by Admin | Jun 20, 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 7, 2025
This study examines effect of contributory pension scheme on pension payment to retirees of Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria. The research specifically evaluated the Act’s impact on payment timeliness and identified administrative challenges contributing to disbursement delays. The study employed a descriptive survey design, utilizing a census sampling technique to gather data from ninety-seven retirees and six pension staff through structured questionnaires. Data analysis was conducted using mean and standard deviation. The findings revealed that while retirees’ perceived improvements in payment timeliness since the Act’s implementation, significant dissatisfaction remained regarding the overall payment experience. The study also found that inadequate communication from pension administrators emerged as a major contributor to delays, along with the complexity of the pension claim process. While insufficient staffing and resources were acknowledged as challenges, opinions on their impact were more divided, and bureaucratic inefficiencies were not perceived as the most significant factor affecting payment delays. The study concluded that despite some positive changes introduced by the Pension Reform Act (2014), substantial challenges persist in ensuring timely pension payments. Based on these findings, the study recommended enhancing communication strategies within pension administration and streamlining the claims process to improve efficiency in pension disbursements to retirees in the institution.
by Admin | Jun 6, 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 | Jun 6, 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 27, 2025
This study was conducted to assess the anchor borrowers’ programme productivity among small-scale rice farmers in Kano State, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 160 respondents from whom data were collected using questionnaires. Data were analyses using frequency, percentage, mean, Ordinary Least Square (OLS) multiple regression and Gross margin analysis. The majority of the respondents were between the ages of 32 and 52 years and the mean average of 46 years. Majority were male (94%) and married (86.9%). About 63.8% of rice farmers had formal education while 36.2% of the rice farmers had Quranic education. The mean household size, farming experience were 8 members and 16 years respectively. About 61.5% had farm size between 0.40-1.02 hectares and average farm size was estimated to be 1.14 hectares. The study further show that the total variable costs of the production was N326,520 and total revenue realized from the farm is ₦560,000.00 with a gross margin of ₦233,480.00. The The profit for every naira invested was ₦1.72K. The coefficient of rice seed (0.31), fertilizer (0.12), farm size (0.41) were positive and significant at 1% level of probability which implies that an increase in the quantity of seeds, fertilizer and land size would lead to 31%, 12% and 41% increase in the yield respectively. A positive gross margin with increase in return per naira invested showed that small scale rice farming under ABP is profitable. The study recommends that there is need for ABP Project Management Team (PMT) to digitize the ABP enrollment process and provide adequate training to farmers on banking policies as well as procedures to prevent untimely disbursement of input and fund.
