KASU JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
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Technological Leapfrogging and Manufacturing Value-added in sub-Saharan African
Full text linkThis study examines the impact of technological leapfrogging on manufacturing value-added in SSA. The study utilizes secondary data spanning 1990 to 2018. The data is analyzed using cross-sectional autoregressive distributed lags (CS-ARDL) and cross-sectional distributed lags (CS-DL) techniques. The study found that technological leapfrogging is a positive driver of manufacturing value-added in SSA. That is, increase in technological leapfrogging boosts manufacturing value-added in SSA. This implies that the SSA does not need to repeat the process of dirty and wasteful old technologies in their bid to spur industrialization and manufacturing upgrading. This study reveals that technological leapfrogging does not hurt manufacturing productivity in SSA. Rather, the sub-Saharan African countries can plan out a proactive technological leapfrogging agenda to spur industrialization and manufacturing development in the manner of the Asian Tigers. It only requires the governments of SSA to reinforce their absorptive capacity and beef up productivity through proper utilization of the existing technology. The productive activities of the domestic firms will stir new innovations and discoveries that will eventually translate into indigenous technology that will sustain productivity in the long run.  
IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL FINANCING ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY IN NIGERIA
Full text linkThis study examines the impact of agricultural financing on agricultural productivity in Nigeria from 1985 to 2023. Impulse Response from a structural Vector Auto-Regression (SVAR) model were used to determine the effect of structural shocks of agricultural financing on agricultural productivity. Therefore, data were collected from various sources, such as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) statistical bulletin and statements of accounts, World Development Index and FAOSTAT. The results revealed that, that government budgetary expenditure and average annual rainfall have positive and significant impact on agricultural productivity, while total commercial bank loan to agriculture and land area cultivated have positive but insignificant impact on agricultural productivity. As such, it was recommended among others that, government should inject more money to agricultural sector through its budgetary expenditure, by facilitating and coordinating agribusiness investment services, partnership with State Governments to incentivize agribusiness development as well as Policy which may reduce the tax rate to be paid by commercial banks that are situated in rural areas should be made.  
Determinants of Food Security Status of Household in Kogi State, Nigeria
Full text linkThe study analyzed determinants of food security in the study area. A simple random sampling technique was employed to take 400 sample respondents. Primary data were collected through interview schedule, focus group discussion, and key informant interviews. Binary logit regression model was employed to identify the determinants of food security status of a household. The results of the study demonstrated 47.5% of households were food secure and 52.5% of them were food insecure. Access to training, sex, and family size, and age were significant at 5%. However, the tropical livestock unit, livelihood diversification and household on-farm income were significant at 5%. Therefore, since majority of the households were food in secured, appropriate stakeholder selection to support household engagement in different income generating activities as well as providing a timely and adequate supply of agricultural technologies should be considered to improve the existing food security situation in the study area
INFLUENCE OF HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENT ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF CONSUMER PRODUCTS FIRMS LISTED IN NIGERIA EXCHANGE GROUP
Full text linkHuman capital remains the most vital organisation’s asset. If properly harnessed could be used to drive firm performance. This study therefore, analysed the influence of human capital investment on financial performance of consumer products firms listed in Nigeria exchange group. The study employed secondary data collected from the annual reports of the listed consumer products firms from 2018-2023. Employee remuneration (ERN) was proxy for performance for dependent variable while earnings per share (EPS) and return on assets (ROA) were proxies for independent variable. The study adopted regression technique for data analysis with the aid of STATA 13.0. The results showed that EPS is positively and insignificantly associated with human capital investment and that ROA has a negative and insignificant impact on human capital investment furthermore, firm size (control variable) revealed a positive and significant associated on the earnings of consumer product firms. This, study therefore, recommend that firms should make reasonable pay to encourage hard work, reduce job turnover and improve job satisfaction
EFFECT OF GLOBALIZATION ON MANUFACTURING SECTOR PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIAN ECONOMY
Full text linkGlobalization is characterized by some weaknesses and opportunities to achieving a productive economy, hence this study examined the effects of globalization on the manufacturing sector being the real sector in the Nigerian economy. Being an empirical research with secondary data obtained from Central Bank of Nigeria statistical bulletin covering the period beginning from 1980 to 2021 and the data found integrated at the same order, the study applied Error Correction Mechanism to test the hypotheses. The results revealed that the coefficient of foreign income at lag one and the gross domestic product lagged by two-year period had direct relationship with the manufacturing sector implying enhancement in the manufacturing sector. That of exports and the ratio of foreign price to domestic price established negative coefficient contrary to a priori expectation. The implication of this result is that there could be instabilities during the period of study and the effect did not yield the desire result in relationship with the manufacturing sector The study concludes that globalization enhanced the manufacturing sector through a rise in the gross domestic product and foreign income. Therefore, the study recommends expansionary fiscal policy to enhance investment as this will stimulate productive economy thereby increasing the volume of exports and the ratio of foreign price to domestic price gears towards manufacturing sector growth through globalization means
Barriers to Women’s Engagement and Representation in the Gambia’s Political Landscape
Full text linkTo better understand the obstacles to women's representation and participation in politics in The Gambia, this study used a survey design. The study discusses the problems of women's representation and involvement in parliament using a hybrid methodology. To gather data, structured questionnaires were employed. The study's conclusions indicate that most participants are doubtful or pessimistic about the likelihood of attaining gender parity in parliamentary representation. The results highlight the necessity of ongoing initiatives to remove obstacles and difficulties encountered by female politicians and advance gender parity in representation in The Gambia. Party quotas and other forms of affirmative action seem far off. The study included here makes the following recommendations: Political parties should create an atmosphere that is fair and conducive to women participating in The Gambia's democratic process. As a result, women's perceptions of politics should be changed through appropriate awareness campaigns that inform women of the need to change their negative perceptions of the field and how negative stereotypes about women lower their spirits and lessen their desire to engage in politics
THE PREVALENCE OF KIDNAPPING AND HOSTAGE TAKING IN KADUNA METROPOLIS
Full text linkThe paper examined the prevalence of kidnapping and hostage taking in Kaduna Metropolis. Related literature was reviewed and social learning theory was used to explain the phenomenon because the theory is suitable in explaining the link between all forms of learning and criminality. The study adopted a survey research design and multi- stage sampling technique was used to recruit 384 respondents for the Study. Questionnaires were used to collect data from the field. Majority of the respondents revealed that kidnapping and hostage taking incidence in Kaduna Metropolis occur on weekly basis. The respondents claimed that people often get kidnapped and taken hostage in their areas. The findings further showed that men, women and children are vulnerable to kidnapping and hostage taking in Kaduna Metropolis today as affirmed by the majority of the respondents. In addition, the findings also revealed that some communities in Kaduna Metropolis are more prone to kidnapping and hostage taking than others. The research recommended that Kaduna State Government in collaboration with the Federal Government should set-up a well-equipped/effective anti- kidnapping agency in order to over-power the perpetrators of kidnapping in Kaduna Metropolis. Government should create jobs and skills development centres for the unemployed youths in Kaduna Metropolis to avert the temptation of kidnapping among youths
INFLUENCE OF MODERN MEDIA ON FOREIGN POLICY IN THE GAMBIA
Full text linkThe study investigates the influence of modern media on the Gambia government's foreign policy. The media, often referred to as the fourth estate, has become an important tool in the public sphere due to its impacts on government and especially on foreign policy. This owes in part to the fact that it tailor-makes its stories in such a way that it can present and analyse an event thus in effect mobilising the general population by creating a political clamour to respond to such an event. The study seeks to examine whether the media’s role in foreign policy formulation across the developing spectrum is either pro-active or reactionary. It is against this background that this study sought to examine the influence of the media on a state’s foreign policy through an analysis of Gambia (a developing country). The SPSS statistical package was used in analyzing the data. The findings indicate that the media plays a significant role in shaping foreign policy, with social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp being key tools. The study recommends that social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp are great tools for informing the public, entertaining audiences and communicating information and thoughts on important issues such as business, therefore, appropriate use of these will promote descent foreign policy of a nation
Effect of Professional Behavior and Value Erosion on Electronic Health Record in Kaduna Metropolis, Kaduna State
Full text linkOwing to the digital transformation around the world especially in the health sector, efforts have been exerted to improve the record keeping processes of hospitals, however, more needs to be done to ensure that the record keeping process is effective and secure. This study seeks to examine the effect of professional behaviour and value erosion on electronic health record in Kaduna metropolis. The population of the study comprised of the 225 doctors, nurses and record keeping personnels of the hospitals in Kaduna metropolis. The study employed the use of census; hence the entire population of the study were considered the unit of analysis. The study employed a descriptive survey design and structured questionnaires were used to collect the data from the respondents. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis were used in analyzing the data. The study discovered that professional behaviour and value erosion have positive effect on electronic health record in Kaduna metropolis. The study therefore concluded that the reason why the professional beahviour has a positive effect on electronic health record keeping because professionals in the health sector understand the value of record keeping and how it can aid their performance. the study recommended amongst others. 
IMPACT OF SECTORAL ECONOMIC GROWTH ON ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION IN NIGERIA
Full text linkThis study investigated the applicability of the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis using Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) bound approach in examining the impact of GDP growth per capita of agricultural, industrial and service sectors on ecological footprint in Nigeria. Findings revealed that agriculture sector growth per capita has a positive impact on ecological footprint in the long run, a percent change in agriculture will lead to a 0.47percent significant change in ecological footprint. The industrial growth per capita has a negative non-significant impact as a percent change in IND will lead to a 0.1 percent decrease on ecological footprint in the long run and per capita growth of service sector has negative significant impact as a percent change in SEV will lead to a 0.6 percent decrease on ecological footprint in the long run. Other control variables such as population growth also has a negative non-significant impact on ecological footprint, a percent change in POPG will lead to a 0.8 percent decrease on ecological footprint while trade openness in the long run has a positive significant impact of 0.5 percent on ecological footprint. The findings confirm the long run inverse u-shaped relationship between sectoral economic growth and ecological footprint during the period of study as we see the change from the positive impact of agriculture to the negative impact service sector has on ecological footprint. The paper concludes that sectoral economic growth in Nigeria follows the predictions of the EKC, confirming that as the economy evolves, economic growth will have a negative relationship with environmental degradation. The study recommends given more attention to reducing pollution due to agricultural activities such as excess fertilizer chemicals and application, overgrazing and deforestation and agricultural greenhouse emission in the downstream agriculture sub-sector