Public Administration Research Papers/Topics

Implementation of Education Sector Reforms and the Delivery of Quality Education in Enugu State Nigeria, 2011-2014

ABSTRACT The study evaluated the impact of education sector reforms on the quality of education in Nigeria, with a focus on Enugu State between 2011 and 2014. Specifically, the study investigated the link between the implementation of special intervention programmes under education sector reforms and enrolment of pupils in primary and junior secondary schools in Enugu State. The study relied on the conceptual propositions deriving from the Marxian instrumentalist theory. Based on primary and ...

Corruption in Nigeria and the Role of Efcc in Combating Crime (1999-2010).

ABSTRACT The incidence of corruption is said to be institutionalized in Nigeria’s chequered history. This stems from the realities that since gaining independence in 1960, corruption has remained an incurable disease in the nation’s polity as successive administrations in the country had been found wanting in this area. The problem of Nigeria is simply a failure of leadership. The political elite seem to have lost their bearing in qualitative leadership for a nation deeply entrenched in c...

Public Private Partnership in the Management of Government Owned Tourist Asset: A Case Study of Nike Lake Resort Hotel, Enugu

Abstract Poor management has been unarguably the bane of Nigerian public enterprises since her independence from Britain in 1960. Nike Lake Resort Hotel, a three star hotel owned by Enugu state government has had its own share of this ugly menace until 2008 when the state government placed the hotel in a PPP arrangement with African Sun Limited, a reputable hotel management firm. This research endeavor therefore, examined how the hotel has fared under the PPP arrangement. Three research quest...

Staff Motivation and Discipline in Hospitals: A Case Study of Seventh Day Adventist Hospital Aba.

ABSTRACT This research work is an analysis of Staff Motivation and Discipline in Hospitals, with particular reference to the Seventh Day Adventist Hospital, Aba. This research work is divided into five chapters. The first chapter is the introductory part of the work, which includes the statement of the problems of the study, objectives, significance, scope and Limitations of the study. The second chapter examines literatures relating to Staff Motivation and Discipline and adopts the incentive...

Human Resources Development and Utilization in Nigeria Public Service: A Case Study of Enugu State Sports Council

ABSTRACT This thesis discuses the need for human resources development and utilization, an activity that has been denied attention in the public sector. It presents various techniques that may be applied by decision makers/resources developers for the effective utilization human resources in the public sectors especially in Enugu State Sports Council. The intent is to provide a useful basis for change in the human resources management culture in the public service of Nigeria. It is appropriat...

Millennium Development Goals (Mdgs) and Poverty Reduction in Anambra State, Nigeria, 2006-2015.

Abstract This study has critically examined the Millennium Development Goals and poverty reduction in Anambra State, Nigeria. Specifically, the study examined how lack of good governance in the management of Millennium Development Goals funds undermined poverty reduction in Anambra State, and how the state implementation of neo-liberal economic policies impeded the programme of poverty reduction in the State. Literature reviewed are deficient in explaining the link between lack of good govern...

Leadership as a Tool for Improving the Morale of Workers in Enugu State Liaison Office Lagos

ABSTRACT This study was carried out to establish the fact that leadership is a tool for improving the morale of employees, using the Enugu State Liaison Office, Lagos as a case study. The study formulated five research objectives and two hypotheses to find out if there is a relationship between leadership and morale of workers and if the morale of workers has a significant effect on productivity. The population for this study was randomly selected from the staff of Enugu State Liaison Office,...

Developing Effective Communication in the Management of Nigeria Public Organization: Case Study of the National Electric Power Authority, Abia State.

ABSTRACT This study is on Developing Effective Communication in the Management of Nigerian Public Organization: Case Study of NEPA, Abia State. The major objective is to examine the existing direction of communication flow in NEPA and in addition, to make recommendations that if adopted will help develop effective communication in the organization To achieve this aim, three tentative hypotheses were formulated. They sought to determine whether or not poor communication affects effectively, pr...

The Impact of Millennium Development Goals on Gender Equality in Nigeria (2005 – 2010)

ABSTRACT This research work examines the impact of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on gender equality and women empowerment in Nigeria 2005-2010. The study contends that women have the same potentials, abilities, and skills to contribute in national development. However, in Nigeria, gender equality/women empowerment is still a serious challenge to effective participation of women in politics. The data used in this study was collected from both primary and secondary sources. The primary me...

Communication Between Management and Workers in Government-Owned Transport Companies in Anambra State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT This study examined communication between management and workers in Government-owned Transport Companies in Anambra State, Nigeria. The research was inspired by the vital role of effective communication in organizational efficiency. To carry out the study effectively, descriptive research design was used to; examine the kind of communication channels used to send messages to workers by managements of the transport organizations; find out how communication affects the performance of w...

Fuel Subsidy and Poverty Reduction in Nigeria (1990 – 2012)

ABSTRACT This study unraveled the political and socio-economic factors that made Nigeria to import fuel which is supposed to be its major export. Primary and secondary sources were used to generate data. From the data generated, the study concluded that among other factors, corruption is the primary factor for which Nigeria refineries are not working and the importation of fuel. To address the situation, the work recommended that the federal government should engage experts instead of politic...

Control Mechanisms and the Management of the Funds of Local Governments in Nigeria: A Case Study of Anambra Case Study of Anambra State.

ABSTRACT The role of the third-tier of government in societal development has become broader, deeper and even more sophisticated in the current dispensation. Thanks to the numerous reforms which have been visited on local government within the last few decades. In spite of this however, the performance of the third-tier so far in developing the society, more especially the grassroots has been quite unsatisfactory. It is in the light of this that this work dwelt on the control mechanisms and t...

Human Capital Development and Utilization in Public Corporations (A Case Study of Power Holding Company of Nigeria (Phcn), Ugbowo Business District, Benin City)

ABSTRACT Following the establishment of the Electricity industry in Nigeria which dated back to the 1920s, the country has not recorded reliable and adequate services over the years. More worrisome is the fact that successive Governments in Nigeria devote substantial funds to the improvement of the sector to no avail. We often hear that the officials are corrupt, they are incompetent, and lack requisite training to grapple with the situation. It has also been confirmed from valid research fin...

Industrial Democracy and Labour Stability in Nigeria: A Case Study of Selected Organizations in Imo State, 2007-2011.

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to find out this issue of industrial democracy and how it can enhance labour stability in Nigeria with particular reference to Imo State. The idea of industrial democracy become necessary in view of the unending industrial unrest, strikes and labour instability bedeviling the country. Over the years, low productivity, low service delivery, unhappy workforce among others have been the bane of the Nigeria industrial organizations. A case study research meth...

Human Resources Management in Nigeria Local Government System

ABSTRACT The best way to achieve quality service delivery in the Local Government in Enugu State through human resources management is explored. Three hypotheses were raised for this study. The survey research design methodology was adopted. The data for this study were collected through questionnaires administered to 574 staff of the Uzo-Uwani and Igbo-Etiti Local Government areas of which 400 were returned. The data were analyzed through the use of tables and simple percentages. The finding...


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