Public Administration Research Papers/Topics

The role of budgeting in the management of public institution. A case study of Enugu state ministry of works and Housing Enugu.

ABSTRACTIt is now a common knowledge that budgeting plays an invaluable role n our public institutions. however the institutions have hardly used, the administrative tool widely and as a result of the desired transformation or change which budget  to activities organization goals ahs compelled the research to study the role of budgeting in the management of public institutional using ministry f works, and housing Enugu  state as a case study.The research used both primary and secondary data...

WASTE MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL IN ENUGU STATE (A STUDY OF ENUGU SOUTH LGA)

ABSTRACTThis research work examines the waste management and environmental control in Enugu state. The researcher picked Enugu south local government area as a case study in order to find its problems and effect to the environment. The objectives of this study is to determine the best methods for proper waste disposal, to assess the impact of ESWAMA in Enugu state environment cleaning and also to assess the efforts of both the local and state government towards effective management. Five (5) ...

An Assessment of Power Sector Policies in Nigeria

In spite of the conscious steps taken by successive governments in Nigeria to combat power shortages and outages over the years, the problem of inadequate power supply in the country perpetuates. This study, therefore, attempted to assess the various policies initiated by the Nigerian government to improve on the provision of electricity in the country over the years. Data for the study were collected through secondary sources. The findings of the study revealed that since the National Ele...

A Review of Nigeria's Power Sector Policies

This paper examines the history of the Nigerian electricity market; the National Electric Power Policy of 2001 and its objectives; the Electricity Power Sector Reform Act of 2005; the measures taken to implement the objectives of NEPP 2001; the outcomes of these measures; the challenges impeding against the full actualisation of the objectives. It also considers the aim, implementation and evaluation of the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP); as well as the Nigerian government's rece...

Management of Disengagement and Accrued Benefits in the Public Sector of Nigeria: A Study of the Federal Civil Service

Abstract: This study examines the management of disengagement and accrued benefits in the public sector of Nigeria, with specific focus on the Federal Civil Service. In doing this, certain objectives which the study aims to achieve were itemized and an assumption is made. Data were collected through from secondary sources and analysed using content analysis. Some literatures were reviewed, and both the contributory and non-contributory schools of thought on pension were used to explain the e...

Relevance of the Social Contract Theory to the Nigerian System of Government

The main thrust of the social contract theory is that the government exists at the behest of the citizens to protect, and to promote the well-being of, the people. This study examines the relevance of the social contract theory to the Nigerian system of government. The term “social contract theory” is defined; the views of the trio of Thomas Hobbes, John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau on the social contract theory are presented; the relevance of the social contract theory to the current ...

The Role of Informal Organisation in Formal Organisations

The study of organisation is incomplete without the study of the human component of the organisation. It is the interest in the human aspect of organisation that has led to the study of the means and modes of interaction among the employees in, or the workforce of, an organisation as well as the ways in which these interactions affect the organisation as a whole, in its quest for goal-attainment. In other words, the interest in ascertaining the role of human relations in organisations brought...

CORRUPTION AS THE MAIN PLAGUE OF NIGERIAN CIVIL SERVICE; THE ANALYSIS IN RETROSPECT

Abstract This study examined corruption as a main plague of Nigerian Civil Service; The Analysis in Retrospect. Hermeneutics model of Analytical Conceptual pattern was adopted for this study. It deduces its facts from literature on records of activities proceeding of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) (which are the main anti-corruption agencies in Nigeria) and data from Transparency International on corruption. This st...

The Role Of Co-Operative Societies Towards Development Of Rural Areas. (A Case Study Of Idah Local Government Area, Kogi State)

 ABSTRACT     This research work was designed to see to the way the areas could be developed through the co-operative society with Idah Local Government Area of Kogi State as a case study, Oral interview were carried out, several book were consulted and also, finding of registered co-operative societies and number of their members were carried out. From the findings, it revealed that those areas with co-operative societies gain more government attention than those without co-operative soc...

Exploring Factors Influencing the Adoption of Mobile Commerce

Abstract  This study presents an extended technology acceptance model that integrates innovation diffusion theory to investigate what determine user mobile commerce acceptance. This paper models the factors relationships such as perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, personal innovativeness, subjective norms, behavioral control and intention to adopt mobile commerce. The proposed model was empirically tested using data collected from a survey of mobile commerce consumers. Empirical da...

The Civil Service and Economic Development of Nigeria.

Abstract. The civil service has over the period lost its inherited professionalism, political neutrality and developmental meritocratic ethos. The multiplier effect of which is the failure of the efforts made to date to reform and revitalise the Nigeria civil service and create economic development in Nigeria. In this speech, Prof. Ikenna Onyido explored the contributions of the civil service to the legitimisation of the Nigerian state generally and to the attainment of the country’s goal o...

The Civil Service and Economic Development of Nigeria

Abstract. The civil service has over the period lost its inherited professionalism, political neutrality and developmental meritocratic ethos. The multiplier effect of which is the failure of the efforts made to date to reform and revitalise the Nigeria civil service and create economic development in Nigeria. In this speech, Prof. Ikenna Onyido explored the contributions of the civil service to the legitimisation of the Nigerian state generally and to the attainment of the country’s goal o...

PUBLIC POLICY IMPLEMENTATION

INTRODUCTIONDefinition of Public Policy Implementation:What is Policy Implementation?•    Represents the stage where government executes an adopted policy as specified by the legislation or policy action. •    At this stage, various government agnecies and departments, repsonsible for the respective area of policy, are formally made responsible for implementation. •    Policy implementation is what happens after a bill becomes law. (Theodoulou and Kofinis, 2004)

THE IMPORTANCE OF CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT TO THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION STUDENTS

ABSTRACTThis report provides a comprehensive summary of the basic information on the importance of the course co-operative development to the public administration student. It covers the nature and extent of the use of co-operatives its historical background on its development both in and out of Nigeria and equally show its relevance to the public administration students. The purpose is to make available, in  a single report, the information someone would need to acquire the understanding of...

CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT

INTRODUCTION:Customer relationship management aims to increase an organization's sales by promoting customer satisfaction, and can be achieved using tools such as relationship marketing. CRM is particularly important in the sphere of e-commerce, as there is no personal interaction between the vendor and the customer. A website therefore has to work hard to develop the relationship with customers and demonstrate that their business is valued. A CRM system generally includes some or all of the ...


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