1. 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...
2. FINANCIAL RECORD KEEPING AND CHALLENGES IN MICRO FINANCE BANKS
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Micro-finance is the supply of loans, savings, and other basic financial services to the poor. People living in poverty, like everyone else, need a diverse range of financial instruments to run their business, build assets, stabi...
3. ANALYSIS OF INSURANCE AWARENESS AND INSURANCE PERFORMANCE IN THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY
Background Of The Study
The insurance business serves as the backbone of Nigeria's risk management system. Insurance companies are non-bank financial businesses that play an essential role in financial intermediation within the financial system of a...
4. 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...
5. RESOURCES GENERATION AND MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF THE MINISTRY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND CHIEFTAINCY AFFAIRS, KOGI STATE
Background of the Study
The local government system is a system of government established as a third tier of government after&nb...
6. IMPLICATIONS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Background of the study
Since time immemorial, local government autonomy has been a discussing issue among academic scholars cum researchers. Local government in Nigeria is a product of decentralization and is established by law. As a federal state, Nigeria has th...
7. 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...
8. 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...
9. 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...
10. AN ASSESSMENT OF REVENUE GENERATION AND SERVICE DELIVERY
ABSTRACT
Every local government in Nigeria desires quality service delivery as it is pertinent to the sustainability of grassroots development. The fundamental factor in achieving quality services, are adequate and reliable of the revenue sources as wel...
11. EXTENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL REGULATIONS
ABSTRACT
The demands and expectations from local government councils over the years have been on the increase while delivering the dividend of democracy and good governance at the grassroots continues to dwindle owing to misma...
12. ASSESSMENT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON CHILDREN AND ITS EFFECT ON THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
ABSTRACT
The main aim of the study is to find out the effects of domestic violence on performance of students in public secondary schools. The case study was conducted in Lekki, Lagos State. Chapter one entails the background of the study which has grounded out th...
13. AN EVALUATION OF THE ROLE OF YOUTHS IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: A STUDY OF IKWO LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL, EBONYI STATE, 2015-2020
Background of the study
Without a doubt, a country's growth is mainly determined by its youthful population's productivity and creativity. As a result, youths' contributions to national development cannot be overlooked in national developmen...
14. CONFLICT MANAGEMENT IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
The term conflict specifically means breakdown of relationship between parties and this was corroborated by oxford English dictionary definition in which conflict was defined as a serious disagreement, on argument, a struggle, a...
15. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE IMPACT OF CORRUPTION ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN NIGERIA
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY:
The general consensus among economists and policy analysts at the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and other international agencies is that corruption is a worldwide problem, but with more debilitating effects...
16. EVALUATION OF COMPLIANCE LEVEL WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL REGULATIONS
Background of the Study
The value of any local government is measure...
17. ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN ATAKUNMOSA WEST LGA OF OSUN STATE
Background of the study
Since the implementation of the 1976 local government reform, the concept of local government administration in Nigeria has gained considerable interest both domestically and globally. The local government level, according...
18. THE SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS IN COOPERATIVE BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, A CASE STUDY OF ACCI MULTIPURPOSE COOPERATION SOCIETY LTD ABUJA
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The growth of cooperative societies as a potent instrument for developing economic empowerment, especially among women and other vulnerable and excluded groups, has garnered a growing amount of recognition in recent y...
19. ASSESSMENT OF PRIMARY EDUCATION STANDARD AND THE EDUCATIONAL GROWTH IN NASARAWA STATE
Abstract
The study examines primary education standard and the educational growth in Nasarawa state. The specific objectives aims to find out whether lack of funding affects the availability of infrastructural facilities, find out the extent to which non adherence to te...
20. LOCAL GOVERNMENT EFFORTS TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL COMMUNITIES WITHIN ITS AREA OF JURISDICTION
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to examine local government efforts towards the development of rural communities within its area of jurisdiction using Owerri municipal local government. Specifically, the study examine the essence of local gover...
21. THE ROLE OF ADULT LITERACY EDUCATION PROGRAMME (A CASE STUDY OF ETSAKO EAST L.G.A EDO STATE)
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to examine the role of adult literacy education programme (a case study of etsako east l.g.a edo state) in Etsako East lga. Specifically, the study examine if there is an high rate of illiteracy in Nigeria.the study also,...
22. PROBLEMS OF DEVELOPMENT POLICY-MAKING AND IMPLEMENTATION
ABSTRACT
This study is aimed at identifying the problems of development-policy making in Obudu local government area of Cross River state. The theoretical framework adopted in this study is the planning theory propounded by Fainstein (2000). This research adopted the su...
23. ASSESSING LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AS AN INSTRUMENT OF GRASSROOT DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
Abstract
A local government is semi-autonomous territorial unit created by the constitution or general laws of a state to undertake certain functions within specified or limited geographical area. In Nigeria, local government is created to bring government closer to th...
24. REVENUE GENERATION, UTILIZATION AND GRASSROOT TRANSFORMATION IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
Revenue generation in the public sector is very important because of demand for economic development. This study examined Revenue Generation, utilization, grassroots transformation and accountability in Uyo Local Government Council. It employed...
25. LEADERSHIP AND GOOD GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA: ISSUES AND PROSPECTS FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ABSTRACT
The phenomenon of leadership and good governance has assumed greater interest in Africa. With the return of democratic governance to Nigeria, the study of the relationship between leadership and good governance for national development has become an imperative. The study looks...
26. PROBLEMS AND PROSPECT OF HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY AT GRASSROOT LEVEL
Abstract
This study seeks to highlight the recent activities of local government in health care delivery. Health care in Nigeria is prone to so many problems which are attributed to the fact that health services are in great demand but accessibility to health services...
27. GRASS ROOT AUTHORITIES AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
Abstract
In this research work, the researcher intended to have a general discussion with local government as my background. But lack of space may not allow me for detailed discussion and analysis. However, all essential part of the role of Grassroot administration in e...
28. GRASSROOT DEMOCRACY AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
ABSTRACT
Local government serves as an instrument for rapid actualization of even development at the grassroots. It guarantees commitment to common cause which makes possible the mobilization of natives for the realization of desirable rural progress. A sample of 210 yo...
29. ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to examine the role of local government in Economic development with a view to finding out its impact on grassroots/Economic development. The study was conducted in Aba North Local government and its constituent commu...
30. THE ROLE OF RADIO IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AREAS
ABSTRACT
The broad aim of this study is to examine the role of radio in rural development using Ezinihitte Local government of Imo State as Case Study. Survey design was employed for the study with the of aid of convenience sampling method, 147 participa...
31. THE ROLE OF FAMILY COUNSELLING IN REDUCING RATE OF DIVORCE
Background of the study
Family is the first place of association in a ma’s life and the family has a greater influence in the life of a person. The formation of the grassroot level of the society starts with the family and the small form of government is the famil...
32. THE IMPACT OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETY IN EMPOWERING GRASSROOT DEVELOPMENT
ABSTRACT
This report is based on “the Impact of Cooperative Society in empowering grassroot development with One Love Cooperative Society as a case study. The impact of cooperatives society involved the enormous of commitment of community soc...
33. THE EFFECT OF DISCOVERY TEACHING METHOD ON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF BIOLOGY STUDENTS IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Background of the Study
Science is an intellectual activity carried on by human that is designed to discover information about the natural world in which this information can be organized to benefit human race (Gottlieb, 2005). Maikano (2007) also argued that science is...
34. LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The scope of this study borders on the role of local government in rural development using Dekina Local Government Area in Kogi State. The study therefore adopts a qualitative descriptive approach. It implore one of the traditiona...
35. ROLE OF TRADITIONAL AUTHORITY IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA.
ABSTRACT
The colonial administration of the pre-independence era in Nigeria used traditional authorities on large scale in governance. Ever since then, traditional authorities have found themselves confronted with providing complimentary leadership in their domain. Thei...
36. THE ROLE OF RADIO AND TELEVISION IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT
ABSTRACT
Communication is central to all human activities. The claim that we cannot communicate receive scholarly applause.
However, there are people...
37. CRITICAL ANALYSIS ON THE RIGHT OF CHILDREN TO EDUCATION UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW: A CASE STUDY ON NIGERIA
ABSTRACT
The importance of children education in any given society is very critical to the social and economic development of that society particularly for its future attainment, advancement and development. To deny the child its right to education is to deny the Nation its critical dev...
38. ASSESSMENT OF THE ROLE OF MICRO-FINANCE BANKS IN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN ADAMAWA STATE
Background of the Study
With all the measures implemented to encourage new business, help existing businesses grow and to ultimately improve the economy, there is still a growing concern of business development. As a means to address this concern, microfinance banks were introduced to c...
39. INFLUENCE OF SCHOOL-BASED MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Background to the Study
School effectiveness and improvement are major concerns to all education authorities, policy makers, administrators and teachers seeking to reform the present education systems. A major plank in the global reform process in education is the conce...
40. INFLUENCE OF TRAINING PROGRAMMES ON THE JOB PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS
Background to the Study
To assert that teaching is the oldest profession in the modern Nigeria should attract little or no controversy both in non-formal and formal setting. Against the modernist theorists depictingwesternization of Africans as the mark of real developm...
41. THE ROLE OF NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN SOCIETIES (NCWS) IN THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN KADUNA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA, 2003-2015
ABSTRACT
This study examines the role being played by the National Council of Women Societies in empowering women in Kaduna South Local Government Area of Kaduna State. There is a consensus amongst scholars of development studies that abject poverty is rampant among women at the grassro...
42. THE IMPACT OF DEMOCRATIC RULE ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: AN ASSESSMENT OF KOGI EAST SENATORIAL DISTRICT, 1999-2012
Abstract
This study is an assessment of the Impact of Democratic Rule on Socio-Economic Development in Kogi East Senatorial District, from 1999 to 2012. This is predicated upon the assumption that democratic rule advance or foster socio-economic development and also, based on the belief...
43. ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY PROJECTS IN UKWA EAST – UKWA WEST FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY, ABIA STATE FROM 2011 – 2019
Background to the Study
The parliament or legislature is a prominent institution in a democratic government and is composed of elected representatives of the populace. Thus, it occupies a special position in contemporary democracy. The ancient Roman Republic which exist...
44. AN ASSESSMENT OF SOCIO-CULTURAL PRACTICE HINDERING WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION IN POLITICS PARTICULARLY IN NIGERIA
Statement of the Research Problem
