Category: AJPAS Vol 1(1)

PROFESSOR F.C. OKOLI Department of Public Administration and Local Government University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Abstract The difficulties experienced by social scientists in theory building are identified and discussed, using Barrington Moore’s Social Origins   of Dictatorship   and Democracy   as   a case Read more

ALAFURO EPELLE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION UNIVERSITY OF BENIN BENIN CITY ABSTRACT Apologists of multinational corporations’ (MNCs) operations argue that their existence in Third World countries have helped extend to these societies the benefits of technological revolutions Read more

Dr. Ezeani, Onyebuchi Emmanuel Department of Political Science University of Nigeria, Nsukka.                                                                    Abstract The article examines the impact of privatization on, labour in Africa. It argues that the impact of privatization on labour can only be fully understood or Read more

Dr. Jonah Onuoha Department of Political Science          University of Nigeria, Nsukka Abstract Since Tres Ikle wrote his magnum Opus titled “How NationsNegotiate”, the central question has remained, what determines the outcome of International negotiations between a developing state like Nigeria Read more

REV. FR. P. O. J. UMECHUKWU DEPARTMENT OF MASS COMMUNICATION, UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA Abstract It has been amply demonstrated that the press is a veritable tool for the sustenance of the Nigeria’s nascent democracy. In events of crises, the Read more

Dr. Fab. O. Onah Department of Public Administration and Local Government University of Nigeria, Nsukka. ABSTRACT The   meaning,    nature   of and   reasons for workforce development in public organisations in Nigeria are addressed. The Common dimensions and the impact of diversity Read more

Orji Nkwachukwu Department of Political Science Ebonyi State University Abakaliki Abstract The objective of this paper is to highlight the role of civil society in poverty reduction in Africa, and to explore the opportunities a strong civil society participation in Read more

OKONETTE EKANEM DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR, CALABAR ABSTRACT Almost without exception, in the study of social, political or economic phenomenon, a good knowledge of the past is a guaranteed access into the facilities by which the present Read more

A.M. OLADOYIN1 T.A. OLAIYA2 Abstract Local government (LG) administration has been fraught with asubstantial quantum of crises ranging from constitutional tooperational crises. While the constitutional derives from the mistycover given to the authority-status and functions of LG councils(LGCs), the operational Read more

O.O. Okereke Department of Government/Public Administration Abia State University Uturu. ABSTRACT The poverty rate in Nigeria is high. The poor are so called because they lack the resources to meet their basic needs. The lower class public servants are poor Read more