PRELIMINARY MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF THE FACTORS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA – A CASE STUDY OF DELTA STATE OF NIGERIA

Atubi, Augustus .O

Department of Geography and Regional Planning

Delta State University, Abraka

E-mail: atubigrp@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

The paper examined the socio-economic factors of development in the Delta state of Nigeria. The major source of data is secondary’ and the statistical technique is the step-wise multiple regression. The household income was used as an index of development while the socio-economic variables included population, education, and employment, capital water projects, housing unit, health centres, industries and police station. Four key socio-economic variables of population, health centres, employment and capital water projects were identified as being responsible for 80% of the variation in the development of Delta state of Nigeria among other variables. Solutions to identified problems were proffered.

Keywords: Socio Economic, Development; Delta; factors

THE EFFECT OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ON PRODUCTIVITY OF WORKERS IN NIGERIA 

¹Sheriff Bukar,²Ali Baba Shehu and ²Aliyu Idris

¹Department of liberal studies

²Department of social services

ABSTRACT

The paper focused on the effect of human resource management on productivity of workers in Nigeria. It examines the role of training and development on workers’ productivity in both public and private organizations in Nigeria. It also pointed out the problems of human resource management and personal manager. The paper concluded that human resource training and development is a long term and very sensitive function of an organization. Finally, the paper recommended that proper implementation of training enhances individual performance and productivity.    

ASSESSMENT OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN ROAD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIA

Declan N. Dike

Department of Transport Management Techonology

Federal University of Techonology, Owerri

E-mail declanuba@yahoo.com 

ABSTRACT

The study investigated the use of management information systems in road traffic management in Nigeria. The population of the study was three hundred (300) motorists in Owerri, Imo State. To accomplish this task, two hypotheses were formulated. The Technology Acceptance Model was used to determine the level of acceptance of the Management Information Systems, while the Average Index Technique was used to test the two hypotheses. The results obtained showed that : (a) the adoption of Management Information Systems will improve road traffic management in Nigeria ; (b) road users appreciate the essence of Management Information Systems on Nigerian roads. Based on these findings, it was recommended that Management Information Systems should form a major component of traffic management in Nigeria.     

KEYWORDS: Management Information Systems, traffic management, Intelligent transportation system, congestion, delay, Information technology.

THE ROLE OF BUREAUCRATS IN STABILIZING INTERNAL DEMOCRACY

Kyenge John 

E-mail: johnkyenge@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT.

Now that Nigeria has witness a successful transition from civilian to civilian government over the years, it has become imperative to identify the role to be played by bureaucrats in sustaining and stabilizing democracy for effective development. The paper identified basically three important roles to be played by bureaucrats towards democratic stability. First, intensification of advisory role of bureaucrats to political leaders and modification of policy issues at implementation level when advice is given a deaf ear. Second, Bureaucrats should not play phsychophancy, because it is dangerous and can impede democratic process. Finally political neutrality principle should be strictly adhere to. it is hoped that if these roles are played sincerely by bureaucrats, it will help in stablilizing democracy in Nigeria.

BEHAVIOUR OF REAL EXCHANGE RATE AND FISCAL VARIABLES IN NIGERIA: AN ECONOMETRIC EXPLORATION

Kalu, Christopher¹, Amaka Metu¹ and Athan Nwachukwu²

¹Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

²Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Oweri

E-mail: ziontrainn2003@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

This study analyses the behavior of the bilateral real exchange rate and fiscal variables in Nigeria from the period 1970 – 2012 to address the linkage between these variables. The analytical technique employed is that of the Ordinary Least Square and Instrumental Variable (OLS, IV) method using the Hildreth – Lu grid search method and by expanding the previously given list of the Instrumental Variable to include the once-lagged values and the relevant variables in establishing the relationship. The empirical result suggests that: Real devaluation improves fiscal balance and that budget deficit influences the behavior of real exchange rate. Again the increase in income associated with exchange rate depreciation increases import and depreciates the balance of payments. Hence the recommendation that the monetary authorities should adopt anti-inflationary measures (Fiscal and monetary restraints) to achieve real depreciation, and the production of import competing goods be encouraged so that a large proportion of increase in income arising from exchange rate depreciation is not spent on imports.

Keywords: Real Exchange rate, Fiscal expenditure, fiscal revenue, Nigeria.

CAUSES OF THE POST- APRIL 2011 GENERAL ELECTION VIOLENCE

Odoh Patrick Abutu and Mohammed Abdulahi

Department of Public Administration

The Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda, Zamfara

E-mail: odohpatrick@ymail.com

ABSTRACT

The 2011General Election that was held marked the fourth general election in Nigeria since the democratically elected Government of General Olusegun Obasanjo assumed office in 1999 after about thirty years of Military rule in Nigeria. Elections in Nigeria since 1999 has been relatively peaceful but the General Election of the April 2011 recorded high level of electoral violence when compared with the elections in 1999, 2003 and 2007 respectively. The violence swept through twelve (12) Northern states of Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Niger, Sokoto, Yobe and Zamfara States respectively where there are lost of lives and properties worth millions of Naira. This paper x-rays the causes of the post April 2011 electoral violence amongst which are ethnic and religious inclination, rigging of election etc. The Paper recommends that until Nigerians and political leaders place the Nation and her economy above personal, ethnic and religious consideration, we cannot avert electoral violence.

EFFECTS OF GLOBALIZATION ON THE NIGERIA ECONOMY

¹Akor, A.A, ²Yongu, V.M and ³Akorga M.T

^1&2Department of Cooperative Economics and Management

Akperan Orshi College of Agriculture Yandev, Benue State, Nigeria

³ Department of Agricultural Technology, Akperan Orshi College of Agriculture Yandev, Benue

Email: apollos4u@yahoo.com

ABSTRACT

Globalization is a world wide movement from local to a universal socio-economic system aimed at unifying the world market into a global village accessible to all, Nigeria as a nation cannot stop it but can only study its features and effects and key into enjoying the dividends of globalization. Theoretically, this paper X-rays the effects of globalization on the Nigerian economy with a thrust overview of its features, positive and negative effects to the country’s economy with the hope of proffering ways for sustainable development in Nigeria in the face of globalization. The paper concludes that Nigeria has not benefited enough from the globalisation owing to the undue dependence on crude oil exports, low manufacturing exports and the underdevelopment of the domestic financial markets. Globalization is a tool for development and knowledge but knowledge is power and knowledge is dynamic. The country must keep abreast with changes in knowledge. The main problem is that without the necessary facilities and knowledge, globalization is a mirage in the Nation’s economy.

Keywords: Globalisation, Economy, Effect, Development, Feature