The empirical debate on the role of international tourism on local economic growth isinconclusive and is characterized by two main opposing views: the Tourism-led economicgrowth hypothesis and the Economy-driven tourism growth hypothesis. The objective ofthe study was to establish the role of tourism development on economic growth using timeseries secondary data from Zimbabwe. Empirically, the study develops a tourism-growthmodel that is an extension of Solow (1956) neoclassical growth functi...
ABSTRACT This study investigate patient and provider related factors influencing utilization of community mental health facilities. There seem to be higher use of private health facilities. This could be attributed mostly to issues of easy access, shorter waiting time, longer or flexible opening hours, better availability of staff and drugs, better attitude, and more confidentiality in socially stigmatized diseases. The utilization of private hospital was affected by the household size, the d...
In several countries, governments recognize the need to provide pension funds to take care of the ageing population, the dependents of a breadwinner in case of his or her death or the breadwinner in case of invalidity through accidents at work, etc. pension fund in most countries are managed by government institutions or private firms. Pension fund (according to Investopedia.com) is defined as “a fund established by an employer to facilitate and organize the investment of employees’ retir...
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ABSTRACT The study was about inventory control procedures and employee performance; this was guided by three objectives which carries the following questions: 1. How does inventory control procedure affect profit in selected health care institutions in Mogadishu - Somalia? (2) How does inventory control procedure affect sales in selected health care institutions in Mogadishu - Somalia?(3) How does inventory control procedure affect market share in selected health care institutions Mogadishu...
Abstract In this study, the researcher studied reward system and employee performance in three selected private universities in Mogadishu. The study was guided by the following objectives; to examine the method of rewarding system in three selected private universities in Mogadishu, to determine the level of employees’ performance in three selected private universities in Mogadishu, to establish the relationship between the methods of rewarding system and employee’s performance The rese...
ABSTRACT This research investigated the relationship between internal audit practices and level of performance in public institutions in Ngororero District, in Rwanda. As specific objectives this study was set; to determine the profile of respondents; to determine the effectiveness of internal auditing; to determine the level of performance of public institutions; to establish significant difference in the level of effectiveness of internal auditing among institutions; to establish the sign...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at investigating regional differentials in Nigeria, and therefore achieved this through two objectives; First to determine the poverty levels of regions and then to ascertain the determinants of regional poverty. This study was motivated by the regional inequalities that exist in Nigeria, wherein one of the major macro-economic objectives is to ensure equitable distribution of National resources. The study employed the 2009 National House hold survey with the use o...
ABSTRACT It seems to be a reality of modern urban life that, from time to time, tensions can develop between law enforcement and community members or groups. Given this reality, it is worth doing some thinking about the best ways to prevent these tensions from developing in the first place, and of resolving them when they do. As for mutual understanding, the public is well aware that the average policeman's day can be stressful, but again, that is not excuse for being rude, obnoxious, and d...
ABSTRACT The research work examines the economic relations of Israel and Nigeria from 1992 to 2010. In order to ensure an in-depth comprehension of this relationship, in this study, Nigeria’s foreign policy towards Israel relating to foreign investment, bilateral trade, foreign Aid and diplomatic interactions, were reviewed. Undoubtedly, Nigeria’s foreign policy towards Israel was seldom subjected to referendum or public hearing to arrive at a peoples’ oriented resolution and adoption...
ABSTRACT Most developing countries strive to attract foreign aid because of its anticipated efficacy in fostering economic development in recipient countries. This study examines the impact of foreign aid on savings in Nigeria, using a two step approach of Engle-Granger procedure in a co-integration analysis. The study uses time series on a number of macroeconomic variables, spanning for the period 1970-2009. Secondary data were sourced from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) statistical bulleti...
ABSTRACT Africa has been by far the most important regional setting for the peacekeeping operations of the United Nations. This is as a result of decades of unending and increasing tensions which have been complex and multidimensional in Africa. This research gives a general background on the emergence and causes of conflict in Africa. It critically analyzes the reasons why most countries engulfed by war especially the Democratic Republic Congo have always allowed the United Nations to medi...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the role of self-esteem and gender in self-report of depressive symptoms among adolescents in a sample of two hundred and sixty one (261) Secondary School Students in Enugu State Capital of Enugu State of Nigeria comprising adolescents from various socio-economic backgrounds. It hypothesized that self-esteem and gender would not play any significant role in the participant's self- report of depressive symptoms. ANOVA statistics was used to analyze the data. The...
ABSTRACT This work, in trying to ascertain some of the major macroeconomic factors that would drive the nation’s economic growth, examined the causal relationship among all share index (ASI), nominal exchange rate, foreign direct investment, oil exports and GDP using quarterly data spanning from 1985Q1 to 2014Q4. In a bid to determine if long-run relationships existed among the variables, the Johansen cointegration approach was used after subjecting the series to the Augmented Dickey Fulle...
ABSTRACT The poor performance of Nigeria’s oil sector has affected the socioeconomic development of the country. This has made the government to formulate a deregulation policy to reform this ailing sector of the economy and to boost production and performance. However to understand the acceptability of this policy by organized labour, this study becomes very important. In this study three research questions were raised they include; why is government deregulating the petroleum sub-sector...