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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1    Background of the Study The human race will never see the end of troubles until political power is entrusted to the lover of wisdom “Plato Republic”. My first approach to the challenge of this topic, is that we have no choice but to seed to return to the basic context in which Nigerians see the godfather or the conflicts as a segment of the political ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Nigeria became an independent nation on the 1st of October 1960. A country richly endowed with monumental geographical and diverse natural resources ranging from crude oil to gas (natural), coal al, et. Nigeria possesses potential market ability for rapid economic development. However, inspite of these obvious resources and its advantage, Nigeria remains a poor and underdeveloped country. Scholars have achieved and advanced ...

ABSTRACT The study software piracy in Nigeria aimed to examine the causes of software piracy in Nigeria, to determine the effect of software piracy on the economy of Nigeria, to examine the role of ICT in the growth of software piracy in Nigeria, to examine the relationship between software piracy and the social well being in Nigeria The study made use of primary data which are gotten from the distribution ...

ABSTRACT This study investigated the role of school counselors in preventing the spread of HIV and AIDS in Nigeria. Data were collected through a survey that was conducted among ten selected secondary schools in Osun state. To achieve the objectives of the study, two hypotheses were posited and tested using the chi-square. Data obtained were analysed using simple frequency and percentages. Results obtained shows that, counselors are very relevant in ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1     BACKGROUND OF THE ESSAY The problem of housing has been every day discussion in all quieter of the public and private services of the developing countries of Africa. It has become increasingly glaring that most of the urban population live in dehumanizing housing environment while those that have access to average do so at abnormal cost. According to Onibokun (1986), Nubir (1991) rent in major cities ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Researchers in building sector have indicated that between 50 to 60 per cent of the total construction input goes into building materials. As a result, there is an urgent need to address the high cost of these products which is said to have slowed down the growth of the building and construction sector in Nigeria. Building materials constitute the largest single input ...

ABSTRACT The study focuses on the role of public enterprises in economic development in Nigeria. The study sought to ascertain the role of public enterprises in improving the standard of living in Nigeria, to determine the nature of the relationship between Public enterprises and employment generation, to ascertain challenges encounter by public enterprises in contributing to national development .The study had a population size of 200 from Anambra Broad casting ...

ABSTRACT The INEC, as an instrument of processing democratic ideals and structures, is hopefully, expected to be a truly independent body that personifies the ideals of transparency, impartiality, accountability and responsiveness. This worldwide trend known as democratization has made the issue of election a crucial political imperative. Nigeria's experience with electoral politics has over the years been characterized by high incidence of electoral malaise manifesting in the prevalence of electoral ...

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to find out the factors that influence the attitudes of women towards family planning in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State.  Specifically, the study attempts to find out the influence of education, health, religion, culture, age of women and income on the attitudes of women towards family planning. This research work deals with the types of contraceptive methods, importance of family planning ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1  Background to the study Virtual learning is not a new phenomenon in the promotion of education in some parts of the world. Currently, some Nigerian institutions use it to promote distance learning and lifelong learning. Virtual Learning After-Sale (2002) uses electronic technologies to provide education and training applications, monitor learner performance, and report student progress. Hedge and Hayward (2004) have defined this approach as an innovative ...

ABSTRACT This study examined the impact of covid-19 on education in Nigeria. This study was guided by the following objectives; to examine the impact of Covid-19 virus Nigerian Education system, to determine the relationship between COVID 19 virus pandemic and education in Nigeria, to evaluate the awareness of COVID-19 virus among students in Nigeria and to evaluate the after effect of Covid-19 pandemic on education system in Nigeria. The study ...

ABSTRACT   With the global trend towards an increasing aging population, there is a corresponding increase in the health problems associated with elderly population especially in developing Countries including Nigeria. With this increase in the growth of the aging population, the number of people that will need health care will undoubtedly increase, which motivated this study. The study was aimed to assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1  Background to the study A closer look at institutions in our society shows that a lot of businesses are folding up due to fraudulent acts. Both the management and the employees indulge in activities that can bring down an institution, and ignorance of the roles of an internal auditor is also a problem. Auditors give a fair account of the financial statement of an institution as ...

ABSTRACT This paper examines the impact of capital adequacy ratio on Nigeria’s commercial banks performance after the impact of the 2008-2009 Global Financial Crash using Ordinary Least Square Methods with two models. The first model proxy bank performance with return on assets while the second with return on equity. From the descriptive statistical analysis, the mean value of capital adequacy for the study period is 14.30%, which provides evidence that ...

ABSTRACT While granting of loan is been described as the '"Power Point" in banks; the battle with the non-performing loans (debts) remains one of the most serious issues in banking sector across the globe, particularly in developing countries like Nigeria. Despite the strict considerations of cannon of lending applied in loan appraisal of customers, there is still no single bank that is not confronted with non-smooth repayment of loans. Non ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1  BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY A major function of the banking system is the transfer of funds from the surplus units to deficit units of the economy. This is achieved through deposit mobilization and onward lending to customers by ways of loans and advances. Most money deposit banks in Nigeria today cannot equivocally declare that they have been untouched by problem of loans certainty; it is a ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1. BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Financial institutions are organizations which deal basically in money. `They constitute the financial framework of an economy. Financial institutions help to pool savings and excess liquidity from millions of individuals and firms within the country and make them available to those who need them for various purposes. Financial institutions include commercial bank (Joint stock banks) discount houses, the central bank, saving banks, ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1  BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Small Scale business is the pivot which drives free enterprise system, generates a great deal of energy, innovates and creates employment opportunities for millions of Nigerians. The definition of Small Scale Business depends on the criteria for determining what is “small” and what qualifies the nature of “business”. A Business, as commonly known is any venture with the sole motive of making ...

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The overall economic growth in Nigeria both in the areas of industrialization and provision of social services, has increased the need for huge amounts of money to be borrowed from the financial institutions for their execution. The boom of early seventies brought a change in the structure of the economy towards increased in industrialization. As a result of deregulation from the monetary ...