INTRODUCTION The practice of banking and financing in Nigeria is culturally rooted and dates back several centuries ago. In the 1940s, the traditional financial institutions provide access to credit for rural and urban low- income earners. They are mainly of the Informal Self Help Groups (SHGS) or Rotating Savings and Credit Associations (ROSCAs)... Continue Reading
Abstract This study examined the role of financial institutions in agricultural development. A case study of Nigeria Agricultural Cooperative and Rural Development Bank, with a view to make useful suggestions and recommendations as way of enhancing the development of agricultural sector. The population for the study includes large and small... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT This research work is an attempt made to enforce the role played by planning and control to management efficiency and productivity. The incessant business and reluctant growth of some companies or enterprise can be linked to a deficiency in planning and control. In view of these, this topic is designed to guide managers in companies... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT This study is on a strong impression of effective management of resources in solving the unemployment problem in Nigeria. This researcher wants to know the impact of effective management of resources in Igbo-Eze south local government area, how they have carried its operations to bring this phenomenon to its best minimum. In order to... Continue Reading
Abstract This report is a socioeconomic study of multi-towns Water treatment system project in Afar Regional State. It is prepared by Bright Research Consultants outsourced from Beles engineering. The project proponent is Afar National Regional State Water and Energy Bureau. The project lies along the program target towns of Samara, Logia, Dubti,... Continue Reading
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... Continue Reading
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... Continue Reading
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... Continue Reading