CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Oil is a major source of energy in Nigeria and the world in general. Oil being the mainstay of the Nigerian economy plays a vital role in shaping the economic and political destiny of the country. Although Nigeria’s oil industry was founded at the beginning of the […]

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Democratic Control are democratic organization controlled by their members, who actively participate in setting their policies and making decision. Members are the source of all authority in cooperative, the basic unit in democratic control are the members. Decision in democratic control are made jointly by members irrespective of their financial consideration […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study Revenue generation in Nigeria local governments is principally derived from tax. Tax is a compulsory levy imposed by government on individuals and companies for the various legitimate function of the state (Olaoye, 2008). Tax is a necessary ingredient for civilization. The history of man has shown that man […]

CHAPTER ONE 1.0            BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Exchange rate is a prominent determinant of world trade, receiving much attention in the context of global imbalances. The subject of exchange rate fluctuation came to be a topical issue in Nigeria because it is the goal of every economy to have a stable rate of exchange […]

CHAPTER ONE Background to the Study Definition of marble mining: what is marble? Marble can be defined as a type of had store that is usually white and often has coloured lines in it. It can be polished and is used in building and for making status etc. a slab / block of marble, a […]

ABSTRACT Almost every nook and cranny in Nigeria is littered with sachet water nylon, popularly called “pure water”, As noted by Edoga et al. (2008), about 70 percent of Nigerian adults drink at least a sachet of pure water per day resulting in about 50 to 60 million used daily across the country. this has […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION The thrift and Credit cooperative has been formed with intention of improving the standard of living. The thrift and credit society started in Germany under the leadership of Fredrick Ra’ffeisen in the year 1818 who is now regarded as the father of modern cooperative thrift and credit society. Germany has always been […]

1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM The level of poverty that this country is in now demands that this poverty alleviation mechanism intended to be an emergency, to address some of the most urgent social concerns of the Nigeria’s vulnerable groups, such as the poor, widows, orphans, the disabled, the urban poor, the urban displaced (like the […]

ABSTRACT This study attempts to explore the impact of taxes on the dividend policy of Nigerian banks. T o do this, it tries to answer questions as to the actual relationship between taxation and dividend pay-out ratio. It also attempts to explore the possible impact of profits on the dividend pay-out and examines factors influencing […]

1.2    STATEMENT OF PROBLEMS The problems are as follows: Social disinterest: In contribution of the up-keeping of the government. It is said to find top functionaries of government and well placed people in the society circumvent, payment of taxes, fees, licenses etc. Economic development: This state of economic development of the society also affects revenue […]

ABSTRACT Many economists developed and developing have come to realize the value of small scale industries, they are seen to be characterized by Dynamism Witty innovation, efficiency and their small size allows faster decision making process. This study seeks to find out the effect of small industries on Nigerian economy, the specific objectives are to […]

CHAPTER ONE 1.0     INTRODUCTION         1.1   BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The federal government in 1991 set up a study group to look into and give recommendation of the administration and reform of indirect taxation. This was as a result of the inadequate revenue yield from non-oil taxes in Nigeria and the overdependence of the government on […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1     BACKGROUND OF STUDY Small and medium enterprises in Nigeria can be defined according to asset base and number of staff employed. The criteria are an asset base between N5 million and N500 million, and a staff strength between 20 and 300 employees. The development of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) via […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1     OVERVIEW OF THE STUDY The Nigeria economy as we all know is characterized by a number of socio- economic problems. These problems include: import dependence, dependence on a single economic sector, weak industrial base, a low level of agriculture production, a weak private sector, dependence on foreign loan, regional inequalities […]

CHAPTER ONE 1.1     OVERVIEW One of the major functions of any government especially developing countries such as Nigeria is the provision of infrastructural services and social amenities such as hospitals, schools, good roads, electricity, pipe borne water, security of life and properties and to also ensure a rise in the per capital income, the Gross […]

CHAPTER ONE 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY … 1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM One of the functions of the Central Securities Clearing System is certificate dematerialization but most investors are not aware of the operations of the CSCS nor of the facility as they prefer to keep the paper certificate. From January 1, 2009, investors shares were […]

ABSTRACT A research work is an assignment of FDI and economic growth in Nigeria. the need to embark on the study was motivated by decline in economic growth vis-à-vis general economic under-development. A research objectives amongst others is the determination of a relationship between FDI and GDP, Exchange Rate and Inflation Rate. In line with […]

ABSTRACT Many economists developed and developing have come to realize the value of small scale industries, they are seen to be characterized by Dynamism Witty innovation, efficiency and their small size allows faster decision making process. This study seeks to find out the effect of small industries on Nigerian economy, the specific objectives are to […]

ABSTRACT This study basically examined motivating the workforce for greater productivity in the Banking sector of the economy in the 21st century. (A case study of Zenith Bank International Plc Asaba). In X-raying the subject matter, the study made use of both primary and secondary data; the primary data were obtained from employees of the […]

ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of capital structure on the performance of the banking industry in Nigeria. The objective of the study was to examine the effect of total debt on the bank profitability and also to determine the impact of equity on the profitability of the bank. The focus of this study is […]

CHAPTER ONE  INTRODUCTION Background to the study A realization in today’s economy world is that government cannot single-handedly ensure the development of a country. Development is seen as a direct function of the various function in the economy particularly private sector, international community and other micro and macro constituents. Noticeable in today’s economy are the […]

ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate the effect which capital structure choice has on performance of petroleum companies in Nigeria as one of the energy or transition economies. I investigated the relationship between return on equity (ROE), return on assets (ROA), and the earnings per share (EPS) and the capital structure […]

CHAPTER ONE 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY The stock market is supposed to play an important role in the economy in that it mobilizes domestic resources and channeling them towards productive investments. However, to fulfill this role, it must have a significant relationship with the economy. The stock market development in Nigeria, as in other developing […]

CHAPTER ONE 1.0 BACKGROUND OF STUDY Prolonged economic recession caused by the collapse of world oil market from the early 1980s and the concomitant fall in foreign exchange earnings have affected the growth and economic development in Nigeria. Other problems of the economy include excessive dependence on imports for consumer and capital goods, dysfunctional social […]

CHAPTER ONE Manufacturing is the ability to produce goods with labor, materials and inputs produced by others. Simple forms of production have characterized all organized societies, but the application of steam power for production in Britain in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries significantly increased production capacity, and since first industrial revolution, economic progress has […]

ABSTRACT The study examines the private sector as the engine of economic growth and development in Nigeria. A model was specified and data were collected from the period of 1980-2010. The method used in this research work is the ordinary least square (OLS) regression model and variables which are: gross domestic product (GDP) as the […]

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page i Approval Page ii Iii Dedication Acknowledgements V Summary Table of Contents vi CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study 1 1.2 Statement of the problem 3 1.3 Objectives of the study 4 1.4 Research Hypothesis 4 1.5 Importance of the study 5 1.6 Scope and limitations of the […]

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page i Approval Page ii Iii Dedication Acknowledgements V Summary Table of Contents vi CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study 1 1.2 Statement of the problem 3 1.3 Objectives of the study 4 1.4 Research Hypothesis 4 1.5 Importance of the study 5 1.6 Scope and limitations of the […]

TABLE OF CONTENTS iTitle Page iiApproval Page Iii Dedication ivAcknowledgements V Summary CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study 1 1.2 Statement of the problem 6 1.3 Research Question 8 1.4 Objective of the study 8 1.5 Statement of the hypothesis 8 1.6 Importance of study 8 1.7 Scope / limitations of the study […]

ABSTRACT This study aims to analyze through the econometric methodology of the effects of monetary policy in the Nigerian economy. To achieve the above objective, the growth in production was chosen as the dependent variable, while the real exchange rate, real interest rates and inflation has been chosen as the independent variable. The ordinary least […]

ABSTRACT This research examined the impact of commercial bank credit for agricultural production in Nigeria using macroeconomic variables (of commercial bank credit and agricultural products). The overall objective of the study is to examine to what extent the credits of commercial banks had supported agricultural production Nigeria. The specific objectives are: (i) to determine the […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1      Background of the study Most of the world renowned companies and organizations started as a small scale business with skills and efforts they grew up to the conglomerated and multinational companies of today. Small scale business occupies a unique position in the economy of any nature and they are the bedrock of […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1      Background of the study Human capital development is human centered because its major concern is on human empowerment which would lead to active participation. According to OECD (2001), human capital is concerned with knowledge, skills competitiveness and attributes embedded in an individual that facilitates the creation of personal, social, education and economic […]

CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY Cash management is essential to every business that desires to meet up with its short-term financial obligations. Akinsulire (2003) asserts that the success of any business venture is predicated on how the management has planned and controlled its cash flows. According to Olowe (2008), cash management is […]

CHAPTER ONE Introduction Background of the Study Exchange rate is the price of one country’s currency expressed in terms of some other currency. It determines the relative prices of domestic and foreign goods, as well as the strength of external sector participation in the international trade. Exchange rate regime and interest rate remain important issues […]

Abstract It is because of social issues like economic inequalities, unemployment that made the state to interfere in economy of Nigeria. Government chose public sector as a means or medium for economic and social development due to poor managerial skill, weak technological base etc, this enhanced the zeal to establish various enterprise institutions in Nigeria. […]

ABSTRACT This research work is on the impact of financial literacy on economic development in Nigeria. The main objective of this study is to empirically examine the impact of financial literacy on economic development in Nigeria. This research work made use of secondary data which were obtained from the Central bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin […]

Background to the study The relationship between government expenditure and economic growth has continued series of debate among scholars. Keynes (1936) argues that the solution to economic depression is to induce the firms to invest through some combination of reduction in interest rates and government capital investment including infrastructure. This claim that increasing government expenditure […]

Abstract The objective of the study is to examine empirically the impact of financial intermediation on the real sector of the Nigerian economy with the aim of determining the impact of financial intermediation on the real sector growth. Both theoretical and econometric analysis are used in this study to examine the impact of financial intermediation […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY As Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria boasts of the continent’s second largest oil reserves and has a very promising growth outlook. Poised to eclipse Africa’s largest economy by 2016, Nigeria is becoming a rather worthy recipient of foreign capital, receiving anywhere from $10-$12 billion per year. However, in […]

ABSTRACT The decline of non-oil exports has had adverse effect on the economy. Since 1986, the federal government has formulated policies to enhance non-oil exports, put in place incentives and institutional support framework effective implementation. This paper examines these policies to investigate the extent to which the exchange rate can boost non-oil exports especially agricultural, […]

CHAPTER ONE 1.1   BACK GROUND OF THE STUDY Nigeria as a sovereign nation operates a federal system of government i.e the federal government, state government and the local government councils. Onwo (1992) Observed that each level of the three tiers of government derive its powers not from the magnanimity of the central government but from […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of study In recent times, Nigerian economy has been characterized by high levels of public debt along with persistent low economic growth. As such, an understanding of the dynamics between public debt and growth is critical in addressing the obstacles to economic growth and to improve debt sustainability in Nigeria (Omet, […]

CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY There are several factor that are considered with view of the economic development of Nigeria, some of this factors include taxation, fiscal policies and social policies etc; but for the purpose of this study we shall consider the effect of taxation on fiscal policy development in Nigeria; […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study The importance of managing the economy effectively cannot be over emphasized.ICT has the power to change, transform lives, influenceeconomic activities and the society. The banking sector is not an exception of this whole change and transformation. Just as the entrance of God’s word gives life, the entrance […]

CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY Over the years, the South Africa pension funds have experienced different phases of growth and development through the implementation of various strategies. According to (OECD 2008, Yermo, 2002) stated that a pension fund is a kind of a legally separated pool of assets that are brought with […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1    BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The agricultural sector in Nigeria was a source of foreign prior to the discovery of oil in commercial quantity. Then Nigeria was reckoned with the production and export of groundnut, cocoa, rubber, and other agricultural crops in Nigeria. The discovery of oil at large exploration in the […]

CHAPTER ONE 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Primarily, a stock market is the place where companies can raise money to make their businesses bigger and better. Companies raise money by selling shares or stocks to investors. At the same time, the stock market gives investors an opportunity to invest in these companies and benefit from […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The concept of the societal marketing known in modem term as corporate social responsibility is relatively, a new marketing philosophy at least in Nigeria and under-developed worlds. The concept of corporate social responsibility calls for practical support business organization to improve the society. Corporate social responsibility should […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1     Background of the Study The Nigerian economy has witnessed a slow pace of growth of less than 5 percent in the last two decades. Various reasons have been advanced to this development but the most apparent has been the poor investment climate in the economy and this has been attributed to […]

INTRODUCTION Following the uncertainties prevailing in the Ghanaian business environment today, managers and stakeholders must be poised and prepared to compete favourably under these rapidly shifting conditions. In order to survive under these environmental complexities and vagueness managers and stakeholders of both private and public sectors need sharp tools, proven management techniques to forecast the […]

ABSTRACT This research work conducted with special reference to the budgetary system of Emenite Nigeria Limited with the view to ascertain the major role budgets play in the achievement of profitability for an organization.Budget as a profit planning device sets standards of performance of manager, while budgetary control is a tool implored by management to […]

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Background of the study A budget is a detailed financial plan that quantifies future expectations and actions relative to acquiring and using resources (Barro et al, 2007). It is a method of communicating the goals of an organization to the appropriate managers in order to facilitate, coordinate and control various sections of […]

ABSTRACT The adoption of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP) in 1986 resulted in the transition from fixed exchange rate regime to floating exchange rate regime in Nigeria. Ever since, the exchange rate of naira vis-à-vis the U.S dollar has attained varying rates all through different time horizons. On this basis, this […]

CHAPTER ONE 1.0  INTRODUCTION Budgeting is essentially concerned with planning. According to Hausen .O. (1990). Dr. Jones discovered, failure of plan, either formally or informally, can lead to financial disaster. Careful planning is vital to the health of any organization. If that is the case, what role does budgeting play in planning and control. Simply […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1       BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The advanced and developed economies of the world today would not have been what they are today without relying on effective power generation for their rapid growth recorded. According to Mulegeta et al (2010), power generation is an indispensable component in economic performance, directly or indirectly as […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1    BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The capital market is a highly specialized and organized financial market and indeed essential agent of economic growth because of its ability to facilitate and mobilize saving and investment. To a great extent, the positive relationship between capital accumulation real economic growths has long affirmed in economic […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revealed that there has been significant and prolonged drop in oil prices since mid-2014, this has changed the fortunes of Nigeria and many other energy-exporting nations around the world. This, finding from this IMF report that budgets in oil exporting nations have […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Expenditure control is part of management control process in every organization, both government establishment and private establishment. Expenditure control is defined as the process by which managers use productively and efficiently, the deficit resource in the accomplishment of the organisational goals. Looking at expenditure and control from […]

ABSTRACT The term unemployment can be defined as an economics condition marked by the fact that individual actively seeking jobs remain unhired. Unemployment is expressed as a percentage of the total available work force. The level of unemployment varies with economics conditions and other circumstances. This is mostly seen in graduate of various institutions of […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1       Background of the Study Various classifications have been made on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). For instance, FDI has been described as investment made so as to acquire a lasting management interest (for example, 10 percent of voting stock) and at least 10 percent of equity shares in an enterprise operating in […]

CHAPTER ONE 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Inflation is an inevitable property of any economy in the world. It influences every country, negatively as well as positively, whether it is developed or developing country as well. Anyanwu (2011) stated that inflation is an important factor leading to social and economic instability and disorder. It is […]

ABSTRACT A nation cannot experience economic growth without human capital. And for human capital to actually have any impact on economic growth some investments have to be made. Investment in human capital consists of; investment in education, training, health and other social services that will help in enhancing the productive capacity of labour. This project […]

ABSTRACT It is said that the population of any country constitute the most vital component of is resource base, as time potentials for development. Population growth can be positive or gainful to any economy if managed well. For instance China is noted to be most populous country in the world but its population has been […]

ABSTRACT The research topic on EFCC and fight against money laundering in Nigeria between 2013 and 2014 aimed at determine the effect EFCC participation on the alleviation of money laundering in Nigeria. the study looked at the concept of money laundering and some theories to back it up, the primary data was used for the […]

ABSTRACT This research work conducted with special reference to the budgetary system of Emenite Nigeria Limited with the view to ascertain the major role budgets play in the achievement of profitability for an organization. Budget as a profit planning device sets standards of performance of manager, while budgetary control is a tool implored by management […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Stock is frozen cash and as such should be given the same if not more priority than liquid cash. Firms need stock in one form or the other in order to carry out its day-to-day activities and as such, the need to have the stock at the required […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1     BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY For development and growth of any society, the provision of basic infrastructure is quite necessary. This perhaps explains why the government shows great concern for a medium through which funds can be made available to achieve their set goals for the society (Fagbemi and Noah, 2010). Government […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   Background of the Study This research work focuses on the effects of credit administration and control on the development of cooperative society. Credit administration and control functions as a good instrument that brings about rapid development in the cooperative  sector. It can be regarded as the essence of   financial  instruction in an  […]

ABSTRACT This research report, carry out an investigation into the relationship between common stock prices and the supply of money in Nigeria. Various early studies provide conflict results as to the relationship between common stock prices and the supply of money, while some study have found an important linkage between the level of common stock […]

INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The civil service of any nation is the centerpiece of its administrative activities and performance and its output mirrors the performance of the ruling government charged with the formation and implementation of public policies – i.e. a documented guide action.  In a nutshell, the civil service is the governmental bureaucratic […]

ABSTRACT In every part of the world, financial reports form the basis of communicating the activities and performance of business entities to owners and outsiders. But it is rather unfortunate that most of these financial reports do not meet the need of users as a result of different accounting bodies with varying standards and codes. […]

CHAPTER ONE Introduction 1.1       Background to the study According to Eson (2002), the Nigeria’s oil and gas industry has continued to represent as the mainstay of the nation’s economy since 1956 when oil was discovered at Oloibiri in the Niger Delta region. The industry, undoubtedly, is widely recognized at the nation’s live-wire because it generates […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study In many markets, firms compete over time by expending resources with the purpose of reducing their costs. Sometimes, the cost reducing investments operate directly on costs. In many instances, they take the form of developing new products that deliver what customers need more cheaply. Therefore, product development can […]

CHAPTER ONE 1.1   BACK GROUND OF THE STUDY Nigeria as a sovereign nation operates a federal system of government i.e the federal government, state government and the local government councils. Onwo (1992) Observed that each level of the three tiers of government derive its powers not from the magnanimity of the central government but from […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study The Workplace is an environment for upgrading, improving and reforming the traits related to emotional intelligence competencies such as perception and control of emotions. Emotional intelligence is an important forecaster of key organizational outcomes including job satisfaction, organizational commitment among civil servants.  A person who is able to […]

ABSTRACT This research work is an attempt to examine the role of Central Bank of Nigeria in the monetary policy and inflation of Nigeria Economy. The research work provide a background to the origin and formation of Monetary policy in fighting inflation and highlighted the major functions and activities performed by the Central Bank of […]

ABSTRACT This study critically examines impact of company income tax on foreign direct investment. The purpose of carrying out this research work is to measure the impact of foreign direct investment on company income tax, to assess if there is a positive relationship between foreign direct investment and Nigeria’s Balance of payment, to ascertain whether […]

ABSTRACT This study examines the role of personal income tax on the economic growth of Nigeria. the objective of the study was to determine how tax income affects economic growth in Nigeria. To achieve this objective, relevant secondary data from the period of 2000-2012 on personal income tax were collected from the Central Bank of […]

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of stock market capitalization and financial openness in Nigerian economy. The descriptive research design was adopted in this study. Data were collected from secondary sources within the year 2000 – 2013, the sampling technique used was probability sampling techniques and, the correlation and regression […]

ABSTRACT This study examined the impact of pension fund management on the economic growth of Nigeria. To achieve this research objective, relevant data were sourced from National Pension Fund (PENCOM) and National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) for the period spanning from 2009-2013. The study adopted Multivariate Linear Regression Analysis. Ex-Post-Facto research design was used for […]

1.2     STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM The issue of external debt in Nigeria has become an immense status bestriding the main stream of international economy, and politics. Foreign aids are no longer used as instrument of assistance but as a weapon of oppression, suppression and perpetual under development. The need to examine and hence, utilize […]

1.2       Statement of Problem Banks seem to fall desperately behind the learning culture because training and development of their human element seem to be perceived as ancillary activities, rather than as pragmatic catalysts to business results. They fail to see the payback of investments in their human assets. They tend to see human expenses as […]

CHAPTER ONE 1.0     Introduction 1.1     Background of the Study  Monetary policies are pursued to control inflationary trends by maintaining price stability, achieve and promote full employment and achieve positive economic growth. In pursuing its monetary policies, the Central Bank of a country can use various tools which include open market operations (sale and repurchase of […]

ABSTRACT This study was undertaken to investigate the implication of multiple taxation on the performance of small scale enterprises in Asaba, Delta State. The objective of the study was to determine the extent to which multiple taxation affect the profitability and reinvestment rate of small scale enterprises. Data were collected from primary source using questionnaires. […]

ABSTRACT The study consists of two independent models, gross domestic product (GDP) and investment respectively. The independent variables in the export of oil, non-oil exports, real exchange rate and inflation rate were modeled to capture their effect on GDP and investment, respectively. The study employed Log linear model. Following the empirical results of this study, […]

ABSTRACT This study aims to evaluate the oil sector and the agricultural sector in Nigeria from 1981 to 2011. The role of agriculture in the Nigerian society has been very important, even in the pre-colonial era. The attractiveness of the Nigerian agricultural sector to the colonialist formed largely on the basis for the development of […]

ABSTRACT In recent decades, the potential contribution of agriculture to economic growth has been a subject of controversy among development economists. While some argue that agricultural development is a prerequisite for industrialization, others strongly disagree and argue for a different path. Taking advantage of the ordinary least square method (OLD), searches through secondary data and […]

CHAPTER ONE  Background of The Study The financial organization is considerably one of the largest industries in Nigeria providing employment for an estimated twenty two thousand people nationwide and generating 9% of the annual GDP of the country. Nigeria is considered to be one of the fastest growing telecommunication nations in Africa, investing heavily in […]

ABSTRACT This study is primarily concerned with the investigation of the microfinance bank institution to capital formation in Nigeria, in the analysis of this study, the unit test has been adopted and the instrument used to obtain the data are secondary data from CBN statistical bulletin. The information gathered from secondary data helps researchers analyze […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1    BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY One of the major issues which have occupied the mind of government for years is the impact of monetary policy as a tool for price stability in Nigeria. Despite the lack consensus amongst the economy, there is remarkable strong agreement that monetary policy as an economystabilizing measure […]

ABSTRACT The study investigates the impact of government expenditure on economic growth of Nigeria from the period 1980-2011. The objective was set to address the problem of utilization of revenue targeted to improving the economic condition of Nigeria. The review of theoretical and empirical literature provided a basis for the selection and specification of model […]

CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 STUDY BACKGROUND Expenditure control or cost control is under the management control process in each organization. This process is very important for any organization, whether for-profit or non-profit organization making. Thus, the absence of this practice in any organization will result in a misapplication of cash in the cash disbursement […]

ABSTRACT This  study  examine  the  impact  of  interest  rate  on  housing  finance  in  Nigeria.  The  objective  of  the  study  is  to  determine  how  interest  rate  has  contributed  to  housing  financing  in  Nigeria.  The  focus  was  on  deposit  money  banks  in  Nigeria.  Secondary  data  were  source  of  data  for   this  study  which  was  collected  from  the  […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   AN OVERVIEW OF THE STUDY The insufficiency of fund for capital investment is a known common factor in every economy especially in developing countries of the world.  In developing countries like Nigeria, the low level of capital investment manifests in high unemployment rate, low productivity and a corresponding low standard of […]

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Hashimu and Ango (2012) opined that business does not exist in a vacuum and cannot be divorced from the rest of the society. The processes involved in maximizing profit, attaining optimal business performance and hence fostering economic growth and development comes with some cost, both private and […]

ABSTRACT The major objective of this research is to explore the relationship between company income tax in Nigeria and economic development of the Nation. The researcher proposed three hypotheses towards addressing the study’s objectives and both primary and secondary sources of data are used in generating the necessary data for that purpose. These data are […]