Volume 3 , Issue 2, December 2023

Corruption in Nigerian public sector is the foremost factor that precipitated military coups, insecurity and other myriad of challenges in the country’s 63 years of independent existence. In this paper, the phenomenon of corruption in Nigeria is the subject of critical analysis. Secondary data from journal articles, newspaper reports, published books and reports provided the basis for a narrative review. Thus, the paper chronologically unravels the situation of corruption and the fight against it in the 15 leadership regimes the country has had since its independence in 1960.

This paper examines the nature of the Igbo Apprenticeship System (IAS) in Nigeria, focusing on its significance in fostering entrepreneurship and economic development among the Igbo people. The IAS involves young persons working under the guidance of skilled practitioners to acquire practical experience and master a trade or profession. The system is built on informal agreements between apprentices and masters. The study reviews relevant studies on the IAS and highlights its role in stimulating economic growth and providing sustainable livelihoods.

This study explores the effect of government expenditure on Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria. A short run Autogressive Distributed Lag [ARDL(2,1,0,0,)] was estimated with data from Central Bank of Nigeria ranging from 1981 to 2021. The results reveal that government expenditure has no significant effect on MSMEs growth (p > 0.05); MSMEs growth predicted on its lags (1 and 2) is significant but unstable (p < 0.05%); inflation rate adversely affect MSMEs (p < 0.05%); and credit to private section has positive significant effect on MSMEs.

The lack of required competences in modern day cultivation and agroentrepreneurship hampers productivity among the studied population. This phenomenon has resulted, in the poor utilization of the abundant resources in their domain. The need for this study emanated from the relevance of enhancing capacity and infrastructures in improving productivity. Community empowerment entails utmost strengthening of community members socio-economic and political capabilities and improvement in infrastructure leading to enhancement in living conditions.

One of the most fundamental concept in criminal justice is recidivism. The Nigeria custodial centres across the states are facing an increase of offenders relapsing into crime few months after discharge from custodial facility. It is a common belief that effective rehabilitation programmes are crucial for decreasing the rate of recidivism and also reintegrate offenders back to the society and become law abiding citizens. However, one of the factors influencing recidivism is poor rehabilitation and poor social integration of offender after discharge.

This paper looked at insecurity in Nigeria and the implications for business activities and sustainable economic development in Obio-Akpor LGA, Rivers State. The paper relied on both qualitative and quantitative data. The study used the security strategic management model which provided a two way approach to curbing the issue of insecurity. The study utilised the descriptive research design.  The study sought to answer some questions bothering on the level of insecurity and factors responsible for such in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area.

Organisations the world over, are set up with specific goals that they seek to achieve. To achieve these goals or set objectives, it has been discovered that management must invest on Man power planning so as to enhance organizational performance. The study therefore seeks to examine

The study examined the mediating effect on work stress and performance relationship among academic staff. The participants consist of academic staff members from federal universities in the South-South region of Nigeria. The Self-efficacy theory propounded by Albert Bandura (1977) was adopted as theoretical framework for the study. A structured questionnaire was used in collecting data for the study. The research instrument was administered via institutional emails and Google Forms.

The article did a critical review of socialization modernization and development: the Nigeria scenario. It took a systematic review approach which involved the use of information material that covers the year range of 2000 and 2023, and thematic analysis was deployed to achieve the objective of the study. In addition, the study deploys the Cochrane reviews style of reviewing literature, and was used in the searching process to obtain useful materials for the study.

In many societies especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, demographic changes have turned out a larger number of people surviving into old age. Moreover, these older adults have continued to be disempowered, structurally dependent and marginalized in infrastructural services in community development projects of their communities. It is against this background that this study attempts to examine the participation of older adults in community development programmes and projects in Enugu state, Southeast, Nigeria. The social Environmental theory of ageing was adopted as the theoretical orientation.

The task of nation-building in any society is a very inclusive process that draws from the entire spectrum of society including the students' constituency. In Nigeria, for instance, students constitute a significant part in this process of nation-building and development essentially because they represent the future of the Nigerian state. The study examines Students’ Unionism, Campus Cults and National Development in Nigeria: Realities and Challenges which is considered very apt and timely.

This study aims to understand the link between the economic situation in Nigeria and the uprising of mental health issues. To achieve this objective, existing qualitative literature on economic situations and mental health was examined. In this paper, economic crisis and mental health as a concept will be discussed with a focus on depression, anxiety, and suicide. Previous studies reveal that effects of economic crisis include joblessness, increased workload, debts, and reduced wages which may be significant stressors with a deleterious effect on mental health.

This study examines the public perception of the Nigerian Police Force in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta state. It was carried out against the background of the frequent outcry over the misconduct and ill-treatment of citizens by the police. The Marxist theory of policing was adopted for use as its theoretical framework. The study used the survey descriptive design, with the questionnaire as the major instrument of data collection. Four hundred and sixty (460) respondents participated in the study. The data collected were tabulated and analyzed using simple percentages.

Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) are considered critical actors and stakeholders in the international development landscape globally today. They play a crucial role in humanitarian action, the sustenance of democracy and good governance, the protection of human rights, and poverty reduction. Some scholars however see their activities and functions as mainly neo-liberal, uncoordinated, and imperialistic, this paper assesses the role of Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) in development in Nigeria.

In the face of the alarming rate of rural-urban migration fueled majorly by the swiftly continuous adoption and identification of Nigerians especially her teeming youth with the digital world, the generation of waste has become ever explosive, and its management a cumbersome daunting challenge to urban administrations. The nation's politicians' unwavering focus on the acquisition, appropriation and retention of political power at all costs has not helped matters one bit.

Corruption is one of the major problems facing Nigeria since independence in 1960. President Muhammadu Buhari was elected in 2015 partly because of his strong stand against corruption. After eight years in office, Buhari`s anti-corruption policy has been the subject of controversy and argument, especially relating to its effectiveness. This study contributes to this debate by examining the effectiveness and challenges of the anti-corruption policy under President Muhammadu Buhari (2015-2023).

The integration of the world into one huge market has increased market for businesses all over the world. Besides, it has opened the developing economies to attacks from the developed and emerging economies. Small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria have been confronted with an increasingly competitive environment due to globalization and liberalization of trade. This study therefore, seeks to examine the impact of Globalization on the Development of Small and Medium Scale enterprises in Oredo Local Government Area, Benin City.

Although it is generally believed that celebrity endorsement has an impact on advertising effectiveness brand awareness, brand recall, buying intention and buying behaviour, the impact remains to a large extent, understudied. This research therefore seeks to thoroughly investigate the impact of celebrity endorsements on consumers’ perception of Munch It in Benin metropolis. To achieve the objectives of the study, two research questions were formulated and guided the study. The study adopted the source credibility theory to explain the topic under investigation.

The family is undoubtedly the fulcrum on which the society revolves. It is a truism that the extents of well-being of the individual families which constitute the society, forms the yardstick with which the success or failure of the society is measured. It is therefore not rhetoric to state that once the family system collapses, the society concerned is doomed to fail. This is why the upsurge in broken marriages has become of grave concern to well meaning members of the society.

The years-long sexual harassment of female students in Nigerian universities constitutes a serious form of gender-based violence that university administrators appear to have failed in addressing; this was explained by applying the feminist and deterrence theories. The paper revealed that while social control mechanisms exist at Nigerian universities to handle female sexual harassment, there are still considerable issues with their efficiency.

Contraception is the use of medications, instruments or surgery employed to change the way human body works and prevent pregnancy. This study examined undergraduates’ perception of contraceptives use in Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo state, Nigeria. The objectives of study were to examine the relationship between poor access to contraceptives and peer pressure in relation to contraceptive use among students. The paper adopted functionalist theory to explain the subject matter. This study employed ex-post facto research design method.

This paper examines the seeming, but superficial intractability of the soaring problem of kidnappings in Nigeria that, together with other associated runaway acts of criminalities, is causing so much insecurity in the country. Relying on a careful analysis of an assemblage of secondary data sourced primarily from journal articles, books, newspapers and the internet, the paper explains why intelligence gathering in Nigeria is not working.

The roles of men in the family and society have been viewed as natural and ungendered. This has led to the overlooking, howbeit critically, of men and men related issues. In addition, recent clamouring by women’s movements for equal rights has opened way to a constant challenge of traditional male roles. Thus, the emergence of new models and structures of power for men as the roles that make them leaders in the home are being stripped away.

This research looked at the relationship between poverty and child labour in Iyaero Community, Benin City, Edo State. The study objectives were to determine the influence of poverty on child labour and to identify the roles that social workers may play in poverty reduction and child labour eradication in the community. The study was conducted using a descriptive survey research approach.