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EFFECTS OF MICRO-ENTERPRISES ON JOB CREATION IN JALINGO, TARABA STATE
Get PDFThis study examined the effects of micro-enterprises on Job Creation. The study covered micro enterprises like computer, welding and saloon services in Jalingo metropolis, Taraba state. A survey research design was adopted. The study population was 460 with a sample size of 214 selected using simple random sampling technique. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire which was validated by experts and the reliability was established using Cronbach alpha with the coefficients of 0.80, 0.72, 0.81 and 0.71 respectively. Multiple regression was used to analyse the data. The study revealed that Computer Service Enterprises (CSE), Welding Service Enterprises, and Salon Services Enterprises have a significant positive effect on job creation in Jalingo Metropolis. The study recommends that the government of Taraba State should increase its efforts in improving computer services, welding services and saloon services favourable policies and improve infrastructure
ETHICAL LEADERSHIP APPROACH AND EMPLOYEE JOB PERFORMANCE IN PLATEAU STATE UNIVERSITY BOKKOS
Get PDFThis study examined the effect of ethical leadership on employee job performance at Plateau State University, Bokkos, Specifically, the effect of moral character, stewardship, role modelling, and accountability on job performance was examined. A quantitative research design was employed, with data collected from 520 employees of Plateau State University through a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was designed, using a five-point Likert scale. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and hypotheses were tested using multiple regression analysis. The findings of the study indicate that all four dimensions of ethical leadership—moral character, stewardship, role modelling, and accountability—positively influence employee job performance. Among these, stewardship and accountability were found to have the strongest effect. The study concludes that ethical leadership not only enhances individual employee performance but also promotes a positive organizational culture that encourages trust, transparency, and ethical decision-making. Furthermore, the results highlight the dynamic interplay between ethical leadership and employee performance, reinforcing the importance of ethical behaviour at all levels of leadership in the university setting. Based on these findings, the study recommends that Plateau State University should invest in leadership development programs that emphasize ethical leadership qualities. It also suggests the implementation of role modelling initiatives, encouragement of stewardship in decision-making, and the strengthening of accountability mechanisms to improve overall employee job performance
FINANCIAL DEEPENING PARAMETERS AND ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE IN DEVELOPING NATIONS: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY 1992-2022
Get PDFThis study examines financial deepening parameters and economic performance in developing nations: Empirical evidence from the Nigerian economy; the Autoregressive Distributed Lag Model (ARDL) was used, applying time series data from 1992 to 2022. Gross domestic product, represented as GDP is the explained variable which implies a substitute for economic growth, whereas credit allocated to the private sector (CPS), total market capitalization, borrowing rate, and money supply are alternatives for financial indicators and financial depth, respectively. The Philip Peron (PP) and Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) unit root tests tested the variables' stationarity. The variables reveal stationarity at level I (0) and of order one I (1). The main finding is that the ratio of sector credit (private) to GDP has an insignificant positive association with economic growth, total market capitalization, and the rate at which lending is made, the ratio at which money flows to GDP demonstrates an adverse insignificant connection with economic growth. All applied variables' historical values were significant predictors of current values. As a result, the inquiry demonstrated that Nigeria’s development and growth of the economy are driven by the improvement and expansion of the financial system characterized by bank-based financial depth. If properly channelled and strengthened, is a promoter of Nigerian economic growt
EFFECTS OF SELECTED FOREIGN DEBT COMPONENTS ON NIGERIAN ECONOMY
Get PDFExternal debt is a critical tool used by the government to fund her spending capacity, especially when it is difficult to raise taxes and reduce public expenditure as well as a significant shortfall in domestic savings to finance productive activities and provision of infrastructure. On this basis, this study is aimed at investigating the effect of foreign debt components on the growth of Nigerian economy. The study adopted econometrics analytical method rooted on Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) technique using time series data from 1986 to 2023. The empirical results from ARDL revealed a long run relationship between the variables used in the study. Bilateral debt and debt service payment have a negative and significant effect on economic growth, while multilateral debt has a positive and insignificant effect. Also, 95 percent of disequilibrium in the short run is corrected each year. The study recommends that government should diversify their economic base in other to improve their internally generated revenue as well as improve the ease of doing business in the country in other to attract more investors and generate more revenue in the country and government should go for long term external debt and concessional loan that have minimal effect to service
EFFECT OF TALENT MANAGEMENT ON HEALTH PROFESSIONALS’ RETENTION IN KANO STATE
Get PDFThis study investigates the effect of talent management on health professionals’ retention in Kano state tertiary health centres with the specific aim of investigating the effect of employers' branding and health professional retention, employee involvement in decision making and health professional retention, talent development and health professionals’ retention lastly, employees’compensation and health professionals’ retention. A survey research design was employed with atotal population of 2915 and a sample size of 443. Data were collected through the use of questionnaires. Validity and reliability were carried out to determine the fitness of the instrument. Multiple regression analysis was used. Findings show a positive effect of employer branding, employees’ involvement in decisions and employees’ compensation on health professionals’retention in Kano State. There is a negative effect of talent development on health professionalretention. The study recommends that both the federal Ministry of Health and the Kano State Ministry of Health should make and implement policies that encourage employer branding thereby enhancing health professional retention
Do corporate governance attributes improve capital structures of quoted non-financial firms in Nigeria? An estimated generalized least squares (EGLS) approach
Get PDFIn this study, corporate governance attributes and capital structures relation of quoted nonfinancial firms in Nigeria was investigated. Secondarily panel data over the period from 2007 to 2022 of 75 of those firms quoted in the floor of the Nigerian Exchange Group (NXG) was used. The estimated generalized least squares (EGLS) results reveal that while BODS,BMET, BSSN, FOWN, BTD, NFODIR, CEOAG, ACFE and ACGD are positively and statistically significant with DER; BB, IOWN, BCOMPEN and IMAC are negatively relationship with DER. For the control variables, while FAGE, LEV, RISK and BIG4 are negatively and statistically significant with DER; FSIZE is positively significant with it
Impact of Innovation on the Entrepreneurial Family Business in Wukari Metropolis
Get PDFThe study examined effect of innovation on the success of family business in Wukari. The method of data collection was through the use of questionnaires. The sample size for the study was 50 respondents which was the total population of management and staff of selected family businesses in Wukari. The analytical technique for the research was through the use of descriptive statistics and such as simple percentage to analyze the data Multiple regression was used. Findings from the study revealed that product quality innovation, adoption of technology and new product development all have a significant effect on success of family businesses. It was recommended that family businesses in Wukari should improve on the quality of their goods and services so as to enable them have a competitive advantage over another firm. Family businesses in Wukari should make use of modern innovation such as surveillance cameras and barcode scanners so to reduce losses, increase profits, present a reliable inventory, and sustain growt
EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF REMITTANCE ON REAL EXCHANGE RATE IN NIGERIA
Get PDFThis study examined the impact of remittances on real exchange rates in Nigeria over the period of 1986 to 2023. Data for the study were collected from the World Development Indicators (2023) and the Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin (2023). The data were analysed using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) Model. The results of the ARDL model show that Naira depreciates by about 4.5% following a one-unit increase in remittances in the long run but appreciates by about 2.5% following a one-unit increase in remittances in the short run. In addition, remittances decrease significantly due to the decline in economic growth, money supply and trade openness in the long run. Therefore, the study concludes that foreign remittances have a negative and significant impact on the real exchange rate in the long run but a positive and significant impact on the real exchange rate in the short run. Based on the findings, it is recommended that the government introduce policies that will sustain the negative tendency of foreign remittances on exchange rates, which is crucial for sustained economic growth and development
ASSESSING THE INFLUENCE OF IMPORT OPENNESS ON YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT IN NIGERIA: THE DICHOTOMY OF MALE AND FEMALE YOUTHS
Get PDFThis study examined the impact of import openness on youth unemployment in Nigeria, disaggregated by total, male, and female youth unemployment, using annual data from 1991 to 2023. Employing the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) estimation technique, the study captured both the short- and long-run dynamics of the influence of import openness on youth unemployment. The findings showed that over time, a 1% increase in import openness causes both the overall youth unemployment rate to grow by 19.1% and the female youth unemployment rate to climb by 35.4%. However, the impact on male youth unemployment was not statistically significant. On the other hand, import openness increases female youth unemployment by 17.4% and overall youth unemployment by 13% in the short run while having no discernible effect on male youth unemployment. The results indicate that Nigeria's employment market exhibits structural vulnerabilities, particularly for young women, amid increasing trade liberalisation. The study highlights the necessity for focused interventions, investments in local production, and gender-sensitive labour policies to mitigate the adverse effects of import dependence on employment opportunities for youth. Inclusive trade and employment policies should be developed based on these observation
EVALUATION OF ELECTORAL SYSTEM IN NIGERIA AND SOUTH AFRICA: A STUDY OF INSTITUTIONS, VOTING, AND DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE
Get PDFThis study carried out a comparative analysis of the electoral system in Nigeria and South Africa and related it with the goal to offer knowledge that will be useful in informing democracy and democratic governance. It applied a qualitative case study approach to synthesise expert views, draw from extant literature, unravel official documents and analyse press releases to examine the electoral process in both countries. The electoral history of Nigeria is beset with frequent political unrest, military interventions and the malpractices that follow in the wake of the electoral process. In particular, Nigerians continue to raise questions about the independence of the electoral management body in Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), which has come under scrutiny without fail since it was formally set up in 1999 by successive administrations. Yet, in recent times, the use of technology in the electoral process has provided respite, even as little has been done to curb the heavy handedness of extra-partisan politicking on the streets. By contrast, though the electoral system in post-apartheid South Africa administered by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) is not without its own challenges, it stands out for its relative efficiency and transparency. This is owing, in part, to the model of democratic governance that has bolstered or sustained electoral integrity in South Africa. This benchmark is cited as having boosted the nation’s democratic power. At the same time, Nigeria, on the back of strides it has made in recent times, continues to grapple with the series of destabilising issues that have impinged on its democratic credentials. And so, while both nations continue to straddle the tightrope that props up electoral integrity – a touchstone of democracy – the study’s main findings underscored the fact that there are lessons in how to sustain democratic governance by having in place, a strong, transparent and accountable electoral system. These lessons could also provide pointers to possible reforms for enhancing electoral integrity in both countries. Several recommendations upheld the need for improved, even superior, transparency and accountabilit