The age and sex distribution of the population of Nigeria by the 1991 census is as shown in Table 1.3.2. The data Show a high proportion of children in the population. Those under 15 years of age constituted about 45 per cent of the total population. The proportion of aged persons (60 years and above) in the population constituted only 3.3 per cent. The age structure of the population‚ according to the 1991 census‚ shows a very broad-based pyramid‚ reflecting the large proportion of children and
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ijcrb.webs.com INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH IN BUSINESS THE CHALLENGES OF INSECURITY IN NIGERIA: A THEMATIC EXPOSITION EME‚ OKECHUKWU INNOCENT ANTHONY ONYISHI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT STUDIES UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA‚ NSUKKA Abstract VOL 3‚ NO 8 DECEMBER 2011 Matters of safety and security are topical issues in today’s Nigeria. Life has always been precarious in our country. It is subject to all manners of dangers. In the first place it is often
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What does it mean to be a Profession? The Profession of Arms is important to the Human Resource Sergeant based on the opposing skillsets required to maintain professionalism meeting responsibilities required to both selected military occupational specialty and lethal Soldier skillsets. The phrase‚ “Profession of Arms” is defined as‚ “Soldiers prepared to kill and die when needed in service to the Republic”. The Human Resource professional’s military occupational specialty is to provide exceptional
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Introduction The American economy is a complex balance of services‚ financial‚ manufacturing‚ agricultural‚ and banking industries. For this reason‚ the U.S. is a global economy‚ relying upon foreign investments and trade to create and retain wealth. Over the years‚ America has evolved from farming-based‚ to industrial‚ to a services-based economy. As a result‚ the banking system from its inception has weathered the many growing pains associated with a new government and currency‚ instituting
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THE IMPACT OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS ON THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY BY SHIRO ABASS A. Department of Finance University of Lagos BSTRACT Generally‚ policies and strategies of Nigerian government towards foreign direct investments are shaped by two principal objectives of desire for economic independence and the demand for economic development. Multi national corporations are expected to bring into Nigeria‚ foreign capital in the form of technical skills‚ entrepreneurship‚ technology
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nline Advertising in Nigeria One of the best channels for promoting brands ‚ products and businesses is Internet advertising and it has evolved into one of the most explored new mediums available today. The popularity of the Internet as a new media channel has exploded in recent years‚ attributed mostly to faster‚ more reliable and more affordable broadband connections . More and more advertisers are shifting from traditional advertising channels and going online in order to maximize audience
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An Army White Paper: The Army Profession of Arms‚ Its Culture‚ and Ethic The overall objective of the Army Profession of Arms campaign is for Soldiers and leaders to refine their understanding of what it means to be professionals--expert members of the Profession of Arms--after nine years of war and to recommit to a culture of service and the responsibilities and behaviors of our profession as articulated in the Army Ethic. GEN Martin E. Dempsey‚ CG‚ TRADOC The preeminent military task‚ and
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report to determine the course of action for Larson Inc.’s Nigerian operations. This report provides information on the macroeconomic conditions prevailing in Nigeria apart from taking into consideration the report given by the CEO-Nigeria operations. With this the report attempts to evaluate the economic viability of the business in Nigeria in a long run. Executive Summary The Nigerian wing of Larson Inc. finds it hard to operate efficiently owing to the changing policies of the local government;
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concerning the administration‚ academic education‚ training programs and the lack of material and human resources‚ were reported. As a result of this study 14 recommendations are listed to improve university athletics and‚ by doing so‚ sport in general in Nigeria. Thus‚ they demand an improvement of physical education in secondary schools‚ the establishment of departments of physical education at all universities and better facilities and more frequent competitions for university athletes. • CiteULike
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report in the subject: The Teaching Profession Chapter I: Social Institution “The Society and You” Date submitted: July 2‚ 2011 Submitted by: Mr. Dandy T. Palaganas Submitted to: Ms. Thea Dinglasan The Teaching Profession What is profession? Profession is an occupation requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation. Is teaching a profession? Teaching is a noble profession. It is service-oriented. It has
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