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TERTIARY EDUCATION TRUST FUND (TET Fund) AND THE MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN THE SOUTH-EAST STATES OF NIGERIA
No full textThis study investigated the influence of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfimd) on the management of public universities in the South-East States of Nigeria. Seven research questions guide the study and seven hypotheses were tested. The review of related literature was done under the theoretical framework, conceptual framework, empirical studies and summary of the review. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was 12,030 respondents made up of all academic i Staff and senior administrative staff of the federal and state universities in South-East
States of Nigeria. The proportionate stratified random sampling technique was used to sample 1,203 respondents made up of 529 academic staff and 624 senior administrative staff from the 10 public universities. The instrument used for data collection was a 49-item structured questionnaire titled “Tertiary Education Trust Fund and public universities (TETFAPU) and an interview schedule. A reliability estimate of 0.75 was established for the instrument. Mean and Standard deviations were used to answer the research questions, while Chi-square (x2) was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The quantitative data from the interview schedule were analyzed using logical analysis technique. The findings revealed that TETfund had significant influence on academic staff training and development, provision of instructional materials, functional library, laboratories, ICT facilities, hostel accommodation and provision of lecture halls in public universities in South-East States of Nigeria. The study concluded that there was significant difference in the mean ratings of the influence of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund) on the management of public universities. Based on die findings of the study, it was recommended amongst others, that TETfund and University Management should continually provide funds to ensure quality management that will enhance teaching effectiveness in the universities. TETfund should ensure adequate provision of instructional materials, functional libraries, laboratories, ICT facilities, hostel accommodation and lecture halls for effective and efficient teaching and learning process in the university system of education. TETfimd should also ensure adequate provision of funds for academic staff training and development that will significantly enhance the quality and standard of Nigeria universities as well as to improve its rating among the universities in the world. Conclusion were made and implications of the findings drawn.TERTIARY EDUCATION TRUST FUND (TET Fund) AND THE MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN THE SOUTH-EAST STATE
IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING ON CORPORATE PERFORMANCE OF LISTED INDUSTRIAL GOODS FIRMS IN NIGERIA
No full textThe main objective of this study is to examine the impact of environmental reporting on corporate performance of listed industrial goods firms in Nigeria. The study adopted an ex-post facto research design. The study sampled eleven (11) out of fifteen (15) industrial goods firms listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Data was collected from the sampled firms for a period of five (2013 to 2017) years and were analysed using multiple regression techniques. It was found that environmental pollution was negatively and significantly related to both Tobins Q and share price. Biodiversity is positively related to both Tobins Q and share price. Environment management system is negative and insignificant while waste management is positive and insignificantly related to Tobins Q and share price respectively. The conclusion reached is that increasing waste management practice, environmental pollution and environmental management system will increase firm’s performance. It is recommended that managers of companies should try to reduce environmental pollution as it has the potential of reducing performance.IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING ON CORPORATE PERFORMANC
POLITICS AND GENDER IN NIGERIAN DRAMA: A STUDY OF SELECT PLAYS OF TESS ONWUEME AND IRENE SALAMI-AGUNLOYE
No full textPolitics and gender are major drivers that determine the nature of the socio-political, economic and cultural life of many societies. In this opinion, this work examines the select plays of Tess Onwueme’s The Broken Calabash, The Reign of Wazobia, Omoge: Break Dancer and Irene Salami-Agunloye’s More Than Dancing, Sweet Revenge and Idia, the Warrior Queen of Benin. The work interrogates the questions of equality of both genders by drawing allusions from both textual and extra textual existential contexts. In collecting the data for this work, the research employs qualitative research method. To critically examine the challenges of politics and gender issues in Nigeria, the work situates the various arguments presented on the liberal feminist theory which focuses on gender equality in the public spheres. The research found that successive governments in Nigeria have put in place policies which attempt to promote women active participation in politics but these policies have been drowned by the cultural framing of paternalistic society. As a result, not much has been achieved in this regard. Other findings include the absence of legislation that provide for gender sensitivity in public life, leading to the disenfranchisement of women and a disabled economic power. The research concludes that drama is a potent tool for sustaining the gender discourse. The research recommends quality education of women and a deliberate effort by women to break patriarchal barriers.POLITICS AND GENDER IN NIGERIAN DRAM
A MARXIST READING OF NGUGI WA THIONG'O'S NOVELS
No full textNgugi wa Thiong’o as one of Africa’s foremost authors, has written seven novels, a number of plays and essays targeted at exposing the problems that beset Africa using his country Kenya as example. This study undertakes a reading of wa Thiong’o’s seven novels in order to expose the problems of Kenya, and the remedies he proffers for solving the identified problems. The theoretical approach used for the study is Marxist. The researcher explores and identifies the Marxist elements present in wa Thiong’o’s novels from the early days of his writings to the time when he became an avowed, and committed Marxist writer. The study uses wa Thiong’o’s seven novels as primary sources, while other critical works such as books, journals, articles on the novels and wa Thiong’o’s essays are used as secondary sources. The novels are examined in the progressive order in which they are written, and paired in terms of motifs of Marxist elements common to them. The novels are: The River Between, Weep Not, Child, A Grain Of Wheat, Petals of Blood, Devil on the Cross, Matigari and Wizard of the Crow. The study reveals that wa Thiong’o’s novels significantly reflect the reality of life in Africa, give to the Africans their dignity and humanity through a positive reconstruction of the African past. Through literary techniques and devices, wa Thiong’o enhances the aesthetic appeal of what he writes. Furthermore, wa Thiong’o has offered solutions to Africa’s problems. He promotes the use of Africa’s indigenous languages. He calls for collective unity and struggle against neo-imperialism, bad leadership, graft, violence, wars, oppression and so on in order for Africa to become a better society.NGUGI WA THIONG'O'S NOVEL
INFLUENCE OF COMMUNAL CONFLICTS' TRAUMA ON VICTIMS'PSYCHO-MORAL ADJUSTMENT IN NORTH EAST NIGERIA
No full textThis study investigated the influence of communal conflicts’ trauma on victims’ psycho-moral adjustment in North-East, Nigeria. Six research questions and six null hypotheses guided the study. Ex-post facto research design was adopted for the study. Population of the study consisted of l,770,444victims from the six states in North-East, Nigeria. The sample of 605 or 10% of die respondents was selected using stratified proportionate sampling in the area of study. Data were collected using Communal Conflicts’ Trauma on Victims’ Questionnaire” (CCTVQ) with reliability coefficient of 0.96. Data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions, chi-square test of goodness of fit was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study showed that communal conflicts’ trauma has significant influence on victims’ emotional intelligence, resilience, social support, self-forgiveness, peace-building and tolerance to other people. Based on the results, it was concluded that communal conflicts’ trauma has significant influence on victims’ emotional intelligence, resilience, social support, self-forgiveness, peace-building and tolerance to other people. Recommendations were that trauma counselling centers should be established at the local government area level with trained counsellors and psychologists in order to provide trauma counselling services to enhance emotional intelligence adjustment of trauma victims of communal conflicts in North East Nigeria. It was also recommended that counsellors and psychologists should help trauma victims via programmes such as organised teaching to develop adequate resilience skills, such as self-esteem and problem- solving skills to develop life goals.INFLUENCE OF COMMUNAL CONFLICTS
THE IMPACT OF BANK OF AGRICULTURE ON AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT IN RURAL COMMUNITIES IN BENUE STATE, NIGERIA
No full textThe study examined the impact of Bank Agriculture on Agricultural output in rural communities in Benue state from 2001-2016.The aim to examine the effect of BOA credit on the income of farmers, evaluate the effects of BOA credit on agricultural output and ascertain the level of adequacy of farmers to BOA credit in Makurdi branch of BOA The study adopted a multi stage sampling technique involving the cluster and simple random sampling. Data were collected from primary and secondary sources using questionnaires, interview group discussions data was analyzed using descriptive statistics while study hypothesis was tested using t-test. The study found that majority of the rural farmer’s agriculture as their main occupation with high level of farming experience. The result also revealed that after BOA loan, hectares of land cultivated by rural farmers, annual income and annual output of the beneficiaries in the study area did not change significantly, even with the marginal increase in the size of hired and family labour. There was no improvement in the level of farm input in terms of adequacy and quality that could lead to improvement in the agricultural production processes of the rural farmers.The study further realized that BOA credit has no significant impact on agricultural output and the income of beneficiaries in the study area.The study recommends that;BOA should also put in place policies to ensure that the rural farmers have access to adequate credit facilities which should be given on time to enable them improve on their agricultural output. Government/BOA should employ and deploy more extension agents to the rural areas so that more rural farmers can be reached by extension agents. Furthermore, rural farmers should encourage themselves to join cooperative associations to increase their chances of accessing formal agricultural credit facilities because of comparative advantages associated with cooperative societies.THE IMPACT OF BANK OF AGRICULTURAL ON AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT IN RURAL COMMUNITIE
EFFECT INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS (IFRS) COMPLIANCE ON EARNINGS MANAGEMENT OF QUOTED CONSUMER GOODS COMPANIES IN NIGERIA
No full textThis study examined the effect of compliance with IFRS on earnings management of quoted consumer goods companies in Nigeria. Using a purposive sampling technique, the study selected a sample of 19 consumer goods firms that were quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange as at 31stDecember, 2017. Data are analysed using descriptive statistics and regression analysis. The descriptive statistics was used to examine the extentof compliance to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) disclosure requirements by the sampled companies in Nigeria.The regression analysis examined the effect of compliance with IFRS on earnings management measured by discretionary accruals and earnings smoothing. Based on the analysis, the study found that consumer goods companies in Nigeria do not have a significant compliance level to mandatory IFRS disclosure requirements.The study also revealed that there is significant and negative relationship between IFRS compliance on both discretionary accruals and earnings smoothing among quoted consumer goods companies in Nigeria. Emanating from the findings, the study recommended that Financial Reporting Council (FRC) of Nigeria should enforce more compliance with IFRS in order to improve the quality of accounting reports proxied by earnings management.EFFECT INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARD
RELIGIO-SOCIAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH RAPE IN OGOJA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA
No full textThis study is on the Religio-Social Issues Associated with Rape in Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State. Rape is one of the ethical and social problems that are gaining ascendency in most societies today. In Ogoja Local Government Area of cross River State, the number of rape crimes committed on men and women, have soared radically since the past few years. A critical look at the effects of rape on both the community and individual reveals that there is a new urgency for society to voice their protest against this social menace. It is this urgency that gives impetus to this crucial research on the religio-social issues associated with rape in Ogoja Local Government of cross River State. This research employed the qualitative research design. It employed three methods of enquiry, namely the historical, descriptive and evaluative methods to study the data collected for the purpose of the research. The study employed both the primary and secondary sources of data collection. The primary sources included oral interviews with resource persons in the area of study. The secondary sources involved the use of books, journals, scholarly papers and the internet. The study found out that victims of rape suffer from grave physical, mental, and emotional consequences especially in parts of Africa like Ogoja where awareness of the nature and the effects of rape have not yet reached the level that it deserves. The study recommended that adequate publicity be made in instances of rape and that stiff penalties be applied for rape to deter those who intend to do it in future. The study concluded that all members of the society - parents, churches, civil societies, NGOs, and government agencies have a role to create the enabling playing ground for the provision of a qualitative and proper sex education and guidance to the teeming Nigerian youths so as to reduce the current rape menace to the barest minimum in Ogoja and Nigeria as a whole. All hands have to be put on deck towards curbing the menace.RELIGIO-SOCIAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH RAP
A HISTORY OF CASSAVA PRODUCTION IN THE LOWER BENUE REGION 1950-2000
No full textA History of Caassava Production in the Lower Benue Region from 1950-2000 is necessary in reconstructing the various issues in cassava production that resulted into reduced food shortages, hunger and poverty in the Lower Benue Region. Although, cassava food crop came late in this area of study with its poisonous cyanide content, yet it has gained widespread acceptance by satisfying the hungry need and providing cash income to the peasant farming communities in the area of study. Cassava is cultivated in almost every soil at a low cost and consumed when processed in various forms to improve the economic wellbeing of the rural peasants. The challenges of pests, diseases, the issues of flood, civil unrest and lack of synergy between the farmers and stakeholders in agricultural sector to adequately tap the tremendous value in cassava production in the Region have adversely affected sustainable cassava production output. The historical methods used to gather information on cassava production in the region are primary and secondary sources. The research aims at situating cassava in the area as a viable crop that is capable of reducing hunger and poverty. The Peasant Neoclassical theory of farm production which is adopted stresses the basis for cassava production in the Lower Benue Region. The study has discussed cassava production output in the area in order to evaluate maximum production levels and the inherent benefits in cassava. The study revealed that, cassava is cultivated in large quantities in the study area by the various ethnic groups especially when it is cultivated as single crop on a piece of farm land. From our findings it is expected that, if the Government sustains its policy on cassava production, the challenge of food insecurity can be averted. This work provides the trends in cassava production, use and distribution patterns in the Lower Benue Region, which is an immense contribution to knowledge.CASSAVA PRODUCTION,LOWER BENUE REGION, 1950-200
A SEMIOTIC ANALYSIS OF IGEDE PERSONAL NAMES
No full textThis study investigates 260 Igede proper names obtained from three different sources, namely; (1) a local school register, (2) written published works about the Igede people and (3) participant’s observation within the native environment. The names were grouped and classified into two broad categories: the traditional names versus the modern names. The names were further described by their structures, meanings and their semiotic or pragmatic interpretations within specific cultural contexts. Using an eclectic semiotic theory for analysis, the study finds that several social, psychological, religious as well as historical factors condition the selection and bestowing of personal names on Igede children. It was further discovers that contrary to the erroneous assumptions in some quarters that Igede names are hollow-phrastic (ie names without meaningful content or names without recognisable meanings), Igede personal names show definite considerations to clearly defined paradigms as bases for selection by name givers. The principles upon which Igede names are constructed were identified to be based on: religion, Praise, popular events, ecological factors, community/clan/lineage and borrowing among others. The description of this aspect of Igede culture has bridged a gap in the exiting knowledge about the Igede personal naming practice. The study therefore recommends that rather than shifting attention to foreign cultures in choosing names for Igede children, emphasis should be placed on adopting names from the name pool within the Igede cultural milieu as a way of preserving, promoting as well as projecting Igede identity, culture and tradition both within and to the outside world.ANALYSIS OF IGED