ABSTRACT The study is on the effects of exchange rate management on performance of Nigerian Manufacturing Firms. The specific objectives sought to assess the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on productivity of the manufacturing firms; ascertain the effect of flexible exchange rate on performance of the manufacturing firms; and determine the effect of bureau de […]
EXCHANGE RATE MANAGEMENT AND MANUFACTURING PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA ( 1970 – 2018) CHAPTER ONE/INTRODUCTION Background of the study Exchange rate is a means through which a country determines its level of economic performance. Foreign exchange rate provides access to a country’s economic stability. Exchange rate fluctuates daily by the changes in market forces of […]
Analysis of Women Participation in Cassava Production and Processing in Imo State, Southeast Nigeria INTRODUCTION Background to the study An understanding of gender contributions to food output in rural households in Nigeria is important. This will ensure effective allocation of production resources within the rural households. The attendant increase in agricultural production arising from this […]
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF WOMEN EMPOWERMENT IN CASSAVA PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING AS A MEANS OF HOUSEHOLD POVERTY STATUS IN NIGERIA ABSTRACT The right to food is a fundamental human right.Yet, millions of people suffer the “ravages of hunger and malnutrition or the consequences of food insecurity” It is no longer just a “moral imperative”, but“survivability […]
THE IMPORTANCE AND USEFULNESS OF PINEAPPLE PRODUCTION IN NIGERIA Pineapple (Ananas comosus) belongs to the family Bromeliaceae. It is a perennial monocotyledonous herb with a terminal inflorescence and fruit. Pineapple is a native of Southern Brazil and Paraguay where wild relatives occur. The crop was spread by the Indians up through to South and Central […]
ABSTRACT CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Background of the Study 1.2 Theoretical framework 1.3 Statement of the Problem 1.4 Purpose of the Study 1.5 Research Obj ectives 1.6 Research Questions 1.7 Significance of the Study 1.8 Scope of the Study 1.9 Assumptions of the Study 1.10 Definition of terms CHAPTER TWO 2.0 Literature review 2.1 […]
THE SOCIOLINGUISTIC ANALYSIS OF THE ROLE OF SILENCE IN COMMUNICATION ABSTRACT Silence is not merely the absence of sound but it communicates something different according to when and where the silence takes place. Though many people have negative feeling or attitude towards silence but this is to create a clear understanding about silence as a […]
Pragmatic analysis of silence in communication According to Jensen (1973, as cited in Jaworski, 1993, pp. 66-67), when we view silence as a means of communication, then it (silence) serves two functions: positive and negative. Jensen states that silence can link or separate people, heal or wound, expose or hide information, indicate favour or disfavour, […]
8k ABSTRACT Aflatoxins, produced by the fungi Aspergillus flavus Link ex Fries and Aspergillus parasiticus Speare, are the major toxins affecting the quality of groundnuts (Arachis hypogaea L.) meant for human consumption. Groundnuts can be infected with aflatoxin-producing fungi pre-harvest, at harvest and post-harvest. This survey was conducted in Gujarat province in India in order […]
Causes and effects on premarital pregnancy on educational attainment of youths in Nigeria Teenage Pregnancy, a case of under-aged girl usually within ages of thirteen to nineteen years becoming pregnant, is a serious cankerworm that has eaten deep to the fabric of our societies in this contemporary period. The term in every day speech usually […]