by Admin | Jun 19, 2025
This study discussed on the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act was passed in 2011, anticipating a remarkable milestone in transparency, accountability and democratic governance in Nigeria. However, legal enactment does not necessarily guarantee the effective enforcement of the law, thus the implementation of the FOI has been beset with a myriad of challenges. The Public Sphere Theory propounded by Jürgen Habermas in 1962 was used as theoretical framework. This study analyzes key factors hindering the successful implementation of the FOI Act in Nigeria which include institutional apathy, nonchalance and lack of adequate enforcement, as well as devoid of technological means. This investigation, along with checking literature and other jurisdictions, convinces us that persistent cultural, legal and infrastructural constraints restrict the fulfillment of the democratic intents of the FOI Act. The study also investigates the impact of advocacy and suggested further public education campaigns, comprehensive institutional restructuring and an autonomous monitoring agency for the proactive civil society needed alarming oversight gap. The gaps exposed in this investigation urge reform suggesting loose legal frameworks, technology gaps and action gaps alongside constitution and governance principles engineering direct legislative-driven impact on states to free information access barriers sought by citizens to achieve.
by Admin | Jun 12, 2025
This study was an exploration of the influence of Information Communication Technology (ICT) on academic performance of Junior Secondary School (JSS) students in Makurdi Metropolis. The study adopted survey research design method. Questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. Data was collected from 343 participants which were made up of 188 (54.8%) females and 155 (45.2%) were males. Descriptive statistics involving mean and standard deviation was used to analyse data for the study, while Chi-square was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed positive impact of ICT on academic performances among JSS students in Makurdi metropolis with F(1,341)=2.861, P<.05). This agreed with hypothesis one which stated ICT would significantly influence academic performances among JSS students in Makurdi metropolis. The findings of hypothesis two revealed a positive impact of Information Communication Technology on the academic performance of JSS students in Makurdi metropolis with X2( 450, N =343)= 780. 738, P, < .01. The implication of these findings revealed that the more students get access to ICT tools, the higher their academic performances. In conclusion, the study revealed many challenges confronting the influence of ICT on the academic performances among junior secondary school students in Makurdi metropolis. The study therefore recommended among others that all Secondary School Students in Makurdi Metropolis should have access to ICT facilities and employ their effective use in learning.
by Admin | Jun 7, 2025
This research investigated the effect of work-life balance on employees’ performance in Parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Abuja, Nigeria. The study employed descriptive research design. Both primary and secondary sources of data were utilized in the study. The primary data were sourced through a well-structured questionnaire which was complimented by secondary sources. A sample size of 404 was derived from a population of 2900 top, middle and lower level managers of five selected agencies under the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy (FMoCIDE) in Abuja. The study used descriptive statistics such as frequency distribution to analyze the data. The data was analyzed and tabulated with the help of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS Version 23). Regression and a multiple regression analysis to determine the relationship between work life balance and Employees’ performance were conducted. Findings revealed a positive correlation between work-life balance and employee performance. The study equally established that there exists a positive correlation between employee performance and flexible work policies. Based on the strength of the findings, the study therefore recommended that it would be prudent for employers to enhance leave policies and flexible work policies provided it won’t compromise their performance. Likewise, more welfare services such as a professional counselor, recreational facilities, and childcare services are encouraged to be made available for all employees to help in reducing the work related stress.
by Admin | May 29, 2025
This study develops an Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) model for ameliorating inventory items subject to a time-dependent quadratic demand rate and partial backlogging. Amelioration, where the quality or quantity of stored items increases over time as observed in the items like poultry, fish, fruit and piggery that are incorporated into the model alongside demand patterns that accelerate quadratically. The model also allows for partial shortages, with backlogging rates dependent on customer waiting time. Using calculus-based methods, a cost function was formulated to determine the optimal cycle length that minimizes total variable costs. Numerical examples validate the model, and sensitivity analysis identifies the key parameters that influence optimal cycle length, total cost, and order quantity. The result shows that parameters like amelioration rate, cost components, and demand coefficients significantly influence the inventory decisions. This model offers a practical framework for inventory management in industries dealing with improving items and non-linear customer demand behavior.
by Admin | May 21, 2025
Consumer goods manufacturing companies constitute a large part of the real sector of the Nigerian economy. Most of their inputs are subjected to volatile foreign exchange markets and ever-rising inflation, both of which are determined by monetary policy manipulation. This study examined the effect of monetary policy on the financial performance of quoted consumer goods manufacturing firms in Nigeria. Focusing on the monetary policy variables such as Money Supply (MSP), Interest Rate (INTR), Exchange Rate (EXCR), and Inflation Rate (IFR), while the financial performance aspect was proxied by Return on Assets (ROA). The study used an ex-post facto research design and obtained secondary time series and cross-sectional (TSCS) panel data of the twenty-one (21) quoted consumer goods manufacturing firms in Nigeria for the years 2014 to 2024. With the aid of E-Views 12.0, the data were subjected to multiple regression analysis using the Cross-section random Panel Least Squares (PLS) technique. The study revealed that Interest rate and Exchange Rate (EXCR) have a significant effect on the financial performance of quoted consumer goods manufacturing firms in Nigeria while money supply and inflation rate have insignificant effects. Also, while money supply and inflation rate have a positive effect on the financial performance of quoted consumer goods manufacturing firms in Nigeria, interest rate and exchange rate have negative effects. Based on these findings, the study concluded that interest rates (INTR) and Exchange Rate (EXCR) emerge as significant and influential factors affecting the financial performance of these firms. The strong negative relationship between interest rates and Return on Assets (ROA) underscores the sensitivity of these companies to changes in borrowing costs and consumer spending patterns influenced by interest rate fluctuations. Based on the conclusions it was recommended that firms should explore financial instruments such as interest rate swaps or forward rate agreements to hedge against interest rate fluctuations if return on assets is anything to come by.
