1. LOCAL GOVERNMENT AS AN INSTRUMENT OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study The Local Government in Nigeria is an indispensable tier of government in the Nigerian federal system. It is deeply rooted in the law of the land and derives its powers from the constitution. Section 7(1) of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, states that “the system of Local government by a democratically elected ...Continue Reading »

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2. THE IMPACT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE ON EFFICIENT SERVICE DELIVERY IN NIGERIA

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, with a population of 170 million, 65 percent of whom live in rural areas. In the pursuit of development at the grassroots, local government was created to provide efficient services to dwellers at the local levels. Everywhere in the world, irrespective of the system of government, local ...Continue Reading »

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3. LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT CRISIS IN NIGERIA

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: The socio economic and political development of any country depends largely on the ability of its leadership to facilitate, entrench and sustain good governance (Afigbo, 2007). The extent of development of any nation globally is often been determined by the quality and selfless nature of its leaders(Onigbide, 2007). However, when there ...Continue Reading »

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4. THE EFFECT OF HEALTH POLICY ON NATIONAL TRANSFORMATION IN NIGERIA

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Many countries today have committed themselves to achieving equity in healthcare coverage by including healthcare goals in human rights declarations, constitutions, and health policy documents (Adeyemo, 2005). Expanding health insurance is a strategy that countries use to alleviate the adverse health outcomes of all citizens, especially the...Continue Reading »

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5. THE EFFECT OF FEDERAL CHARACTER PRINCIPLE ON THE SUSTENANCE OF CIVIL SERVICE ETH...

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Pluralistic and sharply divided societies all over the world attempt to manage their diversities, divisive and different tendencies through one or combination of policy alternatives in the organization and management of their public services for performance; and Nigeria is not an exception (Owoyemi and Sheehan, 2011). Often times,...Continue Reading »

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6. E-GOVERNMENT AND INTERNALLY GENERATED REVENUES IN NIGERIA

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study The last three decades have witnessed unprecedented global transformation occasioned by a chain of innovations and paradigm shifts like liberalization, privatization etc, with enhanced Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) serving as the major catalysing factor (Achimugu et al, 2013). The emergence of information communication te...Continue Reading »

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7. EFFECT OF CORRUPTIVE PRACTICES ON SUSTAINABLE GRASSROOTS DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study: Corruption is a global phenomenon. It is not the exclusive preserve of any nation, race or section of the world but transcends national boundaries and frontiers and symbolizes phenomenal universal unwholesomeness politically (Aluko, 2009 in Iyanda, 2012). Corruption is no doubt a global phenomenon that has threatened and still continu...Continue Reading »

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8. EFFECTS OF CORRUPTION ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: The general consensus among economists and policy analysts at the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and other international agencies is that corruption is a universal problem, but with more debilitating effects felt in emerging and developing countries, such as those found in Africa, Asia and Middle East (Oyedoyin, 201...Continue Reading »

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9. EFFECTS OF CORRUPTION ON INEQUALITY AND POVERTY AT THE GRASSROOT LEVEL IN NIGERI...

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The general consensus among economists and policy analysts at the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and other international agencies is that corruption is a universal problem, but with more debilitating effects felt in emerging and developing countries, such as those found in Africa, Asia and Middle East (Oyedoyin, 2012...Continue Reading »

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10. CONTRACT EMPLOYMENT AND SERVICE DELIVERY IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Contractualization of labour has become a social phenomenon and a cankerworm in labour relations in various industries across the world. This is believed to be the result of the deliberate policy of the multi nationals in productive and service companies, which created casual workers in place of permanent labour employment. That is,...Continue Reading »

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11. IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL POLICY ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE JONATHAN ADMINIS...

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY: It is noteworthy that Nigeria is an agrarian country with about 70% of her over 170 million population engaged in agricultural production (NBS/CBN, 2006) and provides subsistence for two thirds (2/3) of Nigerians who are low income earners (Usman, 2006). While the Northern region of the country can guarantee the production of cereals suc...Continue Reading »

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12. EFFECTS OF OFFICIAL CORRUPTION ON POLITICO-ADMINISTRATIVE DEVELOPMENT AT THE GRA...

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Corruption is no doubt a global phenomenon that has threatened and still continues to threaten the developmental efforts in many nations; particularly the developing countries of the world (Kayode, Adagba & Anyio, 2013). This menance has led to situations like slow movement of files in offices, police exortion of toll fees, port congestion...Continue Reading »

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13. THE NEXUS BETWEEN MODERN MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES AND EMPLOYEES PERFORMANCE IN THE ...

» ABSTRACT This study explored nexus between modern management techniques and employees performance in the public sector having the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) as its case study. The study adopted descriptive research design. A total number of 93 copies of questionnaire were administered to the respondents during the study while 90 copies were properly filled and returned for the analysis.�...Continue Reading »

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14. THE EFFECT OF MANPOWER PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ON PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY IN TH...

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study In recent times, world attention is being focused on the importance of manpower planning and development as panacea to problems associated with economic growth of nations. This is due to the fact that the growth of tangible capital stock of a nation depends to a considerable degree on human capital development. Without adequate investment...Continue Reading »

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15. APPLICATION OF FEDERAL CHARACTER PRINCIPLE IN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENT AND...

» ABSTRACT This study examined the application of federal character principle in federal government appointment and its effect on national integration in Nigeria vis à vis staffing process in the Nigerian federal public service, issues of nation building, sustainable development in Nigeria, meritocracy and the general problems of applying federal character principle in Nigeria. Descriptive Surv...Continue Reading »

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16. THE ROLE OF ETHICS AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY IN FOSTERING LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEVEL...

» ABSTRACT This study examined the role of ethics and public accountability in fostering local government development in Lagos State having Badagry Local Government Area (LGA) as its case study. The study adopted descriptive research design, as a total of ninety three (93) copies of questionnaire were administered to the respondents during the study; while a total of ninety (90) copies were properly...Continue Reading »

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17. EFFECTS OF LEGISLATIVE-EXECUTIVE CONFLICTS ON DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE AT THE GRASS...

» ABSTRACT The rudiments of a true democracy are good governance, fair and legitimate elections, justice, equity, accountability, transparency, responsible leadership, political education of the masses, respect for the rule of law and importantly corporation among the different branches of government. Regrettably, the practice of the so called democracy in the 21st Century Nigeria is intrinsically c...Continue Reading »

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18. LEADERSHIP AND GOOD GOVERNANCE AT THE GRASSROOTS IN NIGERIA

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Many forms of governance, institutions and bureaucracies that were transferred to a majority of African states at independence were, for the most part, ill adapted to the African realities and the continent’s development challenges (Afegbua, 2012). Therefore, one of the major challenges that have faced African states and particularly Nige...Continue Reading »

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19. INTERGOVERNMENTAL FINANCIAL TRANSFER AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AT THE GRASSROOTS...

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Intergovernmental relations involve the relationship, both vertical and horizontal, that exists between the various organs and departments within the sovereign government of a particular country (Akinsanya, 2005). If we take Nigeria for example, inter governmental relations would mean the relationships existing between the various levels of...Continue Reading »

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20. THE EFFECT OF E-GOVERNANCE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY IN INLAND REVENUE SERVICE

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Technological advances have changed the way people go about their daily activities. Whether we are checking our e mails or texting or sending messages with our phones, mobile communication is growing, and our ability to navigate the World Wide Web is improving dramatically. We use the internet to shop on line, do banking transactions, book f...Continue Reading »

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21. VOTERS’ BEHAVIOUR AND THE 2015 GENERAL ELECTION PROCESS IN NIGERIA

» ABSTRACT Nigeria is one of the most ethnically and religiously diverse country in Africa, and over time ethnic and religious considerations have been built into the electoral system itself. These factors were overly observed in the 2015 general elections, Monitor (2015) reports that on a geo political zone basis, the South South had the greatest voter turnout with 59% closely followed by ...Continue Reading »

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22. POLITICAL PARTIES AND DEMOCRATIC CONSOLIDATION IN NIGERIA’s FOURTH REPUBLIC: 1...

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY 1.1 Background of the Study Political parties are traditionally the most significant intermediary organization in democratic societies. Students of political parties have commonly associated them with democracy itself (Orji, 2013). Political parties, as “makers” of democracy, have been so romanticized that scholars claim that n...Continue Reading »

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23. FISCAL FEDERALISM AND RESOURCE CONTROL IN NIGERIA: THE WAY FORWARD

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study Fiscal decentralization has become fashionable regardless of levels of development and civilization of societies. Nations are turning to devolution to improve the performance of their public sectors. Fiscal federalism is essentially about the allocation of government resources and spending to the various tiers of government. In general the ...Continue Reading »

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24. LEADERSHIP AND THE CHALLENGES OF DEVELOPMENT

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The socio economic and political development of any country depends largely on the ability of its leadership to facilitate, entrench and sustain good governance (Afigbo, 2007). However, when there is a culture of impunity in any society and there is a wide spread of lack of leadership by example to enthrone transparent and qualitative pu...Continue Reading »

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25. EFFECT OF PUBLIC POLICY IMPLEMENTATION ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

» CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Public policies in Africa have been formulated and implemented over the years with the help of international organizations such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. Some have also been formulated single handedly by African political leaders aimed at achieving radical and rapid improvement in the conditions of life after ma...Continue Reading »

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