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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Researchers in building sector have indicated that between 50 to 60 per cent of the total construction input goes into building materials. As a result, there is an urgent need to address the high cost of these products which... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Housing has been universally recognized as one of the most essential necessities of human life and is a major economic asset in every nation. Adequate housing provides the foundation for stable communities and social inclusion (Oladapo, 2006).... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The Nigerian building and construction industry continues to occupy an important position in the nation’s economy even though it contributes less than the manufacturing or other service industries, (Aibinu and Jagboro, 2002).... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The Real Estate sector offers a great potential source of growth for Nigeria. Until now, the understanding of its composition and growth has been somewhat limited to its required use in Nigerian national accounts. Development is... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The population of Lagos is at present in excess of 18 million. A megacity status is conferred by the United Nations on cities with a population of 10 million and above. Building and preserving a model mega city comes... Continue Reading

  CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY         Land Reform generally involves the changing of laws, regulations or customs regarding land ownership. It may consist of government initiated or government backed approach to property redistribution of land as in the... Continue Reading

PROFESSIONALIZING  REAL ESTATE AGENCY PRACTICE IN NIGERIA: ISSUES AND THE WAY FORWARD CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Professionalizing is derived from the term Profession/Professional. A professional connotes a person with a distinct competence for a specified function or discipline (Ojewunmi, 2005). Such a person would... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Real estate has continued to play a significant role in man’s evolution. It is not a coincidence that food, shelter and clothing believed to be the three essentials that sustain mankind, also have some linkage to land. Food... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Real estate investing involves the purchase, ownership, management, rental and/or sale of real estate for profit. Improvement of realty property as part of a real estate investment... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY High demand for rental accommodation has been experienced as a result of the creation of thirty-six States and Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory because of the need to house people moving... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Land use regulations and controls are used to restrict the rights of private land holders in the use of land. The regulations are used to protect public interest in the use of private land. The regulations stem from the... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Public debates recently in Nigeria have centered on the increasing rate of corruption resulting from inappropriate public finance planning and implementation mostly in some of the developing countries, Nigeria inclusive which in... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The growth of the use of the Internet, and in particular the World Wide Web, over the last 10 years has been phenomenal and impacted on nearly every area of life in developed societies. One of the most important aspects of peoples’... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The housing sector plays a more critical role in a nation’s welfare than is always recognized, as it directly affects not only the citizenry, but also the performance of other sectors of the economy.... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and 8th in the world, with a population of 173 million. Over the past decade the economy has been growing at an average rate of around seven percent yearly and, after... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Housing, literally is defined as buildings or other shelters in which people live, a place to live, a dwelling and to nations a critical component in social and economic system. Housing represents one of the most basic... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Skills are what an individual possesses which may be learnt informally and/or on-the-job. Skill Gap is the difference in the skills required on the job and the actual skills possessed by the staff. A... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Public residential property management is the operation, control, and oversight of real estate as used in its most broad terms. Management indicates a need to be cared for, monitored and accountability given for its useful... Continue Reading

(A CASE STUDY OF AKWA IBOM STATE GOVERNMENT) CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Few residential estates built across Nigeria by both federal and state government has been able to meet the housing needs of many Nigerians. Shelter is a basic... Continue Reading

THE EFFECT OF WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICE ON  WASTE DISPOSAL IN NIGERIA (A CASE STUDY OF CUDA) ABSTRACT The research  provides a conceptual and theoretical study on the effect of waste management practice on waste disposal in Nigeria.it analyzes the concept of waste and waste management. It projects the challenges and profers strategies for... Continue Reading

A  CRITICAL EVALUATION OF IMPACT OF DIGITAL BROADCASTING ON ELECTRONIC MEDIA. (A STUDY OF AIT) ABSTRACT The research appraises  the concept of digitalization, its significance, features and challenges for the broadcast media in Nigeria. Since we are today living in the information age when the individuals, organizations and nations depend solely... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT             The research focus on compensation policy as means of attracting and retaining employee, it present a conceptual and theoretical study of the nature of compensation and compensation plan and policy aim at attracting and retaining employee.... Continue Reading

IMPACT  OF SOCIAL  MEDIA  IN  MANAGING  BRAND  REPUTATION  IN CRISIS ABSTRACT The research provides a conceptual and theoretical appraisal of the impact of social media in managing. Brand reputation in crisis, it analyses social media crisis and profers the impact of social media in managing brand reputation in crisis. INTRODUCTION Social... Continue Reading

ROLE OF  E- COMMERCE  IN  IMPROVING  CUSTOMERS  SATISFACTION (A CASE STUDY OF JUMIA) ABSTRACT The research  provides a conceptual and theoretical study on  the role of E-commerce in improving customer s satisfaction  . it elucidate on the nature, forms and significance  of e-commerce Business. And depicts the impact of E- commerce  on... Continue Reading

FINANCIAL INFORMATION AS A TOOL FOR MANAGEMENTDECISION MAKING (A CASE STUDY OF MTN NIG) TABLE OF CONTENT CERTIFICATION DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM 1.3 RESEARCH QUESTIONS 1.4 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY 1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 1.6 STATEMENT OF HYPOTHESIS 1.7... Continue Reading