THE IMPACT OF FOOD IMPORTATION ON FOOD PRODUCTION: THE CASE OF RICE IMPORTATION AND PRODUCTION

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

EVALUATION OF CONTENT AND READABILITY OF RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOKS ON AGRICULTURE FOR UPPER BASIC EDUCATION IN ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA

EVALUATION OF CONTENT AND READABILITY OF RECOMMENDED TEXTBOOKS ON AGRICULTURE FOR UPPER BASIC EDUCATION IN ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA   TABLE OF CONTENTS   Title Page                                                                                                                   i Approval Page                                                                                                           ii Certification page                                                                                                      iii Dedication                                                                                                                  iv Acknowledgement                                                                                                     v Table of Contents                                                                                                      vi List of Tables                                                                                                             vii List of figures                                                                                                            viii … Read more

THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL LIBERALIZATION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS (DMBs) IN NIGERIA, 1975-2013

  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

EQUIPMENT AND SKILLS DETERMINANTS FOR ADOPTING BLENDED INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES BY METALWORK TECHNOLOGY LECTURERS IN NORTH-WESTERN NIGERIA

EQUIPMENT AND SKILLS DETERMINANTS FOR ADOPTING BLENDED INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES BY METALWORK TECHNOLOGY LECTURERS IN NORTH-WESTERN NIGERIA TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE                                                                                                                                     i APPROVAL PAGE                                                                                                               ii CERTIFICATION                                                                                                                 iii DEDICATION                                                                                                                       iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENT                                                                                                     v TABLE OF CONTENTS                                                                                                       vi ABSTRACT                                                                                                                           ix CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION                                                                                1             Background of the Study ­­­­­­­­­­­­­                                                                                          1 Statement of the Problem … Read more

THE IMPACT OF EXCHANGE RATE VOLATILITY ON THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR OUTPUTS IN NIGERIA

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

ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS NEEDED BY SECONDARY SCHOOL GRADUATES FOR EMPLOYMENT IN SMALL BUSINESSES IN ENUGU STATE OF NIGERIA

ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS NEEDED BY SECONDARY SCHOOL GRADUATES FOR EMPLOYMENT IN SMALL BUSINESSES IN ENUGU STATE OF NIGERIA TABLE OF CONTENTS   Title Page                                                                                                    i Approval Page                                                                                           ii Certification                                                                                                iii Dedication                                                                                                  iv Acknowledgements                                                                                     v Table of Contents                                                                                       vii List of Tables                                                                                              x Abstract                                                                                                      xi   CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION                                                      1 Background of the Study … Read more

ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS IMPROVEMENT NEEDS OF SELF-EMPLOYED TECHNICAL COLLEGE AUTOMOBILE TECHNOLOGY GRADUATES IN DELTA STATE

ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS IMPROVEMENT NEEDS OF SELF-EMPLOYED TECHNICAL COLLEGE AUTOMOBILE TECHNOLOGY GRADUATES IN DELTA STATE TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE                                                                                      I APPROVAL  PAGE                                                                             II CERTIFICATION                                                                                III DEDICATION                                                                                     IV ACKNOWLEDGMENT                                                                        V TABLE OF CONTENTS                                                                      VI LIST OF TABLE                                                                                 X ABSTRACT                                                                                        XI CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION                                                     Background of the Study                                                                     1 Statement … Read more

THE DYNAMIC RESPONSE OF SAVINGS TO SELECTED MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES IN NIGERIA

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1       Background of the Study The study of dynamic relation between savings and macroeconomic shocks has received considerable attention in recent years especially in emerging economies like India. However, it is a well recognized fact that the dynamic response of savings to macroeconomic shocks can be very significant in developing countries … Read more

EMPLOYEE WORKING CONDITIONS FOR ACHIEVEMENT OF OBJECTIVES OF COLLEGES OF AGRICULTURE IN SOUTH-EAST, NIGERIA

EMPLOYEE WORKING CONDITIONS FOR ACHIEVEMENT OF OBJECTIVES OF COLLEGES OF AGRICULTURE IN SOUTH-EAST, NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study The working conditions and environment determines the employee’s performance in order to achieve an organization’s set objectives. Working condition according to Akinyele (2010) refer to an employee’s welfare terms and condition of service which … Read more

POVERTY ODDS AND HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE PATTERNS IN NIGERIA

Abstract The determination of household expenditure and estimates are fundamental in identifying consumption patterns of the poor. It has been proven that the identification of the poor, accounts for the poverty incidence in a society. Poverty and household expenditure patterns are like the two sides of a coin, where poverty is a state of lacks … Read more

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