functionalism approach is a macro sociological analysis‚ with a broad focus on social structures that shape society as a whole. In summary Functionalism believes every social structure in the society like Educational structure‚ Economic structure‚ Political structure‚ Family structure etc should all work together for the effective growth and promotion of the society and if any one deviate from its function it will affect the whole society as a whole and thereby brings about Social Problem‚ so the structure
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PERILS AND POLITICS IN A NATION (NIGERIA AS CASE STUDY) Preface The growing violence and tension in Nigeria in the recent era demand scholastic exploration to explain the phenomenon and also it could be used to elucidate the ‘tap-Roots’ of the Nigeria states of violence‚ terrorism in a democratic dispensation its impacts on the nation stability. These studies examine the underlying root causes of violence‚ which has recently turned into the act of terrorism in Nigeria. Drawing from these indications
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Strategic Management and Organisational Analysis TITLE OF RESEARCH PAPER: THE PETROLEUM PRODUCTS MARKETING INDUSTRY IN NIGERIA: WHAT ARE THE ISSUES? ABSTRACT: The process of getting petroleum products off refineries and getting them to the costumer has become one of the biggest industries in the energy sector‚ with so much economic implications. Interestingly‚ petroleum
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The Nigeria Ecological Fund Office Aroboinosen Hillary Department of Agricultural and Bio-Resources Engineering‚ Federal University of Technology‚ Minna‚ Niger State‚ Nigeria E-mail:aroby_hillary@yahoo.com Abstract Nigeria has a total land area of 983‚213 km2 occupied by about 140 Million people: The interaction of these millions of people with their environment has left indelible mark on the landscape. Deforestation‚ desertification‚ flooding‚ erosion and all kinds of pollution as well
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CREDIT MANGEMENT IN NIGERIA BANKS: AJUGWE CHUKWU ALPHONSUS INTRODUCTIONS Credit Management is one the most difficult task facing bankers all of over the world and the case is more pronounced in the Nigeria situation because going through the history of banking in Nigeria‚ one can observed that the major source of bank failures was ineffective credit management that led to accumulation of bad debts. Credit administration is the bane of Nigeria banks and a major source of worry to Regulatory Authorities
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(2007) Educational System in Nigeria Problems and Prospects L. O. Odia1 and S.I Omofonmwan 2 1. Universal Welfare Sustainable Community Development Center‚ Benin City‚ Nigeria 2. Department of Geography and Planning‚ Ambrose Alli University‚ Ekpoma‚ Nigeria E-mail: profomofonmwan@yahoo.com or odialucko@yahoo.com KEYWORDS Education; problems; prospects; standards; research and development ABSTRACT This paper examines the problems and prospects of education in Nigeria. Education is the bedrock of
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Risk and Reward in World Markets Managing Risk in an Unstable World As emerging markets generate greater shares of global supply and demand‚ companies need better methods to weigh political risk againstfinancialreward. by Ian Bremmer C ountries in turmoil elbow one another off the front page at a dizzying pace: Lebanon follows Ukraine follows Sudan follows Argentina. Companies‚ meanwhile‚ fear unpredictable change‚ even as they seek profit from the opportunities change creates-a freshly
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CHALLENGES OF MICROFINANCE BANKING IN NIGERIA-1 Nigerians‚ like many other Africans are generally known as their brother’s keepers in view of the extended family system. But when truly analyzed‚ there is a possibility that this may not be so? Perhaps a hypothetical deep may reveal that not up to 10% of Nigerians would invest in ventures or people that would yield them nothing in return and here I mean‚ “Returns in the short run or in the immediate”. The returns may be financial‚ emotional‚ spiritual
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Egalitarianism (from French égal‚ meaning "equal")—or‚ rarely‚ equalitarianism[1][2]—is a trend of thought that favors equality for particular categories of‚ or for all‚ living entities. Egalitarian doctrines maintain that all humans are equal in fundamental worth or social status‚ according to The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.[3] The Cultural theory of risk holds egalitarianism as defined by (1) a negative attitude towards rules and principles‚ and (2) a positive attitude towards group decision-making
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jetems.scholarlinkresearch.org Economics and Management Sciences (JETEMS) 2(1):1-8 (ISSN:2141-7024) Budget Deficit and Inflation in Nigeria: A Causal Relationship 1 1 S. O. Oladipo and 2T. O. Akinbobola Department of Economics and Accounting‚ Bells University of Technology‚ Ota‚ Nigeria 2 Department of Economics‚ Obafemi Awolowo University‚ Ile-Ife‚ Nigeria Corresponding Author: T. O. Akinbobola ____________________________________________________________ ______________________________
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