LECTURE NOTE ON DEFINITIONS AND MEASUREMENT OF POVERTY By Professor S.I. Oladeji Department of Economics Obafemi Awolowo University‚ Ile-Ife. Introduction The eradication of poverty has been declared by the United Nations World Summit for Social Development in 1995 as the unfinished business of the 21st century. The issue was also topmost in the agenda at the United Nations Millennium Summit in New York in September 2000. Apart from eradication of poverty and hunger‚ the other listed
Free Poverty
kidnapping Kidnapping‚ the taking away of a person against the person’s will‚ usually for ransom or in furtherance of another crime‚ is becoming everyone’s nightmare in our dear country. Daily‚ we read nightmarish stories of people being abducted as they go about their daily business. A criminal act‚ which first attracted national attention on 26 February 2006 when Niger Delta militants kidnapped foreign oil workers to press home their demand‚ kidnapping has since become ubiquitous and commercialised
Premium Kidnapping Child abduction United States
It is highly recommended that company officials visit the countries to examine the markets where they are considering selling their products before any transaction occurs a company can familiarize itself with cultural nuances which may impact the design‚ packaging or advertising of the product. Moreover‚ traveling abroad allows one to locate and cultivate new customers‚ as well as improve relationships and communication with current foreign representatives and associates Typically‚ a successful
Premium United States Traveler Travel
Rural-Urban Differentials in the Attitude of Global Systems of GSM Ndagi‚ Oduwole & Sanusi Rural-Urban Differentials in the Attitude of Global Systems of Mobile Communication (GSM) Consumers to Merits and Demerits of GSM Technology in Ogun State‚ Nigeria I. Ndagi O. O. Oduwole R. A. Sanusi Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria AFRICA ABSTRACT The advent of the Global System of Mobile Communication (GSM) in Nigeria has become the order of most day-to-day activities; however‚ consumers of GSM services
Premium Mobile phone
QUESTION : ACCORDING TO MAX WEBER‚ LEGAL-RATIONAL AUTHORITY IS THE MOST RATIONAL TYPE OF AUTHORITY.DO YOU AGREE WITH THIS STATEMENT? GIVE REASONS FOR YOUR ANSWER. In every society‚ whether pre-modern or modern‚ there has been a hierarchy of command of which everyone must adhere to. In order for this system to operate‚ there must be someone in charge. Since every human being is found in a group or an organization which may be a country‚ tribe‚ institution or a family‚ it is obvious that the
Premium Max Weber Authority Charismatic authority
Rosemary Tozer Henderfun Honors English 12th‚ period 3‚ 9/20/13 The Rwandan Genocide The Rwandan genocide was the mass killing of the Tutsis by the Hutus. The Rwandan genocide began on April 6‚ 1994. The genocide took place in the Rwanda. Rwanda is located in east-central Africa. The Tutsis and the Hutus are two tribes that were colonized by the Europeans in 1894. The Tutsis were given more responsibilities and power because of their physical characteristics. The Germans thought the
Premium Rwandan Genocide Rwanda
About the Formation of the United Nations The formation of the United Nations was a lengthy and difficult political process‚ particularly for the United States. It began as The League of Nations in 1919 after World War One and was a key component in the Treaty of Versailles. Although the intention of peacekeeping was present‚ the involved countries ultimately decided to eliminate the organization as it was ineffectual once World War Two broke out. It was clear at this point that the League’s actions
Free United Nations United States United Nations Charter
PRICING STRATEGIES Global pricing is one of the most critical and complex issues that McDonald’s faces since price is the only marketing mix instruments that create revenues while all other elements entail costs. A multinational company such as McDonald’s also faces the challenges of how to coordinate their pricing across different countries because of the fact that a company’s global pricing policy may make or break its overseas expansion efforts. In this case‚ McDonald’s is using Value-Pricing
Premium Advertising
Proximate and Phyto Chemical Screening of CISSUS POPULNEA ONOJAH‚ P.K.‚ 2SALAWU‚ O.W.‚ AND 3UMAR .S. CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT‚ KOGI STATE UNIVERSTIY‚ P.M.B. 1008‚ ANYIGBA ‚ KOGI STATE. NIGERIA. Abstract The work reports the chemical evaluation‚ nutritional and flavoring properties of Cissus Populnea. This spices contain crude protein (37% - 21%)‚ crude fibre (23 — 22%)‚ crude fat (3.10 — 20%)‚ carbohydrate (16 — 24%) total ash content (2.0 — 3. 10%)‚ Moisture (1.68 — 1.82%). The spices are sources of
Premium Fatty acid Hydrochloric acid Nutrition
INTRODUCTION There is no gainsaying the fact that states of the world are moving towards and are in favour of economic integration. Since this is the case economic integration is not a novelty to West African states as the sub-region has witnessed numerous attempts at integrating economies. In fact much more than any other sub-region of Africa‚ West Africa has attempted to apply the instrument of economic cooperation and integration to enhance its economic and political landscape1. CONCEPTUAL
Premium West Africa Africa European Union