Pension has been a cross issue in Nigeria. It has been so not because the right is not recognized... more Pension has been a cross issue in Nigeria. It has been so not because the right is not recognized, but rather, its recognition has been bogged down by the absence of the financial wherewithal to actualize the right. A new contributory pension scheme was introduced through the Pension Reform Act 2004 which was repealed in 2014 to reflect and accommodates the exigencies of grail areas that were not in the previous Act. However, a number of challenges still persist. Hence, this study assessed the challenges, prospects and strategies for proper implementation of pension policy in the selected state owned tertiary institutions in South Western Nigeria. Both primary and secondary data were utilized for the study. Primary date was collected through the administration of questionnaires to purposively selected active staff totaling 644 of state owned tertiary institutions in both Lagos and Osun State of Nigeria. The data collected were analysed using descriptive method of analysis. The study...
This study examined the relationship between Quality Control and performance of Small and Medium ... more This study examined the relationship between Quality Control and performance of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Southwestern Nigeria. The study was conducted using the survey method. Data for this study was obtained through primary source. The primary source of data was collected through the administration of structured questionnaire to production managers, sales managers and quality control personnel as the respondents selected from the products and services industries such as pharmaceutical and food industry, medical sectors, and financial institutions that fall under SMEs. The sample size of the study was determined by Yamane (1967) formula, since the study has a finite population and the sample size was put at 400 SMEs. Applying proportionality procedure and rounding up to the nearest tens, 200 from manufacturing SMEs and 200 from service SMEs were surveyed. This study adopted both descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings showed that there is a significa...
Bureaucracy and Policy Implementation in Democratic Governance: A Focus on Nigeria’s Fourth Republic
International Journal of Public Administration, 2021
The study investigated the roles of bureaucracy in Nigeria and its inadequacies in adhering to th... more The study investigated the roles of bureaucracy in Nigeria and its inadequacies in adhering to the Weberian model of policy implementation in the Nigeria democratic governance. The study adopted a ...
Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review (Kuwait Chapter), 2022
This study sought to examine the effect of financial deepening on poverty reduction in Nigeria. S... more This study sought to examine the effect of financial deepening on poverty reduction in Nigeria. Secondary data from 1999 to 2019 was extracted from Central Bank of Nigeria statistical bulletin and World Development Indicator. Time series properties of the data was tested with ADF and PP unit root test which was followed by a test of the long run relationship among the variables using Johansen-Juselius cointegration test, and granger causality, and OLS was equally conducted to establish short run relationship among the variables. Findings revealed existence of long run relationship among the variables while OLS revealed a positive and significant relationship of financial deepening with poverty reduction and unemployment rate in Nigeria. Granger Causality Test showed that credit to private sector granger causes improvement in National development. The study concluded that financial deepening if well pursued, will contribute to the reduction in poverty level among the people and engender human development in the country. It is thus argued that the more people have access to financial services, the more their welfare improves. The government should therefore embark on policy thrusts to improve financial deepening and formulate financial reform policies that will have a proportionate beneficial welfare impact on the living conditions of the people.
This study examined the relationship between tax revenue and infrastructural development in Osun ... more This study examined the relationship between tax revenue and infrastructural development in Osun State. The study adopted survey research design with the population involving the government officials at the ministry of finance of Osun state as well as the people of the state. A purposive sampling technique was used to select a total of 102 respondents for questionnaire administration. The questionnaires were analysed using descriptive statistics. It was found that tax revenue is a very strong tool for infrastructural development in the State. Additionally, it was found that the people are not well informed about the importance of tax; the government is not effectively and efficiently utilizing the tax revenue; there is low economic situation in the state which influences the level at which people willingly pay tax; people lack trust in the government of the State; there is lack of accountability and transparency in the government and that there is lack of adequate data about the tax...
This article provided insights into the grassroots' participation and democratic governance of Ni... more This article provided insights into the grassroots' participation and democratic governance of Nigeria, with a focus on Osun State. The study adopted survey research design and utilized primary data obtained through the administration of questionnaires and conduct of in-depth interview. A proportional fraction of 382 respondents comprising executive members of political parties, traditional chiefs, community development associations, civil society organizations and semi-formal organizations were selected for the study. The data were analysed using descriptive analysis with the aid of SPSS. The study revealed that limited government accommodation and responsiveness, lack of access to information about government programmes, lack of trust in political office holders, and low awareness level of the people concerning their roles in governance are major factors responsible for low grassroot participation in the governance of the State. These factors, as revealed, have led to the reduction of the legitimacy and peoples' trust in the government of the State. Thus, more fora such as town hall meetings must be provided by the government and there should be a law for mandatory public hearing and consultation in the State.
Pension has been a cross issue in Nigeria. It has been so not because the right is not recognized... more Pension has been a cross issue in Nigeria. It has been so not because the right is not recognized, but rather, its recognition has been bogged down by the absence of the financial wherewithal to actualize the right. A new contributory pension scheme was introduced through the Pension Reform Act 2004 which was repealed in 2014 to reflect and accommodates the exigencies of grail areas that were not in the previous Act. However, a number of challenges still persist. Hence, this study assessed the challenges, prospects and strategies for proper implementation of pension policy in the selected state owned tertiary institutions in South Western Nigeria. Both primary and secondary data were utilized for the study. Primary date was collected through the administration of questionnaires to purposively selected active staff totaling 644 of state owned tertiary institutions in both Lagos and Osun State of Nigeria. The data collected were analysed using descriptive method of analysis. The study...
This study examined the relationship between Quality Control and performance of Small and Medium ... more This study examined the relationship between Quality Control and performance of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Southwestern Nigeria. The study was conducted using the survey method. Data for this study was obtained through primary source. The primary source of data was collected through the administration of structured questionnaire to production managers, sales managers and quality control personnel as the respondents selected from the products and services industries such as pharmaceutical and food industry, medical sectors, and financial institutions that fall under SMEs. The sample size of the study was determined by Yamane (1967) formula, since the study has a finite population and the sample size was put at 400 SMEs. Applying proportionality procedure and rounding up to the nearest tens, 200 from manufacturing SMEs and 200 from service SMEs were surveyed. This study adopted both descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings showed that there is a significa...
Bureaucracy and Policy Implementation in Democratic Governance: A Focus on Nigeria’s Fourth Republic
International Journal of Public Administration, 2021
The study investigated the roles of bureaucracy in Nigeria and its inadequacies in adhering to th... more The study investigated the roles of bureaucracy in Nigeria and its inadequacies in adhering to the Weberian model of policy implementation in the Nigeria democratic governance. The study adopted a ...
Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review (Kuwait Chapter), 2022
This study sought to examine the effect of financial deepening on poverty reduction in Nigeria. S... more This study sought to examine the effect of financial deepening on poverty reduction in Nigeria. Secondary data from 1999 to 2019 was extracted from Central Bank of Nigeria statistical bulletin and World Development Indicator. Time series properties of the data was tested with ADF and PP unit root test which was followed by a test of the long run relationship among the variables using Johansen-Juselius cointegration test, and granger causality, and OLS was equally conducted to establish short run relationship among the variables. Findings revealed existence of long run relationship among the variables while OLS revealed a positive and significant relationship of financial deepening with poverty reduction and unemployment rate in Nigeria. Granger Causality Test showed that credit to private sector granger causes improvement in National development. The study concluded that financial deepening if well pursued, will contribute to the reduction in poverty level among the people and engender human development in the country. It is thus argued that the more people have access to financial services, the more their welfare improves. The government should therefore embark on policy thrusts to improve financial deepening and formulate financial reform policies that will have a proportionate beneficial welfare impact on the living conditions of the people.
This study examined the relationship between tax revenue and infrastructural development in Osun ... more This study examined the relationship between tax revenue and infrastructural development in Osun State. The study adopted survey research design with the population involving the government officials at the ministry of finance of Osun state as well as the people of the state. A purposive sampling technique was used to select a total of 102 respondents for questionnaire administration. The questionnaires were analysed using descriptive statistics. It was found that tax revenue is a very strong tool for infrastructural development in the State. Additionally, it was found that the people are not well informed about the importance of tax; the government is not effectively and efficiently utilizing the tax revenue; there is low economic situation in the state which influences the level at which people willingly pay tax; people lack trust in the government of the State; there is lack of accountability and transparency in the government and that there is lack of adequate data about the tax...
This article provided insights into the grassroots' participation and democratic governance of Ni... more This article provided insights into the grassroots' participation and democratic governance of Nigeria, with a focus on Osun State. The study adopted survey research design and utilized primary data obtained through the administration of questionnaires and conduct of in-depth interview. A proportional fraction of 382 respondents comprising executive members of political parties, traditional chiefs, community development associations, civil society organizations and semi-formal organizations were selected for the study. The data were analysed using descriptive analysis with the aid of SPSS. The study revealed that limited government accommodation and responsiveness, lack of access to information about government programmes, lack of trust in political office holders, and low awareness level of the people concerning their roles in governance are major factors responsible for low grassroot participation in the governance of the State. These factors, as revealed, have led to the reduction of the legitimacy and peoples' trust in the government of the State. Thus, more fora such as town hall meetings must be provided by the government and there should be a law for mandatory public hearing and consultation in the State.
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