CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study The issue of corporate governance and firm performance has dominated much of intellectual discussions in the last two decades. The discussions were not unconnected with the various corporate scandals that rocked giant corporations in the US and other parts of the world which have called to question … Read more
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Corporate governance is concerned with the ways in which the shareholders of corporations assure themselves of getting a return on their investment (Shleifer and Vishny, 1997). It also deals with the mechanisms by which shareholders of a corporation exercise control over management such that the interests of … Read more
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY As a result of changes in information technology, the need to restructure and reposition business organizations and most especially, the increasing rate of global economic crisis currently nicknamed ‘economic meltdown’, companies have begun to embrace the corporate strategy of mergers and acquisitions in an increasing rate as … Read more
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Primary Health Care (PHC) describes the basic tenets and values that guide professional nurses as the continuous practice of health promotion, illness prevention, prompt diagnosis/care of ailments and restoration of sick people to their pre-illness state (Iita, Small and Van, 2011). According to WHO (2010), the utmost priority … Read more
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the study The unique role of banks as engine of growth in any economy has been widely acknowledged. Banks occupy central position in the country’s financial system and are essential agents in the development process. The intermediation role of banks can be said to be a catalyst for economic growth … Read more
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Agricultural sector was the main stay of the Nigerian economy before independence and immediately after it, until the oil boom of the 1970s. In the period before the 1970s, agriculture provided the needed food for the population as well as serving as a major foreign exchange earner … Read more
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study In a number of developing countries of the world the financial system is highly regulated. This is because of the pivotal position the financial industry occupies in these economies. An efficient system, it is widely accepted, is a sine qua non for economic growth and … Read more
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Manufacturing activities have significant impacts on the economy of nations as their contributions, which account for substantial proportion of total economic activities of nations, play crucial roles in the development process of any economy. In 2008, Nigeria manufacturing accounted for 4.13% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The … Read more
ABSTRACT The broad objective of the work is to critically analyse the impact of the current large inflow of remittances into the country on labour supply by the recipients. The Nigerian General Household Survey data of 2013 conducted and published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) was analysed with the aid of descriptive Statistics … Read more
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Economic progress and development have been closely identified with Industrialization since Industrial Revolution from late eighteen century. This thinking has continued to influence policy makers especially so in developing countries (Jomo, 1993). In an attempt to enhance industrial performance and economic growth the Nigerian government has, since … Read more