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SMALL GOVERNMENT AND BETTER SERVICE DELIVERY IN LIBERIA: AN APPRAISAL OF THE 2008 CIVIL SERVICE REFORM

  CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION   Background to the Study   Rebuilding public administration becomes an urgent reform of government in nations like Liberia recouping from civil war, insurrections, or outside military invasions. Rebuilding a vibrant administration is at the crux of post-conflict reconstruction (Rondinelli, 2006). The assertion offered by Rondinelli (2006), is confirmed by the creation of the Governance Commission of Liberia in August 2003 amid the Accra Comprehensive Peace ...

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THE POLITICS OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN SELECTED LOCAL GOTHE POLITICS OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OF OYO STATEVERNMENTS OF OYO STATE

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1.      Background to the Study Human's existence is highly connected to the environment and the importance of the environment cannot be overemphasised.  The environment has created a comfortable habitat for man through science, technology, religion and politics.  Albeit the environment is a pre-requisite for good and sound health, ignorance of humans to laws of nature and over-exploitation of natural resources have negatively impacted on the environment.  Factors ...

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THE GREAT GREEN WALL PROJECT, FARMERS AND HERDERS CONFLICT IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Climate change, long-term transmutation in the earth's climate, especially a transmutation due to an expansion in the normal barometrical temperature, is not an incipient phenomenon. Most of these climate changes are attributed to minutely diminutive variations in Earth’s orbit that transmute the amount of solar energy our planet receives (Peterson et. al, 2009). The present warming pattern is of particular consequence on the ...

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COUNTER TERRORISM STRATEGIES AND NIGERIA’S FOREIGN POLICY OBJECTIVES

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1       Background to the Study Over the centuries, mankind has searched for the best way of ensuring the security of lives, properties, territories, states and institutions. In all places and countries, security has been considered as a “first order value” that is worth preserving. The concept of security is generally multi-dimensional and it has, in the last century, been the subject of frequent debate among scholars across ...

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THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT: A STUDY OF WARRI NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF DELTA STATE.

ABSTRACT The major concern of this research work is to assess the role of Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State in rural development of its constituent communities. In achieving this, the research work relies on descriptive approach and structured questionnaire and interview for data collection. A simple size of one hundred and fifty respondents was used for the study. Our findings revealed that the council has not performed ...

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IMPACT OF BOKO HARAM TERRORISM ON NIGERIA-CAMEROON RELATIONS (2009 – 2016)

ABSTRACT This research is an investigation of the “Impact of Boko Haram terrorism on Nigeria-Cameroon relations (2009-2016)”. Nigeria-Cameroon relations shortly after independence in 1960 has been described as „unfriendly‟, „love and hate‟, prompted by some variables such as border crisis, Bakassi Pennisula crisis and colonial influence. The emergence of terrorism at the borders of the two countries provoked this research which investigated on whether their relations had improved, worsened or ...

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INTRA-PARTY POLITICS AND PRIMARY ELECTIONS IN PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY: A STUDY OF THE EMERGENCE OF GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES IN KADUNA STATE, (1999-2015)

ABSTRACT As a result of irregularities in the conduct of PDP governorship primaries, which has to do with the imposition of candidates, substitution of candidates‘ names in INEC some weeks to the general elections, submission of names to INEC of candidates who were defeated at the primary election, neglecting rank-and-file members in most decisions affecting party primaries, the party has been bedeviled by crises in varying proportions, ranging from distrust ...

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THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE COLONIAL ECONOMY OF NSUKKA DIVISION, 1912-1960

ABSTRACT The focus of this study is the role of Women in the Colonial Economy of Nsukka Division from 1912-1960. The work is an analysis of the role which women played in the household economy and by extension the Colonial Economy. The work examined the culture and traditions of the people to be able to understand the roles the genders played before and during colonialism. The work is of the ...

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DOMESTIC CONSTRAINTS ON NIGERIA’S ROLE IN ECOWAS MANAGEMENT OF THE 2012 CONFLICT IN MALI

Abstract This study examines the role of Nigeria in ECOWAS’ bid to resolve the conflict in Mali. In line with her leading role, Nigeria had played a major role in preventing further loss of lives and property, and restored democracy in Liberia and Sierra Leone. However, with the current security situation in Nigeria, a sub-regional leader, it raised concern on what the country has done in the security and constitutional ...

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ELECTION OBSERVER GROUPS AND CREDIBILITY OF THE ELECTORAL PROCESS IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF THE 2019 GENERAL ELECTIONS

CHAPTER ONE                                         INTRODUCTION Background of the study Election Observation has become an integral part of elections in Nigeria and also contributed greatly to the growth of democracy in the country, as observer reports have been known to vet elections and instill  citizens confidence in the administration of elections. Over the past six years, the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has observed and followed the electoral process in Nigeria. In ...

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URBAN GOVERNANCE AND SOCIAL SERVICE DELIVERY IN NIGERIA

TABLE OF CONTENT Title page Approval page Dedication Acknowledgment Abstract Table of content  CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1        Background of the study 1.2        Statement of problem 1.3        Objective of the study 1.4        Research Hypotheses 1.5        Significance of the study 1.6        Scope and limitation of the study 1.7       Definition of terms 1.8       Organization of the study CHAPETR TWO LITERATURE REVIEW CHAPETR THREE 3.0        Research methodology 3.1        sources of data collection 3.3        Population ...

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EFFECT OF RUMOURS ON THE DISSEMINATION AND UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION FOR SOCIAL STABILITY IN PLATEAU STATE

Abstract   The study investigated the effect of rumours on the dissemination and utilisation of information for social stability in Plateau State concerning cattle rustling and alleged covert discrimination and accusation against Hausa/Fulani communities which no doubt created mistrust; enemity and disorientation among people in the state. The objectives of the study were achieved by formulation and answering sis (6) research questions and two(2) hypotheses tested at α level of ...

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ASSESSMENT OF THE PERCEIVED IMPACT OF CORRUPT PRACTICES ON SPORTS DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

CHAPTER ONE   INTRODUCTION   1.1         Background to the study   There has been a debate as to why sports has become such a lucrative global industry in sports management literature, it is the ―uncertainty of sports that gives its unpredictable joy and their characteristics intensity‖ it is this uncertainty and unpredictability that make sports such an exciting opportunity for businesses around the world to take advantage (Manson, 1999). But ...

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ASSESSMENT OF THE INFLUENCE OF CITIZENSHIP AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTHS IN NIGERIA

  ASSESSMENT OF THE INFLUENCE OF CITIZENSHIP AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTHS IN NIGERIA       ABSTRACT   The purpose of this study was to assess the extent to which citizenship and leadership training programmes influenced the physical fitness, social, emotional and adventure skills development of youths in Nigeria. The instrument used for data collection was the self-developed questionnaire. It consist of six sections on each ...

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ASSESSMENT OF THE INFLUENCE OF INSURGENCY ON COMMUNITY LIFE IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT   This study assessed the influence of insurgency on community life in North-East, Nigeria. The study was necessitated by the increasing insurgency rate which threatens the lives of the people in the communities with unpredictable violent attacks in North-East, Nigeria. The study has five (5) objectives, five (5) research questions and five (5) null hypotheses. Descriptive survey design was used to carry out the research study. From a population ...

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CONTENT ANALYSIS OF TOP 5 NEWSPAPER COVERAGE OF GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION IN ANAMBRA STATE

CONTENT ANALYSIS OF TOP 5 NEWSPAPER COVERAGE OF GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION IN ANAMBRA STATE                             ABSTRACT This research focuses on newspaper coverage of the 2017 gubernatorial election in Anambra state . The Newspapers content analysed are The vanguard, The dailypost, The dailysun, The punch, The nation, The premiumtime and The Observer . The study found that the coverage ...

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GODFATHERISM AND CREDIBLE ELECTORAL PROCESS IN IMO STATE

TABLE OF CONTENT Cover page Title page Approval page Dedication Abstract Acknowledgment Table of content   CHAPTER ONE 1.0     Introduction 1.1     Background of the research 1.2     Statement of research problem 1.3     Objectives of the study 1.4     Significance of the study 1.5     Research question 1.6     Research Hypothesis 1.7     Limitation of the study 1.8     Definition of terms CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.0     Introduction 2.1     Review of ...

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INTERNAL PARTY DEMOCRACY AND POLITICAL STABILITY IN NIGERIA, A CASE STUDY OF PDP IMO STATE BETWEEN 2007 AND

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page                                                                                           i Certification                                                                                       ii Approval Page                                                                                   iii Dedication                                                                                         iv Acknowledgement                                                                                      v Table of Contents                                                                              vi Abstract                                                                                             ix CHAPTER ONE – INTRODUCTION 1.1     Background of the Study                                                                   1 1.2     Statement of the Problem                                                                   5 1.3     Research Questions                                                                  6 1.4     Objective of the Study                                                              7 1.5     Significance of the Study                                                          7 1.6     Hypothesis                                                                                     8 CHAPTER TWO – REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ...

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OBSERVER GROUPS AND ELECTORAL DEMOCRATIZATION IN AFRICA THE CASE OF NIGERIA

OBSERVER GROUPS AND ELECTORAL DEMOCRATIZATION IN AFRICA THE CASE OF NIGE CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION  1.1        Background of the study 1.2        Statement of problem 1.3        Objective of the study 1.4        Research questions 1.5        Significance of the study 1.6        Scope and limitation of the study 1.7       Definition of terms 1.8       Organization of the study CHAPTER TWO 2.0   LITERATURE REVIEW CHAPTER THREE 3.0        Research methodology 3.1    sources of data collection 3.3        Population of the study 3.4        Sampling and sampling distribution 3.5        Validation of ...

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THE ROLE OF INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION ON THE 2015 GENERAL ELECTION

Abstract The study examines the powers and responsibilities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in the conducts of elections in Nigeria; particularly, that of the 2015 general election. Despite the general acceptance of the 2015 presidential election as free, fair and transparent, there were observed flaws that bedeviled the election. However, it was indeed, an improvement on past elections in Nigeria. The study recommends amongst others; that INEC needs ...

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