The effectiveness of a budget lies in early planning, early approval, implementation and auditing. If any of these four stages of a budget cycle is defective and fraught with errors, there is the tendency that such budget may either yield poor result or become counter-productive. This study examines the theoretical and empirical necessity of control measures such as fiscal responsibility, assessment of projects by certified agencies, oversight functions of the members of National Assembly, et...
The effectiveness of a budget lies in early planning, early approval, implementation and auditing. If any of these four stages of a budget cycle is defective and fraught with errors, there is the tendency that such budget may either yield poor result or become counter-productive. This study examines the theoretical and empirical necessity of control measures such as fiscal responsibility, assessment of projects by certified agencies, oversight functions of the members of National Assembly, et...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to assess the relationship of working capital management, financial skills and business performance of MSMEs in Nakawa Division. The study used quantitative approach to help the researcher in generating numerical data and use causal-comparative and correctional design. The unit of analysis were MSMEs and the unit of inquiry were the owners of these businesses. About 132 questionnaires were administered, a total of 130 questionnaires were filled and retur...
TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study 1.2 Statement of the Problem 1.3 ...
ABSTRACT This study investigates the effect of financial innovation on bank performance. It furthers examine the impact of NEFT, ATM, POS and WEB on Return on Equity. This study was anchored on innovation diffusion theory and Schumpeter theory of innovation. The study adopted an ex-post facto research design because the data for the study are secondary data which were sourced from Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin, Ex-post facto research method was adopted in this study. The popula...
ABSTRACT This study examine the effect of self-efficacy, welfare and motivation on secretary’s productivity in Lagos Secretariat, Alausa, Lagos State. This study adopted descriptive research design. The population was drawn from Lagos Secretariat, Alausa, Lagos State. 50% were used to select one hundred and twenty-three secretaries that participated in this study. The instruments used were Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES); Economic and Welfare Packages Scale (EWPS); Employee Moti...
One of the remarkable developments in Nigeria is the introduction of the financial inclusion program by the Federal Government in 2012. This paper examined the effects of financial inclusion on economic development and growth of Nigeria (2011-2019). Financial inclusion is the state of financial system where every member of society has access to appropriate financial products and services for effective and efficient management of resources; get needed resources to finance their businesses; an...
ABSTRACT One of the remarkable developments in Nigeria is the introduction of the financial inclusion program by the Federal Government in 2012. This paper examined the effects of financial inclusion on economic development and growth of Nigeria (2011-2019). Financial inclusion is the state of financial system where every member of society has access to appropriate financial products and services for effective and efficient management of resources; get needed resources to finance their bus...
This research study examines the implications of India's involvement in global climate change debates on the dynamics of international relations and the reciprocal consequences of India's involvement on the evolving field of international relations.
The study investigated the relationship between electronic tax system and revenue generation in Nigeria with special concern to the moderating effect of Taxpro-Max solution on the relationship between the predictor and the criterion variables. The researcher developed seven (7) specific research objectives, seven (7) research questions, and seven (7) research hypotheses that guided the study. This work was basically anchored on the digital economy taxation theory,tax compliance theory to prov...
Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this research was to investigate the impact of cyber-security on fraud prevention in Nigerian commercial banks. Method: The researcher collected primary data through the interview (WhatsApp video call) conducted with the senior employees of the respective commercial banks who know the subject matter. Result: The outcomes of the research demonstrated that cloud security statistically increases fraud prevention in Nigeria; also, that application security statis...
The study determined the correlation between health sector expenditure and economic development in Nigeria. The study adopted ex-post-factor research design. The population of this study was the entire Nigerian economy where the properties of data used for this research were extracted covering 1981 to 2022. Using judgmental sampling technique, a sample of 42years’ period from 1981 to 2022 were used. Time series secondary data obtained basically from the CBN bulletin and world demographic in...
The study investigates the relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI) and economic growth in Kenya through comprehensive regression analysis and causality tests. Theoretical literature argues that FDI inflow can transfer great advantages to the host country, however, empirical studies show that the benefits of FDI vary greatly across countries. Kenya has traditionally been one of the largest recipients of FDI in Africa, foreign investors provide intangible assets to support the oper...
The modern devolution development across the globe has been in part driven by assertions of a supposed ‘economic dividend’linked with the devolved expenditure. There is however, little empirical evidence to validate these assertions in Kenya. Most empirical studies across different countries have used different methods of analysis, different time periods and diverse techniques of measuring variable which have generated mixed conclusions and others are inconclusive. More so, in Kenya ...
The goal of this research was to investigate empirically how government expenditure contributes to economic growth in East Africa. Most existing studies on the association between government expenditure and economic growth show conflicting results and mainlyfocus on developed economies. Hence this study focused on both the functional and composition of public spending of the East African countries over the period from 1980 to 2010, with a particular focus on sectoral expenditures: Education, ...