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Digitalization and Employee Productivity in Nigeria
Get PDFDigitalization is an important tool for organization for effective performance and sustainability. The advent of covid-19 increased the need for digital innovations in organizations. This study is earmarked to find the impact of digitalization on employee productivity. With 200 copies of structured questionnaire, respondents constituted the sample size, and the resulting data was analysed descriptively using SPSS. The study found that with digitalization in organizations proxied by reduction in-person to person interactions, job autonomy and work-life family balance has improved employees’ productivity. Also, the study showed that telecommuting as a digital technology has helped increase employee productivity level. The study concludes that employee productivity is a means to improve customer expectations.
Keywords: Digitalization, Employee Productivity, in-person interaction, Work-family balance, Job autonomy, Telecommuting
Electoral Violence and Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria
Get PDFThis paper examines electoral violence and its implications for the consolidation of democracy in Nigeria. Having returned to democratic governance in 1999, Nigeria’s elections have been marred by violence, thereby underscoring the tenets of free and fair elections and democratic consolidation. This paper identifies the causes, dynamic manifestations, and implications of electoral violence adopting the political economy as its theoretical framework for analysis. The paper concludes that, electoral violence constitutes a serious threat to the consolidation of democracy in Nigeria; as it undermines the electoral process, weakens public confidence in democratic institutions, and perpetuates a cycle of instability and mistrust. It also concludes that; the consolidation of democracy requires a multi-faceted approach in order to strengthen the autonomy and capacity of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure free and fair elections. Ultimately, the process to achieve democratic consolidation in Nigeria is a collective responsibility; where the political leaders, civil society, security agencies, and the entire populace must come together to reject violence and embrace the principles of democracy. It is only by ensuring that elections are deemed free, fair and peaceful that Nigeria can fully achieve the much-needed potential of democratic consolidation for its socio-economic development and national integration.
Keywords: Election, Democracy, Electoral Violence, Democratic Consolidation, Political Econom
An Overview of Factors affecting Women Performance in Some Primary Health Care Delivery in Jere Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria
Get PDFThis study is on Primary Health Care Services, and factors Affecting PHC Service Utilization of the Health Facilities. It revolves around Factors Utilization of Primary Health Care Services. The study was carried out in Jere local government Area of Borno state. Having in focus some selected clinics which includes Yerwa Clinic Primary health care situated in Shehuri Ward, and Fatima Ali Sheriff Primary Health care in Maisandari ward were selected for the purpose of this study. Both primary and secondary data were analyzed in respect of this study. Oral Interviews were conducted and questionnaire distributed to elicit information in regard to women contribution in primary health care while textbooks, internet materials were used as part of secondary source of data. The major findings reveal that women played a very significant role in enhancing health service delivery within Jere local government Area of Borno State.
Keywords: Women, Participation and Health Care Delivery
Assessment of Groundwater Quality around a Cement Factory in Ewekoro, Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria
Get PDFSamples of groundwater from hand dug wells and boreholes in Ewekoro, Ogun State and its environs were collected and analysed for various physicochemical parameters and some metal ions such as lead, copper, iron, manganese and zinc. Also, an independent sample test of the wells and boreholes close to the Cement Factory around that area was carried out. The qualities of groundwater were determined by investigative study which involved the determination of some heavy metals and physicochemical properties in drinking water samples. Eight (8) samples of ground water were collected from the eight sampling sites. The samples were analysed for the following parameters; iron, copper, manganese, zinc, lead, color, dissolved solids, electrical conductivity, pH, dissolved oxygen (DO), biological oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), temperature, turbidity and total hardness using standard methods. The test results showed the variation of the investigated parameters in the samples as follows: temperature 26-31oC, pH 5.9-7.2, electrical conductivity (EC) 0.37 – 0.78 µS/cm, total hardness 181.8 – 333.0 mg/l, turbidity 0.00-0.05 FTU, colour 5-10 TCU, dissolved oxygen 4.31-5.01 mg/l, BOD 0.2-1.0 mg/l, COD 2.0 -4.0 mg/l, Cu 0.04 – 0.09 mg/l, Fe 0.006-0.122 mg/l, Zn 0.016-0.306 mg/l, Mn 0.01-0.05 mg/l and Pb < 0.001 mg/l. The concentrations of some of the investigated parameters in the drinking water samples from the research region were above the permissible limits of the World Health Organization standard for drinking water quality guidelines. The dissolved oxygen was found to exceed 5.0 mg/l which is the WHO permissible limit, Also Limestone was found to exceed the WHO maximum limit of 170 mg/l. All the above results confirmed the high pollution of the ground water sources and hence, they are not suitable for consumption without any prior treatment.
Keywords: Groundwater, Quality, Heavy metals, parameters
Effect of Public Debt on Economic Growth in Nigeria with or without Domestic Investment
Get PDFThe paper examines the effect of public debt on economic growth in Nigeria with or without domestic investment between 1981 and 2020 using a technique of Dynamic Least Square (DOLS). The findings of the study reveal that public debt in Nigeria retards economic growth through reduction in the level of investment. This indicates the possibility that the current levels of public debt in the Nigeria might not have been reducing the volume of growth but have the tendency to create a poorer macroeconomic and uncertain climate for investment. The implication is that the nonlinear relationship between debt and economic growth is a reality. It is suggested that there should be big push investment into all sectors of the economy that serve as engine of growth to the nation and whenever public debt is acquired, domestic investment must be given priority.
Keywords: Effect, Public Debt, Economic Growth, Domestic Investment, Nigeri
Assessment of Out-Of-Pocket Expenditure on Malaria Treatment in Adamawa State Specialist Hospital Yola
Get PDFThis study investigates the impact of malaria on household out-of-pocket expenditure at Specialist Hospital Yola in Nigeria. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a population of 1,500 and a random sample of 316. The study employed ANOVA and Multiple regression analysis to assess the relationship between various variables. The findings revealed that there exists a significant relationship between out-of-pocket spending and strained household finances, while regression analysis showed that malaria significantly affects household out-of-pocket expenditure. This study recommends prioritising policies to increase income levels, exploring avenues for government support, promoting financial literacy among affected households, and implementing targeted interventions to improve income and financial protection for vulnerable households. Addressing these issues is essential to alleviate the financial burden of healthcare expenses on households in Nigeria
Working Capital Management and Financial Performance of Listed Deposit Money Banks (DMB) in Nigeria
Get PDFThe study investigated the effect of working capital management on the financial performance of listed Deposit Money Banks (DMB) in Nigeria for the period 2009 to 2023, 15 years. In doing so, cash management and receivable management constituting the independent variables were regressed on DMB’s financial performance in Nigeria, as represented by return on asset (ROA). The study adopted firm size and firm listing age as the control variables. Data collected were analysed using the STATA V.14 econometric software package. The panel fixed and random effects were employed and estimated the model of the study using the appropriate techniques. Specifically, the results of the study showed that cash management had a negative and insignificant effect on financial performance while receivable management had a positive and significant effect on financial performance. Based on the findings of the study, it recommended that Management of deposit money banks should introduce for policies that would enhance swift conversion of receivable to cash to improve financial performance. Policies on trade receivable period should be shortened since the shorter the receivable period the higher the financial performance of listed deposit money banks in Nigeria.
Keywords: Cash Management, Deposit Money Banks, Panel Regression, Receivable Days, Return on Asset
‘Maiduguri’ as Parable of Postcolonial Condition: Interrogating the Contexts of Patrick Oguejiofor’s Maiduguri Requiems
Get PDFIn Patrick Oguejiofor’s collection of poems, Maiduguri Requiems, ‘maiduguri’ is metaphorised as a weird landscape noted for endless lamentations, especially over the horror of terror, instability and permissive tragedies of human disaster and disillusionments. The poems resonate a disruptive parable of postcolonial African encounters that invite critical attention. This work adopts a qualitative method of analysis in which the collection is read purposively and examined critically, relying on trauma theory and post colonialism as theoretical parameters. The selected entries are examined towards situating the connections between poetic imagination and socio-political and historical realities of a nation that has remained atomistic, ill at ease with itself and as citadel of terror, banditry and appalling contradictions. The analysis unravels ‘maiduguri’ beyond the assumed locale but as symptomatic of a nation that held great promise at independence but has continued to drift many decades after independence till deep into the 21th century, when others are growing at great speed on the scale of living standards and meaningful progress. The work concludes that the postcolony has remained too long at the brinks of human tragedy, and must exert as much energy as possible to brace up to the reality of postmodernity through systemic repair and reorientation in every ramification.
Keywords: Maiduguri, the postcolony, extremism, human disaster, lamentation, Oguejiofor
Investigation of Socio-Demographic Factors on Mental Health of Women in lbadan Metropolis
Get PDF Mental health problems are very rampant among women nowadays because of family stress and lack of adequate protection for women due to certain cultural and religious practices. Mental health problems encompass aggression, depression, suicide intention, loneliness and mental illness. Many studies have identified various socio-demographic factors as predictors of mental health of women but sufficient studies have not been cited to have been conducted in Ibadan. Therefore, this study investigated socio-demographic factors on mental health problems of women in Ibadan. Descriptive research design of correlation type was adopted for the study and the purposive sampling technique was deployed to select 250 women who reported mental health issues of depression, and anxiety as a result of their marital relationships with average age of 40.7 years. A structured questionnaire on Mental Health Scale (r=0.78) was used to collect data from the respondent. Multiple regression and Pearson product moment were used for data analysis. The results show that there is joint contribution between the independent variables: age, marital duration, family type, and nature of marriage and the dependent variable (mental health of women) (F (4, 184) = 5.02; Adj R2 = 0.079; p < 0.05.001) and accounted for 8% of prediction and in the relative contribution, family type (β = 0.168; t = 2.341; p < 0.05 made the most contribution to mental health problems of women followed by nature of marriage (β =0.214; t = 2.974; p < 0.05) while age (β = 0.057; t = 0.771; p > 0.05 and marital duration (β =0.092; t = 1.253; p > 0.05) did not contribute to mental health problems of women. It is recommended that stakeholders such as marriage counsellors, health workers and social workers and ministry of women affairs should push for more aggressive counselling on how to reduce mental health problem among women in our society.
Keywords: Socio-demographical factors, mental health, women in Ibadan
Health Education and Needs Promotion Awareness for Secondary School Students in Uganda
Get PDFHealth Education, particularly in Secondary schools, appears to be a neglected area in Uganda. This study investigated the health education needs of Secondary school students. The purpose of the present study is to assess health education needs of Secondary school students. The study adopted mix approach of (qualitative and quantitative) research for data collection. The quantitative data were collected by administering piloted questionnaire on Secondary school students (n=400) and the response rate was 82% (as 328 responses were complete). The same participants were also interviewed in groups of 4-6 students. The data collected through questionnaire were analyzed quantitatively; whereas, interviews were analyzed thematically. Overall, 68% of the Secondary school students required information about the main constructs of health education; 69% appeared to be keen on knowing about physical environment in and around their schools and homes; 77% were interested to get awareness about commonly spreading out diseases and puberty issues. The results of this study appeared to be aligned to the social context of Kampala, Uganda. The Secondary school students were merely aware of the main constructs of health education and needed awareness, specifically in food and nutrition, hygiene, seasonal and tropical diseases, infectious diseases, and psychological problems. Proper school health education programme may be initiated for Secondary school students.
Keywords: Health Education, School Health Programme, Seasonal Diseases, Tropical Diseases, Adolescent Health