Category: AJPAS Vol 9(1)

FLOODING AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN EBONYI STATE, NIGERIA

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Jeremiah Ogbonna Nwankwagu Jerrynwankwagu72@gmail.com Department of Geography Ebonyi State College of Education, Ikwo Joseph Okwesili Nkwede, PhD Senatorlife2011@yahoo.com Department of Political Science Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki ABSTRACT Ebonyi state one of the state that make up the South East geopolitical zone is a key producer of food for the nation but suffers drastically agriculturally because…

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SUSTAINABILITY OF RURAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES AND POVERTY REDUCTION IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF EBONYI STATE COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (EB-CSDA) IN IZZI CLAN.

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Nwankwo, Oliver U.1; Nwuzor, Chidi Iroko2; David M.E. Nwogbaga, Ph.D3; Doris O. Onwa4 1,3,&4 Department of Political Science 2 Department of Public Administrations Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki E-mail: dnwogbaga504@gmail.com;nwuzorchidi@yahoo.com Abstract The dynamic, complex and multi-dimensional nature of poverty makes it one of the most current problems that are negatively affecting the globe. This study investigated…

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EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF PUBLIC POLICIES IN NIGERIA:ISSUES AND CHALLENGES.

June 1, 2016October 7, 2019 admin

Elem Emmanuel Obona, Ph.D Department of Political Science Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Ebonyi State University, P.M.B. 053, Abakaliki. Email: elem.obona@yahoo.com Abstract The need to provide the citizens with socio-economic and infrastructural facilities has continued to be a serious concern to countries all over the world, especially the developing ones including Nigeria. To achieve…

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CHILD SOLDIERING AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA: OVERVIEW OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

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AGUDIEGWU, MOSES OGBONNA Email: moscotina@yahoo.com +234 (0) 8033274114 Department of Political Science/Mass Comm., Federal University NdufuAlikeIkwo, Ebonyi State, Nigeria Abstract This study problematizes the impacts of child soldiering on human development in Africa’s Democratic Republic of the Congo’s protracted conflict. Specifically, the study examines the challenges posed by this menace on the human resource development…

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Nigeria’s National Interest and Interventions in West African Conflicts: A Critical Analysis

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John A. Adams Department of Political Science University of Calabar Calabar. Nigeria anyabe@yahoo.com and Joseph C. Ebegbulem Department of Political Science University of Calabar Calabar, Nigeria Jcebegbulem@yahoo.com ABSTRACT It is obvious that the concept of national interest has always been considered as a leading factor in the formulation of foreign policies of sovereign states, including…

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THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF WORLD BANK PROJECTS IN NIGERIA: MYTHS AND REALITIES

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JAMES JACOB, PhD[1]; AKINTOLA OLUSOLA EZEKIEL[2]; EMMANUEL MATHEW ACHENEJE[3] Department of Political Science, University of Abuja, Abuja ABSTRACT The World Bank is an international financial institution established to help finance development-focused projects in countries going through economic challenges. The Bank was able to help Europe revamp her economy after World War II but the story…

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INCONCLUSIVE ELECTIONS IN NIGERIAN DEMOCRACY: CAUSES AND CURES

June 1, 2016October 7, 2019 admin

ABAH, E. O., PhD1 NWOKWU, PAUL M.2 abanuel62@yahoo.com08035673489 paulistrying@gmail.com 08033513542 Department of Public Administration, Ebonyi State University Abakaliki, Nigeria ABSTRACT The Nigerian quest for democratic consolidation has in recent time been facing serious challenge owing to the spate of inconclusive elections. This study is therefore a bold attempt to critically examine the causes and cures…

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Unrestrained Use of Invective at Political Rallies in Nigeria: An Explanatory Critique

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Samson Olusola OLATUNJI Linguistic Immersion Centre Faculty of Arts University off Ilorin Kwara State, Nigeria samsholat@gmail.com, olatunji.so@unilorin.edu.ng 08062674466 Abstract Politicians have penchant for abusive, aggressive, hate diction. The practice arguably is more rampant in Nigeria than the advanced democracies of the world, and is a major cause of the disparities in national development between a…

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Democracy and Accountable Governance in the SADC Region

June 1, 2016October 7, 2019 admin

Jolade Omede Ph.D Department of Political Science University of Ilorin Ilorin Kwara State Email: medajol@yahoo.com Rufus Akindola Ph.D General Studies Unit Federal University Oye-Ekiti Ekiti State Email:Rufus.akindola@fuoye.edu.ng Arinze Ngwube General Studies Unit Federal University Oye-Ekit Ekiti State arinze.ngwube@fuoye.edu.ng Abstract The call for democracy worldwide is based on the…

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A Theoretical Examination of Causes of High Costs of Government Construction Contracts in Nigeria

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Solomon I. Ifejika1 Abdulrahman Abubakar2 1solomonifejika22@yahoo.com; 2Mabdulrahman4sure@gmail.com Department of Political Science, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria Abstract Based on uncontestable evidences, the costs of executing construction contracts in Nigeria are extremely high. It has been widely acknowledged that Nigeria pays times-two more than any other country in the World particularly her immediate African neighbours for…

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