ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of family planning among rural women in Kogi state, Nigeria. Ex-post facto research design was used for this study and the sample size consisted of 384 respondents. To achieve this purpose, researcher developed questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. The population of the study comprised of 72, 844 women of reproductive age. The instrument was vetted by five jurors from the Department...
The part expected to be played by local governments in promoting efficient mobilization of domestic asset is becoming more conspicuous as a result of the lingering economic effect of some global disease outbreaks which have interrupted countries’ traditional financial inflows. However, the local governments, particularly those in developing nations, do not seem to be meeting this expectation. With exploratory research design, this study has reviewed the literature on how the local gover...
After a turbulent year, the market for non-fungible tokens and digital assets in 2023 is expected to see a period of stabilization as regulation increases and enthusiasm cools, putting an end to its "Wild West" attribute. 2023 is poised to see an increasing amount of NFT platforms providing concrete offerings that user and investors can get benefits equally. 2023 will see NFTs as a building block to create a stronger foundation for Web3 to be built upon. 2023 is showing signs of continued str...
A Paper published at the International Accountants’ Conference London -. theme is: "Social, Economic and Climate Challenges: An Opportunity for Re-engineering the Accountancy Profession"
PAPER SUBMITTED AT THE PRE NIGERIA'S INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY SEMINAR 2022. THEME: Sustainable Prosperity: Challenges, Prospects and Strategies
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Competition is more of a war of survival than an ad-hoc business challenge [Smith, 1954]. Competitive effectiveness is important for every commercial rm, as it capacitates the rm to survive even under competitive pressure, sustain shareholder value, and the ability to guarantee a healthy return on investment. Threatened by a series of poor business results is BR Pharmacy, a small entity eking out a determined resolve to stay aoat in the highly competitive Zimbabwean pharmace...
ABSTRACT Empirical studies and extant literature on factors that influence consumers into preferring expensive material goods have proliferated over the years, however no known published studies on this area have focused on luxury fashion brands. Findings from available studies emanate from the purview of expensive items such as vehicles, real estate property, and other high-end commodities. This study therefore adopts a comparative approach to examining how the influential variables observed...
ABSTRACT There has been a growing trend where most Zimbabwean private hospitals are fervently investing significant material and financial resources in beautifying their service environments. The trend is largely inspired by the blanket academic assertion implying that physical evidence catalyzes customers’ positive perception of health service quality. This, they believe enables rms in the sector to charge premium rates for the actual services, and improve their bot- tom lines significantl...
Abstract There has been a growing trend where most Zimbabwean private hospitals are fervently investing significant material and financial resources in beautifying their service environments. The trend is largely inspired by the blanket academic assertion implying that physical evidence catalyzes customers’ positive perception of health service quality. This, they believe enables rms in the sector to charge premium rates for the actual services, and improve their bottom lines significantly ...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the public perception of the relationship between youth unemployment and criminality in Nigeria. Questionnaire was administered on participants which comprised 1200 members of diverse groups drawn from three major cities; Enugu, Ibadan and Kaduna in three main ethno-geographical regions of the country using simple random and purposive sampling techniques. Data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The finding established a signific...
ABSTRACT The study is aimed at the assessment of compliance with internal control mechanism by Microfinance Banks in the North Central States of Nigeria. Data were collected through the use of structured questionnaire which contained 45 items. Descriptive statistics, mean, standard deviation and t-test were used for data analysis. Simple random sampling was used to select three states (Benue, Nasarawa and Plateau) and Abuja out of the six states in the North Central States of Nigeria. T...
ABSTRACT This research work analyzed the environmental factors influencing the performance of small business enterprises in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). Available literatures and Empirical studies reported that small and medium scale businessesimpacted greatly to the development of the economy of Nigeria. Some selected small scaleenterprises from Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) wasusedasastudyand questionnairewereadministered. The researcher used primary data gathered through ...
Local government is a body crated by law to provide a specified range of services to the local people because of the difficulty by the state to administered successful all her functions through the central organ. “After decades of the creation of local governments in Nigeria and the reforms they undergone, the development profile of our local communities remain woeful” inspite of the funds they received from both federal and state government over the years. Using Baruten and Ilorin W...
Abstract This study examines critically government and the management of security challenges in Nigeria and to explain its effect on the development of Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive research design. The population of the study was 776,298 (Seven Hundred and Seventy-Six Thousand, Two Hundred and Ninety-Eight) of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) out of which a sample size of 200 was taken through cluster sampling technique. Data was analyzed using the Linkert’s frequency ...
This study examines the contributions of the Deposit Money Banks DMB’s in financing Small and Medium Scale Enterprises SME’s in Nigeria. The main objective is to assess the contributions of DMB’s in financing SME’s in Nigeria. As part of the methodology, the study adopted both primary and secondary sources of data. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square and regression analysis to test the formulated hypotheses. In line with the objectives which reveals that �...