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NIRSAL Microfinance Bank and Development of SMEs in Gombe State, Nigeria
Authors: Hauwa Saidu, Kabiru Shuaibu, Abubakar Yusuf and Nasir Muhammed

Date of Publication: 2024-12-27

This study explores the role of NIRSAL Microfinance Banks (NMFBs) in fostering the development of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Gombe State, Nigeria. The research population includes 2,652 registered SMEs in Gombe State as of 2024. The study employs a simple random sampling technique, providing all members of the population an equal opportunity to be selected for the sample. Four local go

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SOCIO - ECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF NEONATAL MORTALITY IN NIGERIA
Authors: Folmi Haruna Hackso, Ali Madina Dankumo, Inuwa Mohammed Dauda, & Yusuf Auta

Date of Publication: 2024-12-27

This study examines the determinants of Neonatal Mortality in Nigeria from 2000 to 2022, utilizing Auto Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL)models to analyse the long and short-run relationships between neonatal mortality and some socioeconomic factors. The findings revealed a significant long-run relationship between neonatal mortality, healthcare expenditure, and Access to water. The long-run coeff

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ASYMMETRIC IMPACT OF OIL PRICE VOLATILITY ON HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE IN NIGERIA: A NON-LINEAR ARDL APPROACH
Authors: Midah Maigari & Shehu El-Rasheed

Date of Publication: 2024-12-27

This study investigates the impact of oil price volatility on household consumption expenditure, employing a non-linear Autoregressive Distributed Lag (NARDL) model. Using annual data from 1980 to 2022, the study examines the long-run and short-run relationships between oil price volatility and consumption per capita. The results reveal a significant long-run relationship between the variables. Th

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PROMOTING NON-FARM EMPLOYMENT AND INCOME IN NIGERIA’S RURAL COMMUNITIES: FOCUS ON SOME SELECTED CENTRAL PLATEAU RURAL AREAS
Authors: Dashol, Ishaya Usman & Panshak, Yohanna

Date of Publication: 2024-12-27

Diversification of income is an important livelihood mechanism among rural farmers in Nigeria’s rural communities. While these areas are rich in agricultural potentials, they experience severe economic challenges arising from precariousness of commodity prices, climate change and limited access to markets and capital. This paper examined the implications of nonfarm employment on rural income usi

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MEASURES OF POVERTY INDEX AND VULNERABILITY IN GOMBE STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: Haruna Dukku Salihu, Hassan Dalhatu Aliyu, Isah Usman, & Danladi Samaila Zulai

Date of Publication: 2024-12-27

Poverty in Africa in general and Nigeria in particular is a complex and teething problem Mary antipoverty measures have failed to yield expected outcomes In fact, very few success stories have been recorded over time and space. The issue is that not only a significant proportion of the population live below the poverty line, but also the prevalence of poverty a becoming alarming. This is exactly t

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ENHANCING EFFECTIVE JOB CREATION IN A TRANSFORMING AGENDA THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS IN VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN NIGERIA
Authors: Adenuga Babatunde Adeyemi, & Olusiji Olaseni Lemo

Date of Publication: 2024-12-27

Prominent among the factors that inspired the 1969 national curriculum conference and subsequent introduction of a vocationally driven 6-3-3-4/9-3-4 system of education was unemployment, as well as the marked disparity between curricular offerings and actual labour market needs of our national economy. Similarly, in 2006, the National Universities Commission (NUC) made entrepreneurship education c

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DEBT AND DEBT MANAGEMENT EFFECT ON MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES IN PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: Wushibba Bako, & Yohanna Panshak

Date of Publication: 2024-12-27

The growth and development of Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) are vital for global, regional and national economic growth and development because they provide employment opportunities, develop and diffuse new technologies. The governments of Nigeria and Plateau State had made the development of MSMEs a major economic policy objective and had put in place various programs to facil

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EFFECT OF MARKET ORIENTATION ON SMES PERFORMANCE: THE MODERATING ROLE OF TECHNOLOGICAL ORIENTATION
Authors: Fatimah Ibironke Bello, Idris B. Bugaje, Sahnun Ladan, & Nafiu M. Bashir

Date of Publication: 2024-12-27

The poor performance of SMEs in Nigeria has led to many calls to investigate the factors. This study aimed to investigate the moderating role of technological orientation on the relationship between market orientation and SMEs performance in Lagos State. The study employed survey research design. Primary source was used to collect data from the SMEs owner-managers in Lagos State using self-adminis

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SOLAR-THERMAL ELECTRICITY GENERATION IN MUBI, NIGERIA
Authors: Jackson Karniliyus, Julius A. Idajor, & G. O. Idemudia

Date of Publication: 2024-12-27

Electricity supply poses a significant challenge in Nigeria, predominantly sourced from fossil fuels, contributing to environmental pollution and facing rapid depletion. In this study, a thermal solar electricity generation system was designed and built to address this issue. Utilizing the See-beck effect, thermoelectric materials convert solar heat radiation into electrical energy. The system com

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IMPACT OF INTEREST RATE VOLATILITY AND CASH RESERVE RATIO ON COMMERCIAL BANK LENDING ACTIVITIES IN NIGERIA (1986 – 2022)
Authors: Tsoho M Umar, Mohammed Umar, & Shehu El-Rasheed

Date of Publication: 2024-12-27

This research work investigates the impact of Interest rate volatility and cash reserve ratio on commercial bank lending activities in Nigeria from 1986 to 2022, using a quarterly data. The evidence of volatility in interest rate were found using generalized autoregressive conditional heteroscedasticity (GARCH) model. The study employed autoregressive distributive lag model (ARDL), and found that

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HERDER - FARMERS CONFLICT AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF AKWA IBOM STATE
Authors: Chiroma T. Wamdeo, Miracle P. Ntagu, Danlami Shehu, & Ikechukwu Ajuonuma

Date of Publication: 2024-12-27

This study investigates the causes of farmer-pastoralist conflicts and their impact on food security in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The study employed the Taro Yamane techniques for a robust analysis. Through surveys and data analysis, multifaceted factors contributing to these conflicts were identified, including land disputes, climate change, resource scarcity, livelihood insecurity, and weak gov

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AN APPRAISAL OF CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AS A MEANS OF ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Ruth Maisamari, Miracle P. Ntagu, Adzor Ibiamke, & Ibrahim Saliu

Date of Publication: 2024-12-27

The study aims to investigate conflict management strategies for organizational development in FUTO and NWRI, recognizing challenges such as stakeholder complexities, hierarchical structures, resistance to change, and external influences. Strategies proposed include fostering dialogue, providing training, and promoting transparency. The objective of the study is to appraise conflict management as

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IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT SPENDING ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA
Authors: Ikubor O. Jude, Abraham U. Ojih, Oladipo A. Oluwaseun, & Mariam R. Otokiti

Date of Publication: 2024-12-27

Government expenditure can be used as a useful tool for fiscal policy to help put Nigeria's economy on the path of growth. Nigeria's economic growth between 1990 and 2022 is examined in relation to government capital spending. Utilizing the Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) test, the times series data utilized in the study were examined. Capital expenditures for health (HCEX), education (ECEX), and ag

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ADOPTION AND IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ON FARMERS’ AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY IN GOMBE METROPOLIS, GOMBE STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: Aisha A. Hassan, Farida Bello, & Zakari Y. Abba

Date of Publication: 2024-12-27

This paper assesses the impact and adoption of agricultural technology innovations on farmers’ agricultural productivity in Gombe metropolis, Gombe state, Nigeria. The data used in this paper was primary data collected through questionnaire design. Out of Three Hundred and Eighty Four (384) questionnaire administered, a total of Three Hundred and Twenty (320) were returned filled and valid. The

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ANALYZING THE IMPACT OF EDUCATION EXPENDITURE ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN SELECTED SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES: A DYNAMIC PANEL ARDL-PMG APPROACH
Authors: Mustapha Y. Kabara, & Musa Munkaila

Date of Publication: 2024-12-27

This study investigates the impact of education expenditure on economic growth in selected Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries from 1999 to 2022 using an ARDL Pool Mean Group (PMG) model. The findings show that a 1% increase in education expenditure results in a 9% rise in long-term economic growth. However, short-term effects are only significant in Guinea, where education spending remains inadeq

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AN ASSESSMENT OF TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES ON SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN PANKSHIN LGA, PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: Benjamin G. Jelman, Chumang H. Sunday, Shikdima V. Ayuba, Peter J. Mangut, & Rengkat R. Yusuf

Date of Publication: 2024-12-27

The study sought an Assessment of Teachers’ Attitudes on Secondary School Students’ Performance in Pankshin LGA, Plateau State, Nigeria. The study adopted the correlational research design with two research objectives, two questions, and a hypothesis. The simple random sampling technique was used to select 73 samples of 23 economics teachers and 50 SS3 economics students from the population of

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ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF OIL PRICE AND EXCHANGE RATE DYNAMICS IN NIGERIA: EVIDENCE FROM A DYNAMIC ORDINARY LEAST SQUARE APPROACH
Authors: Moshood O. Habeeb, Ayuba O. Yisau, Moses I. Ibanga, Abubakar A. Gaji, & Praises V. Uwua

Date of Publication: 2024-12-27

The Nigerian economy has suffered from economic crises in recent times. Hence, Crude oil is the source of essential petroleum products. Primarily, Nigeria exports crude oil and imports petroleum products, and this has a link with the unfavourable exchange rate of the Nigerian currency vis-à-vis the US dollar over the years. Thus, there is no significant relationship between oil price and exchang

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ASSESSING THE EFFORTS OF GOVERNMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS THE FINANCING NEEDS OF RURAL ENTREPRENEURS IN YOBE STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: Umar Mustapha Kachalla & Aishatu D. Hassan

Date of Publication: 2024-12-27

This study evaluates the initiatives undertaken by government agencies and development organizations to meet the financing requirements of rural entrepreneurs in the state. The research examines the effectiveness of various programs, policies, and financial instruments designed to support rural businesses and stimulate economic growth in non-urban areas. Through analysis of quantitative data and q

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EXAMINING THE ROLE OF SMALL-SCALE HOSPITALITY ENTERPRISES IN ENHANCING FAMILY WEALTH AND FINANCIAL RESILIENCE IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: OLOSO, Sururat Etuonu

Date of Publication: 2024-12-27

Financial resilience and family wealth are key drivers to economic empowerment and social mobility of any economy equipping organizations and families to build financial security that enhance sustainability. This study examined the role of small-scale hospitality enterprises in enhancing family wealth and financial resilience in Lagos State, Nigeria during the COVID-19 pandemic while also identify

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ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF INTERACTION ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OPEN DISTANCE LEARNING IN NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY NIGERIA
Authors: Agatha Samson, Isah Y. Jibrin, & Joy C. Chukwudolue

Date of Publication: 2024-12-27

This study investigates the factors influencing the effectiveness of Open Distance Learning (ODL) at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) centers in Bauchi state, focusing on full-time final-year undergraduate students. Out of the total population, 137 questionnaires were distributed, with 128 returned filled and valid. Utilizing regression analysis and ANOVA tests, the study reveals sig

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ROLE OF NON-OIL EXPORT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA
Authors: Moses Mela, Mohammed I. Dauda, Yusuf A. Hassan, Moshood O. Habeeb, & Praises V. Uwua

Date of Publication: 2024-12-27

Nigeria’s economy has fluctuated between booms and dooms due to global oil price Conversely, this study investigates the role of non-oil export on economic growth in Nigeria from 1986 to 2022. The study employed Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) Model. The long run result revealed that the non-oil export is positive and statistically significant at 5% level, this implies that one percent inc

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TOURISM IN BAUCHI STATE: PROSPECT FOR DIVERSIFYING THE ECONOMY
Authors: Yusuf Abarshi & Nigel Yusufu Bachama

Date of Publication: 2024-05-31

Tourism is not a new phenomenon: tourism and travel has been part of the human experience for millennia, described as a form of normadism that characterized Homo sapiens which is both normal and under the right conditions pleasurable activity. Bauchi has great tourism potentials, which if properly harnessed are capable of diversifying the economy and boosting the socioeconomic development of Bauch

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ASSESSING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF NON-FARM INCOME TO RURAL HOUSEHOLDS’ DEPENDENT ON OIL PALM-BASED VENTURES AS LIVELIHOOD STRATEGIES IN EDO AND DELTA STATES, NIGERIA
Authors: Erumwenbibi, B.O., Mafimisebi, T.E., Ogunwande, I.O. and Afolabi, O.O

Date of Publication: 2024-05-31

Non-farm income sources are a crucial component of rural households’ livelihood strategies as they provide a means of escaping poverty and increase their ability to withstand economic shocks. Therefore, this study evaluated the contributions of non-farm income to rural households that rely on oil palm-based businesses as a means of subsistence. The study's specific goals were to determine the re

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LINKING ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION, ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS NETWORK AND SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE (SMES) IN KADUNA STATE OF NORTH-WESTERN NIGERIA
Authors: S. M. Salisu, Muhammad N. I. Naala, K. J. Ringim and M. Abubakar

Date of Publication: 2024-05-31

The issue of sustainable performance which resulted to higher rate of SMEs failure in Nigeria compared to other developing countries suggests the need to conduct this study. Specifically, this paper aims to highlight the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and sustainable performance of SMEs, while considering the moderating role of entrepreneurial business network. The study employed

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EXAMINING THE DETERMINANTS OF CAPITAL EXPENDITURE: EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIA
Authors: Salisu Ahamad, A. A. Sulaiman and Bilikis Modupeola Bello

Date of Publication: 2024-05-31

Government capital expenditure has grown rapidly both in absolute, relative and as a share of GDP over the years. These growths in capital expenditure have been due to certain factors which are believed to have significant effect on the fiscal operation of the country. These perceived implications of capital expenditure expansion on the economy necessitate the need to understand factors that are r

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