address rural developmen...
