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Estimating the Cost of Improving Households' Resilience to Floods through the Construction of a Dam in Some Parts of Jigawa State, Nigeria
Get PDFClimate change and/or climate variability has heightened the frequency and re-occurrence of climate related disasters, particularly floods in the past two decades globally. In line with achieving disaster resilience and sustainable development, particularly the eradication of flood risks in urban areas and in line with recommendations in the literature on the need to combine both structural and non-structural measures to help reduce people’s vulnerability, improve adaptation to and mitigate against climate-linked disasters like flooding. This paper seeks to estimate the costs and benefits of improving households’ resilience to floods through the construction of a dam for flood mitigation, as well as for promoting agricultural activities and improved welfare (income) of households living in high-risk flood areas in Jigawa State. Using secondary data combined with cross-sectional data collected through questionnaires from 251 households (flood victims of 2016) and well-structured interviews (involving government institutions and community elders). This paper used contingent valuation technique (benefit-cost analysis) for the estimation. The study found the proposed dam project to be feasible when used for the production of rice or wheat in the selected study area. The study therefore, recommends the need for disaster risk management authorities to improve on post-flood risk assessment and data collection to aid future planning for improved flood resilient projects
Role of Community Participation in Promoting Basic Education Services Delivery in Sabon Gari Local Government Area of Kaduna State
Get PDFThe paper assesses the role of community participation in promoting Basic education service delivery in Sabon Gari local government area of Kaduna State. The study highlights the significant problems facing community participation, such as inadequate functioning of SBMCs, inadequate clarity of roles of SBMCs. An objective had been set to determine the role of SBMC in promoting basic education service delivery in Sabon Gari local government area. The study adopted collaboration theory, which helped in explaining the role of community participation on basic education in Sabon Gari local government area of Kaduna State. The researcher has employed primary method in collecting data for the study; the primary data has been gathered through a questionnaire and oral interview, mainly with simple percentage and chi-square statistical analysis. The study reveals that the SBMCs plays significant role in promoting basic education service delivery. The study recommends that any program/project to be executed should be identified by the community based on the felt need of the community. Boosting the level of community participation through engagement to raise awareness on basic education
Assessment of the Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on the Manufacturing Sector of the Nigerian Economy
Get PDFThis study assessed the impact of covid-19 pandemic on performance of manufacturing sector using the monthly data of Purchasing Managers ‘Index (PMI) for the manufacturing sector from January 2018 to December 2020. The Two-way ANOVA with replication was used to test if there is any quarterly and annual differences in the PMI for 2020 which is the period of the Covid-19 pandemic as against the 2018 and 2019 data. The different quarters were used as repeated trials. The result reveals that the monthly PMI which has been fluctuating between 50 and 60 index points from January 2018 till March 2020 where the pandemic crises heightened and the attendant lockdown to contain its effect began, significantly contracted from April 2020. The PMI contracted from April 2020 and still recovering till Dec 2020. A sharp decline in the second quarter (Q2) of 2020 which gradually recovered in third and fourth quarter but still in the contraction zone was observed. The result also revealed a significant contraction in PMI in 2020 as attendant effect of Covid-19 on manufacturing businesses as against the previous years. The study concludes that the covid-19 pandemic has a significant effect on the manufacturing sector of the Nigerian economy
The Impact of Multinational Joint Task Force Counter-Operations in the Fight against Boko Haram Insurgency
Get PDFThe Boko Haram insurgency is a security threat to the countries of the Lake Chad Basin Region made up of Chad, Cameroon, Libya, Niger, Nigeria and the Central African Republic. The core and popular ideology of the sect is that “Western education is forbidden”; hence they are commonly referred to in Hausa as Yan Boko Haram. “Boko” in Hausa means western education and “Haram” in Arabic means forbidden. Boko Haram activities have therefore become a collective security threat to the Lake Chad Basin (LCBC) countries including Benin Republic necessitating the need for the countries to constitute themselves into a security community – the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) to manage the situation. The collective security theory was adopted for this work because it best explains the activities of the insurgents and the Joint Task Force in the Lake Chad Basin Region. The research adopted the phenomenology research design with the qualitative approach. Data were essentially composed of direct non participant observation and other secondary sources. This research identified poor funding, logistics and mutual suspicion among member states as some of the impediments militating against the success of the joint actions against the insurgents. This study therefore suggests that more funds be dedicated to the operations of the MNJTF, while countries of the region do more to address underlining social problems through good governance, they must also askew the age long colonial legacies of mutual suspicion and collaborate more closely in dealing with the mutual threats at hand
Overall Value Relevance of Timeliness of Accounting Information in the Listed Insurance Firms in Nigeria: An Application of Crammer Z Test
Get PDFThe study examined the value relevance of timeliness of accounting information in the listed insurance firms in Nigeria for the period between 2011 and 2019. The study utilized correlation research design, the data was obtained from the published annual financial reports of listed insurance firms in Nigeria and cash craft stock broker website. The population of the study included all the 29 listed insurance firms as at 31st December, 2016. The sample size was sixteen (16) listed insurance firms in Nigeria; five firms were used for firms that release their information late and eleven firms for firms that release their information timely. Two multiple panel regression models were maintained for the purpose of analysis; one model for firms that release their information timely and another model for firms that release their information late. For firms that release their information timely, the GLS results showed that accounting information releases timely is value relevant as well as for firms that release their information lately. However, the one released timely is more value relevant. The study therefore recommends that investors (existing and potential) in the listed insurance firms in Nigeria should use both timely and lately release accounting information for investment purposes, but timely release information should be given preference over lately release one. Regulatory bodies such as SEC, NFRC and NAICOM should intensify efforts in ensuring that listed insurance firms release their information timely
Voluntary Delisting and Stock Market Performance In the Nigerian Firms: Management Perspective
Get PDFThis paper investigates the effect of corporate voluntary delisting on the performance of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). Specifically, the study investigates the impact of voluntary and involuntary delisting on market capitalization and the quantity of stock traded from 1998 to 2019. Data for the study were gotten from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Statistics Bulletin 2019, and the Nigeria Stock Exchange Report, 2011-2019. The study patterned after the multivariate regression analysis through the aid of E-Views version 9.0. The study evidenced that firms’ voluntary delisting exerted a negative insignificant influence on both market capitalization and volume of stock traded. Meanwhile, firms’ involuntary delisting exerted a negative influence both market capitalization and volume of stock traded. However, it exerted high significant effect on market capitalization. Hence, the study concludes that corporate voluntary delisting on the overall has a negating effect on the performance of the NSE. The study therefore recommends that other than involuntarily delist firms, stock market regulators have to suggest for compliance, imposition of fines for minor offenses alongside revoke of licenses for at least six trading months for primary offenses committed
Impact of Corporate Governance Mechanisms on Asset Quality of Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria
Get PDFGood corporate governance practice is required for effective management of organizational resources and in the banking industry in particulars. Long after the initiative of CBN introducing corporate governance code following the consolidation exercise in 2005, efforts aimed at improving corporate governance practice in Nigerian banking industry has not yield the desired result. It is against this backdrop that the study examines the impact of corporate governance mechanisms on the asset quality of selected deposit money banks in Nigeria for a period of ten (10) years. Data for the study were quantitatively generated as retrieved from the annual financial reports and accounts of some selected deposit money banks in Nigeria. Data was analysed using regression analysis and it was discovered that audit committee and board composition contributes positively and significantly to assets quality of the deposit money banks in Nigeria. The study however, recommends among others that more efforts should be made to ensure adequate compliance to the reforms and to adhere to corporate governance principles, as well as its attractiveness and effectiveness towards improving performance
An Assessment of Halal Certification on Non-Interest Bank Lending Risk Acceptance Criteria in Borno State
Get PDFThis paper examines the application of Halal certification on Non Interest Bank lending risk acceptance criteria in Borno state. The paper used primary data in form of structured questionnaire administered to Bank staff. Convenience sampling was adopted for the study. The population of the study is made up of forty-five staff from banks practicingNon interest banking principles according to Islamic jurisprudence. Non-parametric statistics specifically the chi-square was used at 5% level of freedom to test the hypothesis. The findings of the paper revealed that customers are aware of the banks’ lending products and its risk acceptance criteria but they do not key into the halal certification because of its processes, cost and time involved. More so, the study revealed that NIB has created a special windows for clients without certification but subject to the confirmation of theadvisory committee of experts. The study also shows that the key challenges in the application of halal certification is lack of awareness/consumer perception, lack of standardization and legal framework. The paper concluded that the halal certification has a significant synergy with banks risk acceptance criteria in ensuring that it’s financing is Shariah compliant. The paper furtherrecommends that there is need for adequate awareness, enabling environment should be created to facilitate the entry of more halal certification firms, and synergy among scholars is needed in the areas of issuance of standards
Service Charges and Telecommunication Companies in Gombe State, Nigeria: The role of Nigerian Communication Commission
Get PDFTelecommunication industry in today’s world has become a requisite tool in the entire globalization process of becoming a global village. This study investigated the extent of regulatory role of Nigeria Communication Commission’s on the service charges in telecommunication firms operating in Gombe State, Nigeria. The study adopted survey research design. The study is descriptive as well as hypothetical in nature. The study is a Non-contrived which is a natural setting in which work progress with minimal interference with a population of 172,871,094 subscribers from the four available networks (Airtel Network, Glo Nigeria, 9mobile and MTN Nigeria) in the State, while the sample size is 384. The hypotheses formulated were tested using multivariate analyses. The study concluded that, there is significant relationship between the variables and recommended as; the need to improve and sustain activities of the telecommunication firms in Gombe statem, in terms of monitoring and enforcement in their service charges. The regulatory bodies of the telecommunication firm in Gombe state should be pro-active in ensuring that the call charges for all firms are the same to maintain fair promotion of products
Contraceptive Knowledge, Perception and Preference among Married Women Attending the Family Planning Unit of Turai Umar Yar’adua Maternity and Children Hospital Katsina
Get PDFThe aim of this study is to examine the contraceptive knowledge, perception and identify preferred methods among married women attending Family planning Unit of Turai Umar Yar’adua Maternity and Children Hospital Katsina. The theory of planned behavior was used as a theoretical framework. A cross sectional descriptive survey was applied as a design. A total of 66 women were selected as the sample respondents from Family planning Unit of Turai Umar Yar’adua Maternity and Children Hospital Katsina. The sample size was determined by the use of sample size determination chat based on the statistics of the client’s register per month as obtained from the facility. The instrument used for data collection was a structured questionnaire. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency tables and percentages. Findings from the study reveal that most of the women (81.8%) have good knowledge about contraception, and their perception towards contraception was positive. Furthermore, the study established that the most common method used was hormonal contraception Implants (86.4%). However, health benefits and couple decision are identified as the main factors that influence the choice of contraceptive method. The study recommends massive enlightment campaign about the usefulness and health benefit of family planning. Also Men should be involved in family planning/ other reproductive health right of women campaigns in other to change Women attitudes towards family planning and informed reproductive health choice