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Peasant cocoa production in Western Nigeria : an economic analysis.Olayemi, Joseph Kayade January 1971 (has links)
No description available.
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Herbage productivity and goat performance from legume-seeded pasture (fodder banks) managed by small-scale farmers in NigeriaOji, Michael Isaiah January 1994 (has links)
No description available.
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Dysfunctionalities of Nigerian education, in relation to post-independence aims of social, economic, and political development.Adebisi, Ayoola January 1965 (has links)
No description available.
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Armed robbery in the southeastern states of contemporary Nigeria: a criminological analysOtu, Smart Egwu 30 June 2003 (has links)
The calls for the study of criminal actions in different societies as a consequent of the rapid socio-culture, political, and economic changes blowing over these societies is not new in criminology texts (Clifford 1965; Bennett 1980; Brown, Esbensen and Geis 1991).
This study building directly on key insights about armed robbery in contemporary Nigeria: patterns, rates, modus operandi, and social organisation (characteristics), begins by noting the importance of these calls, and the need for conceptual revival in this regard. Conscientious approach directed at developing a brand of theoretical framework that approximates the criminal behaviour in question and context is one sure way of achieving this revival.
This research draws 86 samples of armed robbers in three selected prisons and states of contemporary Nigeria to provide first and foremost, a fuller criminological and sociological descriptive analysis of the offence and the offenders.
Analyses of data provide findings from which wide scales of meanings are possible. For instances, results suggest that offenders are more likely to be those at the economic margin of the society; those with a taste of western education–largely educated or quasi-educated as a way of life; those expressing their despise to a system they perceived to be corrupt and highly elitist. They are likely to be armed with weapons; be in groups; and have females as members of the gang/group. They are also and fundamentally, likely to tap other peculiarities of Nigerian society such as the belief in "African insurance" (charms), and pervasive corruption.
Results of test show that there tends to be good degrees of causal relationships between the sources of learning about modern armed robbery and the frequency of committing the offence, planning, and the modus operandi.
Within the broad context of sociological theory, and more specifically, the Tarde's imitation, Sutherland's differential association, and Iwarmie-Jaja's previous experience strands, the results of the empirical investigation are synthesised and explained. The research draws upon these conceptual threads to suggest a better and fuller model of armed robbery in contemporary armed robbery. This alternative model of explanation is described and referred to as "emulation". / Criminology / DLITT ET PHIL (CRIMINOLOGY)
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Performance appraisal policy and its impact on employee performance : a case study of Guaranty Trust Bank in NigeriaAkinbowale, Michael Abiodun 18 February 2014 (has links)
Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Technology: Human Resources Management, Durban University of Technology, 2013. / The research investigation focused on performance appraisal policy and its impact on employee performance in Guaranty Trust Bank in Nigeria. The aim of the study was to ascertain the extent to which the performance appraisal policy at Guaranty Bank contributed to employee performance. Arising out of the performance appraisal reviews, an important finding revealed that the training which employees received resulted in improved job performance. The performance appraisal reviews also showed that when feedback reports were effectively used they consequently improved employee performance. The research design was quantitative in nature and a closed ended structured questionnaire was used to gather the primary data. The survey method was used for all the employees of Guaranty Trust Bank in Nigeria. The questionnaire was administered to all 150 target respondents using the personal method and a high response rate of 100% was obtained. The data gathered were analyzed using the Statistical Program for Social Sciences (SPSS) for the statistical tests. The initial analysis involved the use of descriptive statistical tools. The main findings revealed that employee participation in the performance appraisal was generally high and this increased job satisfaction and enhanced employee performance. The results also revealed that manager-subordinate interaction was very cordial and this boosted employee performance. Moreover, the majority of respondents preferred performance appraisal to be used regularly for career pathing in the organization. The study recommends a set of guidelines which could be used in improving the current performance appraisal policy and further boost employee performance. The study concludes with directions for future research.
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Population-based prevalence of malaria among pregnant women in Enugu State, Nigeria: the Healthy Beginning InitiativeGunn, Jayleen KL, Ehiri, John E., Jacobs, Elizabeth T., Ernst, Kacey C., Pettygrove, Sydney, Kohler, Lindsay N., Haenchen, Steven D., Obiefune, Michael C., Ezeanolue, Chinenye O., Ogidi, Amaka G., Ezeanolue, Echezona E. January 2015 (has links)
BACKGROUND: Malaria adversely affects pregnant women and their fetuses or neonates. Estimates of the malaria burden in pregnant women based on health facilities often do not present a true picture of the problem due to the low proportion of women delivering at these facilities in malaria-endemic regions. METHODS: Data for this study were obtained from the Healthy Beginning Initiative using community-based sampling. Self-identified pregnant women between the ages of 17-45 years were recruited from churches in Enugu State, Nigeria. Malaria parasitaemia was classified as high and low based on the malaria plus system. RESULTS: Of the 2069 pregnant women for whom malaria parasitaemia levels were recorded, over 99 % tested positive for malaria parasitaemia, 62 % showed low parasitaemia and 38 % high parasitaemia. After controlling for confounding variables, odds for high parasitaemia were lower among those who had more people in the household (for every one person increase in a household, OR = 0.94, 95 % CI 0.89-0.99). CONCLUSION: Results of this study are consistent with hospital-based estimates of malaria during pregnancy in southeastern Nigeria. Based on the high prevalence of malaria parasitaemia in this sample, education on best practices to prevent malaria during pregnancy, and resources in support of these practices are urgently needed.
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An empirical study of the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI)Bature, Bashir Gafai January 2014 (has links)
This study conducts research to investigate whether Nigeria gaining Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) compliance status in 2011 has, in practice, improved transparency practices in its oil and gas industry. Its findings are the result of applying an accountability theoretical framework to the disclosure practices of the oil and gas industry. Although other studies have been published on the activities of the Nigerian oil and gas industry, they did not relate specifically to the issue of improved transparency practices in Nigeria after it achieved EITI compliance status. In line with many studies in the field, this study has adopted a mixed methods approach to analysing the issues. This study uses a questionnaire to gather perceptions from the responses of key stakeholders from seventeen different organisations in Nigeria. These data are then used to test various hypotheses. It also conducts follow-up in-depth interviews in order to gain further insights from experts in Nigeria to help interpret the results obtained. Anecdotal commentaries from the popular press in Nigeria had suggested that, despite gaining EITI compliance status there were still major shortfalls in what might be described as acceptable standards of disclosure relating to oil and gas revenue transparency. This study’s findings to a certain extent provide evidence that this is the case. In addition, it finds that there appears to be no corresponding improvement in accountability for the use of the said revenue for the good of Nigerian society. This study found out that there was information about oil revenue and other activities of the oil and gas industry, in addition to an increase of oil revenue to the Government. Further, this study discovers that there is a need for the Government and its related agencies to improve, in the management of oil and gas revenue. The Government should also allow the remedial actions to be made appropriately in the oil and gas industry, as recommended by the NEITI audit reports. This study also recommends Nigerian Government to allow civil societies and NGOs to act independently, in the activities of oil and gas industry. They should also be involved in the decision making on how to use the oil and gas revenue received. There is also a need for consultation or a group discussion among the key stakeholders of the oil and gas industry, including the government officials and those that were not accessing enough information of the oil and gas revenue, to discuss on how the Government, related agencies and the oil and gas companies will improve and maintain effective processes in providing sufficient and accurate information of the oil and gas revenue at the appropriate period. The results of this study have importance to the policy and also the body of literature.
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Building infrastructures for peace : an action research project in NigeriaIrene, Oseremen January 2015 (has links)
Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements of the degree Doctor of Philosophy: Public Management (Peacebuilding), Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2015. / Nigeria has witnessed a plethora of conflicts and violence especially since her post independent era. Direct and structural violence as well as cultural violence have largely dotted her history. The various nature of violence that have over the years keeps the country teetering at the verge of precipice include, resource-based conflict in the Niger Delta, indigenes-settlers conflicts, gender-based conflicts, ethno-religious conflicts, electoral cum political conflicts and the recent Boko Haram violent menace that has claimed at least 13,000 lives in Nigeria. There have been attempts by government and civil society organisations to curb violence in the country. However, their limited apparent success and the extent of violence underlines the need for alternative approaches to build peace in Nigeria. Building infrastructures for peace is one such alternative.
Using an action research approach, the research focusses on establishing peace clubs in four high schools and implementing a programme for a 12 month period. / D
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Evaluation of selected legumes for sustainable weed ecology/soil fertility/livestock management interactions in crop-livestock systems of the moist savannah of NigeriaOwoeye, Lawrence Gbadebo 03 1900 (has links)
Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2004. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This project aimed at enhancing the net benefit in production systems. It took
a holistic approach to evaluate the potential interactions of herbaceous
legumes in relation to weed dynamics, soil fertility and livestock management
in the crop-livestock system in Nigeria. The project was carried out between
2000 and 2002 in two localities. These were the National Animal Production
Research Institute (NAPRI) at Zaria in the northern Guinea savannah and the
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) at Ibadan in the derived
savannah. The main experiment was carried out in the northern Guinea
savannah, while the secondary experiments were simultaneously conducted
in the derived savannah and the northern Guinea savannah. The
experimental design for the three experiments reported in this thesis is a splitsplit
plot, fitted into randomised complete block design (RCBD), with four
replications. Main plot treatments were herbaceous legumes, namely Vigna
unguiculata, Arachis hypogaea, Glycine max, Aeschynomene bistrix,
Centrosema pascuorum, Stylosanthes guianensis and natural vegetation.
Sub-plot treatments were management systems (1) M1, 'residues left in the
field'; (2) M2, 'residues taken out of the field' and (3) M3, 'residues fed to
livestock, manure/urine/refused feeds returned'. Sub-plot treatments were
administered in a sequence following rotational fallows of herbaceous
legumes and natural vegetation. However, plots in the secondary
experiments were not subdivided before the cropping of maize in 2002, and
for logistical reasons only two sub-plot treatments, M1and M2, are featured in
this experiment. Herbaceous legumes were established at the start of the rainy season,
approximately in June, in 2000, 2001 and 2002. All herbaceous legumes
received single super phosphate (SSP) at 20kg ha" P20S at planting, while
minimum hand weeding was done to maintain pure legume stands during the
establishment phase. Forage biomass was higher in the derived savannah
than in the northern Guinea savannah. Similarly, higher forage yields were
observed after two consecutive years of legume fallow and natural vegetation,
compared to the first year plots. Grain yield for Glycine max was consistently
higher than for the other two grain legumes in 2001 and 2002.
Chemical analysis of herbaceous legumes and natural vegetation showed that
crude protein values ranged between 11.2% to 17.3% for legumes; that was
significantly (p<0.05) higher than the 8.6% value found for natural vegetation.
Moreover, all herbaceous legumes and natural vegetation, except Arachis
hypogaea, had dry matter digestibility values of more than 30%.
Maize grain and stover yields on herbaceous legumes fallowed plots were
evaluated and compared with those for natural vegetation. Results in 2001,
i.e. after a one-year fallow with legumes, indicated that the dry matter of
maize grain and stover yields in the Stylosanthes guianensis plots were
higher among the forage legumes. Arachis hypogaea gave the highest grain
and stover yields among the grain legumes in the northern Guinea savannah.
Results in 2002, i.e. after a two-year fallow, also showed that the productivity
of maize planted on Arachis hypogaea and Glycine max fallowed plots were
consistently higher across the three management systems tested in the Centrosema pascuorum, Glycine max, Aeschynomene histrix, Vigna
unguiculata and least weight gain was recorded for the natural vegetation.
Objective functions in linear optimisation, or linear combinations in algebra,
used to link dynamic processes in livestock production (Iiveweight gain) with
the dynamic processes in soils (soil nitrogen), weeds (weed biomass),
herbaceous legumes (legume biomass) and crop production (maize grain and
stover yields) under varying management systems took the form:
Management system 1, Y, = f (XI, Xz, x4); Yr= 0
Management system 2, Y, = f (x" x2); Yz = 0
Management system 3, Y, = f (XI, Xz, xl); Yz= f (XI, Xz, X4. x5)
Where
(1)
(2)
(3)
Y1 = Crop in kg; Y2 = Livestock weight gain in kg; X1= Weed in kg; X2 = Soil N
g kg-1; X3 = Livestock compost in kg; N= Herbaceous legumes in kg; X5 =
Maize stover in kg, for the three management systems considered in this
experiment.
Deductions from these equations showed that Aeschynomene histrix
performed better under M1, i.e. when legumes residues were left on the field.
Natural vegetation performed better than the herbaceous legumes under M2,
i.e. when legumes residues were exported out of the field. However, the
presence of manure in M3 enhanced soil fertility in the system and improved
the overall productivity across all the legumes and natural vegetation.
Overall rankings, conducted by pooling all components in the system,
indicated that Glycine max performed best among the legumes, followed by
Stylosanthes guianensis and Arachis hypogaea, which ranked second and viithird
respectively. In relation to the specific legume groups, Stylosanthes
guianensis performed better than the other two forage legumes, while Glycine
max also performed better than the other two grain legumes tested.
We can see from these on-station research results that there are indications
of positive opportunities for improving overall productivity and resources. This
can be done through integrating and complementing crop and livestock
production, to provide a sustainable intensification of agriculture. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die studie is uitgevoer om die potensiële wisselwerking van kruidagtige
peulplante met onkruiddinamika, grondvrugbaarheid en veebestuur te
evalueer. Die hoofeksperiment in die "Northern Guinea Savannah" is vanaf
2000 tot 2002 uitgevoer by die "National Animal Production Research
Institute" (NAPRI) in Zaria, Nigerië. Die twee sekondêre eksperimente is
gelyktydig in Zaria en by die "International Institute of Tropical Agriculture"
(liTA) naby Ibadan in die "Derived Savannah" uitgevoer.
Die eksperimentele ontwerp was 'n dubbel gesplete perseelontwerp gepas in
'n volledig ewekansige blokontwerp met vier herhalings. Die hoofkomponente
was die kruidagtige peulplante naamlik: Vigna unguiculata, Arachis hypogaea,
Glycine max, Aeschynomene histrix, Centrosema pascuorum, Stylosanthes
guianensis en natuurlike plantegroei. Die gekose peulplante is potensieel
aangepas vir uiteenlopende omgewings en word dikwels na verwys as "'n
mandjie van opsies". Subperseel behandelings was (1) peulplant gevestig en
gelaat op die land - M1; (2) peulplant gevestig, geoes en weggeneem uit die
land M2 en (3) peulplant gevestig, geoes, vir vee gevoer,
mis/urine/vermorste voer terug na die land - M3. Die dubbel gesplete perseel
behandelings is toegedien in 'n sekere volgorde nadat die peulplant
rusoes/braak toegepas is. In die eerste jaar is die kruidagtige peulplante
geplant op die hoofperseel van 25m by Sam. In die tweede jaar is die
hoofperseel verdeel in twee persele waar onderskeidelik peulplante en mielies
gevestig is terwyl daar in die derde jaar 'n verdere verdeling was wat gelei het tot
verskillende gewasrotasiestelsels, nl. Peulplant-peulplant-mielies,
peulplant-mielies-peulplant en peulplant-mielies-mielies.
Parameters wat insluit planthoogte, -wydte en persentasie grondbedekking
van die kruidagtige peulplante is tweeweekliks gemeet op vier 1M2 persele
wat ewekansig oor elke hoofperseel versprei is in beide gebiede waar die
studie uitgevoer is.
Resultate het getoon dat die kruidagtige peulplante wat getoets is potensiële
kandidate is vir insluitings in gewas/weiding rotasiesteiseis. Alhoewel
voerproduksie hoër was in die "derived savannah" as in die "northern Guinea
savannah", het die prestasie van die peulplante in die noordelike savannah
gevarieer met die gewasproduksiestelsels. Hoër opbrengste is gerealiseer na
twee opeenvolgende jare van oesrus met peulplante vergeleke met die eerste
jaar waar daar geen residuele effek van die peulplante was nie, en die laaste
jaar wat deur 'n mielie-oes voorafgegaan is. Biomassa opbrengste na twee
jaar van aanhoudende verbouiing was die hoogste vir S. guianensis en die
laagste vir A. hypogea. Ruproteien inhoud van die kruidagtige peulplante het
gewissel van 170 g kg-1 DM in A. hypogea tot 62.4 g kg-1 DM in A histrix.
Graanproduksie deur G. max was deurlopend hoër in 2001 en 2002 vergeleke
met die twee ander graanproduserende peulplante nl. V. unguiculata en A.
hypogea. Die voerproduksie in 2002 was heelwat hoër as die vorige jaar.
Rotasie effekte op mieliegraan en oesreste na peulplante is vergelyk oor die
dubbel gesplete persele (areas met verskillende oesruslengtes) om die ximplikasies
van hulle residuele effek op grondvrugbaarheid verbetering en
onkruid dinamika te bepaal.
Mielie-opbrengs na een jaar van rusoes toon hoër waardes op persele wat
onder kruidagtige peulplante was vergeleke met natuurlike plantegroei. Net
so was die opbrengs deurlopend hoër op persele waar daar graan peulplante
was as waar daar voer peulplante was. Oor die algemeen was die waardes
hoër vir G. max, gevolg deur A. hypogea, A. histrix, C. pascuorum, V.
unguiculata, S. guianensis en die laagste vir natuurlike plantegroei. In terme
van die bestuurstelsels, het persele wat kompos ontvang het (M3) beter as
die ander twee bestuurstelsels presteer (2.6 Mg ha" mieliegraan). Produksie
van mieliegraan en oesreste na twee opeenvolgende jare van mielieverbouing
was die hoogste na G. max (7.2 Mg ha" mieliegraan), gevolg deur die A.
histrix perseel en die laagste op S. guianensis persele. Algemene
waarnemings oor die twee subpersele wat met mielies beplant was in 2002
het getoon dat mielies beter presteer het op persele wat twee opeenvolgende
jare met peulplante beplant was.
Onkruidsamestelling en verspreiding is in beide die peulplante en natuurlike
plantegroei gemeet. Grond vir saadbankontledings is op diagonale transekte
in 0.5m by 0.5m kwadrate gemonster. Grondmonsters is ge-analiseer vir pH,
totale stikstof, organiese koolstof, fosfor, kalsium en magnesium. Hierdie
parameters is gebruik in 'n meervoudige regressie ontleding om hulle effek op
onkruidspesievoorkoms te bepaal. Onkruidgetalle in lande na In rusoes het In deurlopende hoër vlak van
besmetting getoon op die natuurlike plantegroei persele as op die peulplant
persele. Die prestasie in terme van onkruidonderdrukking was in dalende
volgorde: S. guianensis, C. pascuorum, V. ungucuilata, G. max, A. hypogaea
en A. histrix. Die onkruidsamestelling het verskilonder die verskillende
behandelings en dit het ook met tyd verander in dieselfde behandelings.
In Bykomende eksperiment met die peulplante is uitgevoer om hulle effek op
inname en groei van skape, asook die effek op kompos wat gemaak is van
vermorste materiaal en uitskeidings van die skape, te bepaal.
Droë materiaal verteerbaarheid was hoog vir S guianensis, G. max en A.
histrix terwyl die laagste syfer verkry is by A. hypogea (177.6 g kg-1 DM).
Ramme wat met kruidagtige peulplante gevoer is het beter presteer as die
wat met natuurlike plantegroei gevoer is. Ramme wat met A. hypogaea
gevoer is, het In gemiddelde daaglikse toename (GOT) getoon van 85.7 g
daq", gevolg deur S. guianensis, C. pascuorum, G. max, A. histrix, V.
unguiculata en laaste natuurlike plantegroei.
Bykomende ontledings was gemik daarop om objektiewe funksies af te lei
om dinamiese prosesse in vee (massatoename) met dinamiese prosesse in
grond (grond N), onkruid (onkruidmassa), kruidagtige peulplante
(peulplantmassa) en mielies (mieliegraan en oesreste massas) onder
verskillende bestuurstelsels te verbind. In In poging om objektiewe funksies xiivan
die verskillende komponente van die studie te bepaal, is die volgende
lineêre funksies vir die drie bestuurstelsels oorweeg nl.
Bestuurstelsel1. Yl = f (Xl, xz, x.); Yz= 0
Bestuurstelsel 2, Yl = f (Xl, Xz); Yz= 0
Bestuurstelsel3, Yl = f (Xl, X2, Xl); Yz= f (Xl. Xz. x.. les)
Waar
(1)
(2)
(3)
Y1 = Oesopbrengs in kg; Y2 = Daaglikse massatoename in kg; X1 =
Onkruidmassa in kg; X2 = Grond N in g kg-1
; X3 = Kompos in kg; X4 =
Kruidagtige peulplante in kg; X5 = Mieliereste in kg.
Onder bestuurstelsel 1, het A. histrix beter as die ander gewasse presteer,
terwyl natuurlike veld beter presteer het onder bestuurstelsel 2. Dit is 'n
aanduiding dat bestuurstelsel 2 nie volhoubaar is nie. Die derde
bestuurstelsel verteenwoordig volle integrasie van gewas en vee
produksiestelsels. Die teenwoordigheid van mis in die stelsel het
grondvrugbaarheid verbeter en algemene produktiwiteit verbeter.
Hierdie resultate dui aan dat daar geleenthede is om algemene produktiwiteit
te verbeter deur integrasie en komplementering van gewas- en
veeproduksiestelsels om volhoubare intensifikasie van landbou te bereik.
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Bridging the gap between an old economy culture and a new economy culture to create a high performance organisation : a critical analysis of the organisational performance of an indigenous company in a developing economyImologome, Folashayo Olateju 03 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2008. / ENGLISH ABSTACT: The research seeks to investigate the progress of an indigenous group of companies in the
advertising industry in Nigeria, in its bid to transform from unsustainable organisational practices to
more sustainable and progressive practices that promote increased operational efficiency and
organisational performance. The study made use of the Beehive Survey of High Performance
Organisation TM and the Evolution to Excellence Framework (EEF), tools that were used by
permission of the owners, The Village of Leaders Consulting, as well as interviews with staff of the
company. The research objectives were firstly, to identify positive and negative influences on
organisational culture change, secondly, to assist the subject company in identifying necessary
steps to take in its bid to become world class and finally, to test the questionnaire model, the
Beehive Survey, in an environment other than South Africa where it had been extensively used.
The research further aimed to identify how far Nigerian companies had been able to achieve their
bid to become truly world class with sustainable organisational practices, what type of leadership
and cultural challenges they might face and what they needed to do to overcome these challenges.
The major findings of the research were that indigenous companies need to reduce authoritative
hierarchy and control, increase participation and interaction at all levels, increase transparency and
information dissemination and clearly define the organisational vision and get the buy-in of all
stakeholders.
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