Microfinance Banking in Nigeria: Problems and Prospects • [pic]Abstract • [pic]Reference • [pic]Full-Text PDF • [pic]Full-Text HTML Acha Ikechukwu A. Department of Banking and Finance‚ University of Uyo‚ AkwaIbom State‚ Nigeria Correspondence to: Acha Ikechukwu A. ‚ Department of Banking and Finance‚ University of Uyo‚ AkwaIbom State‚ Nigeria. |Email: |[pic] | Copyright © 2012 Scientific & Academic Publishing. All Rights Reserved
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INTRODUCTION: Nigeria‚ a nation endowed with natural‚ human and capital resources with a population of over 160 million people an estimated growth rate of 4.65 percent and covers 923.8 thousand square kilometers‚ about the size of California‚ Nevada and Arizona states in the United States‚ (Usman‚ 2007). Nigeria as a country‚ is the eight largest oil exporting country in the world and its oil reserves are estimated over 1000 trillion cubic feet (Usman‚ 2007). It is unfortunate that a country with
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JUVENILE DELIQUENCY IN IBADAN‚ NIGERIA CHAPTER ONE 1.1 INTRODUCTION In the 1990s‚ juvenile delinquency has become a major global problem. The rising incidence of juvenile delinquency in many countries may be caused by certain socio-economic problems often associated with development. These includes; poverty‚ rapid population growth‚ unemployment‚ urbanization‚ industrialization‚ inadequate shelter and housing‚ youth unemployment‚ and under employment‚ breakdown of the family unit‚ inadequate
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Public Private Partnership (PPP or simply P3) - Nigeria’s New Paradigm for infrastructure Development By Bob M. Achanya President‚ Kogi PPP Forum Cooperative‚ North Central Nigeria. Introduction Public private partnership (PPP) has recently gained prominence as a term to describe a business relationship in which public and private resources are blended to achieve a goal or set of goals judged to be of mutual benefit both to the private entity and to the public. According to the UNECE (2008)
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language is not the only means of human communication‚ it is the most important and organized’ means of human communication. But let us also note that language performs some other functions apart from communication. As you proceed in your B.A. Education (English) programme‚ you will become familiar with the numerous functions of language. But meanwhile‚ let us go back to the definitions of language cited earlier on. Study the definitions again and identify any features that are common to them
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The Beginning of British Imperialism in Nigeria Adam Coleman History 210: World History October 19‚ 2011 The novel Things Fall Apart‚ by Chinua Achebe‚ depicts the Igbo culture of Nigeria in the 1890’s‚ as well as the beginning of the British colonization of these people. Achebe describes the Igbo culture in fairly great detail in the novel‚ including different portions of the society and many of the laws and beliefs of the culture. The spread of Christianity brought by British missionaries
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Evolution of Formal Organizations Kirsten Hudspeth 17 January 2010 SOC 120 Axia‚ university of Phoenix Evolution of Formal Organizations Many decisions come with running an organization in today’s market. The evolution and choices of operating an organization has turned full circle over the last century. The decision on whether or not to run a tight ship formal bureaucratic organization‚ or an open more flexible organization depends on the business and people involved in running the organization
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Assessment of the Business Environment in Nigeria THE NATIONAL DIAMOND Factor Conditions: Despite Nigeria’s substantial natural resources its infrastructure is inadequate‚ particularly its road and electricity networks‚ which are a significant obstacle to economic growth. Only 30% of the population7 has access to electricity and only 31% of the road network is paved. Shortcomings in operations and safety have given both the ports and air space a reputation as the most unsafe in the region
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Have you ever used an object so much it has been considered a drug based on your usage of it? Well‚ for about half of my life‚ technology has been considered a drug that I am very much addicted to. When you were younger‚ instead of playing with your toys and friends what else could you possibly do for fun? Throughout my life‚ I have been misused the privilege to having technology. In the informative short essay‚ “Television: The Plug-In Drug” by Marie Winn‚ the author explained about how experts
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(Student’s Name) (Student’s Address Here) October 9‚ 2013 Mayor Linda A. DuBois Pittsgrove Township Committee 989 Centerton Road Pittsgrove‚ New Jersey 08318 Dear Mayor Linda A. DuBois‚ I am pleased to learn of the Committee’s steps towards beginning a neighborhood watch program in Pittsgrove. Our community will benefit greatly from this system. However‚ many of the residents are still unaware of this organization’s existence. Properly advertising the neighborhood watch program will
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