MICROFINANCE AND INCOME LEVEL IN NIGERIA by Sheriff Akanji IBRAHIM

“…It recommends that microfinance banks should seek to mobilize deposits from the underserved demography of the economy to help the economically active but underserved segment of Nigerian society raise their standard of living. …”
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Electoral Violence and Political Alienation in Africa by God'stime Igiebor

“…The aim of the study was to find out the relationship between violence and alienation in the Nigerian electoral process. The study adopted the survey research design and used data elicited from a sample of 1,200 respondents selected from six local government areas representing the six geo-political zones. …”
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Sexual Practices and HIV Prevention Strategies Used by Female Sex Workers in Lagos, Nigeria: An Assessment of the Willingness to Use a Microbicide by Ekama SO, Sheth AN, Ilomuanya MO, Okwuzu JO, Musa AZ, Idigbe I, Ezeobi PM, Oladele DA, Ezechi OC, Salako BL

“…Sabdat Ozichu Ekama,1 Anandi N Sheth,2 Margaret O Ilomuanya,3 Jane Ogoamaka Okwuzu,1 Adesola Zaidat Musa,1 Ifeoma Idigbe,1 Paschal Mbanefo Ezeobi,1 David Ayoola Oladele,1 Oliver Chukwujekwu Ezechi,1 Babatunde Lawal Salako1 1Clinical Sciences Department, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos, P.M.B 2013, Nigeria; 2Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA; 3Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lagos, Lagos, Surulere, P.M.B 12003, NigeriaCorrespondence: Sabdat Ozichu Ekama, Clinical Sciences Department, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, 6 Edmund Crescent, Yaba, Lagos, P.M.B 2013, Nigeria, Tel +2348033220908, Email sabdatekama@gmail.comBackground: Female sex workers have a 13-fold higher risk of acquiring HIV than women who do not engage in sex work. …”
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Enhancing surveillance for dengue fever in Oyo State, Nigeria – a one health approach by Olawale Sunday Animasaun, Joseph Ojonugwa Shaibu, Busayo Kayode Akomolafe, Olamide Priscilla Animasaun, Piring’ar Mercy Niyang, Olukemi Titilope Olugbade, Akinfemi Oyewumi Akinyode, Ibukun Akinsola Omisakin, Adedapo Olufemi Adeogun, Rosemary Ajuma Audu

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ENVIRONMENT AND CONFLICTS IN NIGERIA: CAUSES AND TRENDS OF FARMERS – HERDERS CONFLICTS by UMAR ZUBAIRU, TERNA PAISE AGBA AGBA

“…In so doing, it analyses the nature of the Nigerian environmental factors and its changing dimensions which is claimed to have induced the migration of the nomadic pastoralists in search of pasture and water – a process that has led to recurring conflict with sedentary farming communities.  …”
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Spontaneous bilateral chronic subdural haematoma in an 8-month-old male with osteogenesis imperfecta: A case report by Ekpene UU, Uduehe EE, Isobara I, Ndafia N

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Drug Errors and Protocol for Prevention among Anaesthetists in Nigeria by U. U. Johnson, L. N. Ebirim

“…A questionnaire-based study was carried out among participants at an annual conference of Nigerian anaesthetists. Sixty-six of the 80 participants returned the completed questionnaire. …”
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Notes from Field Work on the Ijemo in Abeokuta by Damilola Osunlakin, Toyin Falola

“…It is elementary that the composition of the postcolonial Nigerian state is a fusion of multiple nationalities, people of different cultural and historical backgrounds. …”
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AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARACTERISTICS AND EARNINGS MANAGEMENT AMONG LISTED DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS IN NIGERIA by Adebowale OGUNSOLA

“…The study adopted an ex-post facto research design, with the population comprising twenty-four (24) deposit money banks listed on the Nigerian Exchange Group as of December 31, 2022. However, nine banks were selected for the study based on data availability. …”
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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF LISTED CEMENT MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN NIGERIA by Adebowale OGUNSOLA

“…The study population consisted of three cement manufacturing companies quoted on Nigerian Exchange Group. However, two of the three companies formed sample size based on data availability, while data for the study were extracted from the audited annual reports of the sampled cement companies. …”
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Representation of Fictional Characters with Disabilities in Selected Crime Novels of Oͅládèͅjoͅ Òkédìjí by Oͅlálérè Adéyeͅmí

“…He identifies with the plights of a person with a disability, they are mostly victims of poverty, hunger, and crimes in the Post-colonial Nigerian society; and treats all the fictional characters with dignity and honor in line with Yorùbá thoughts and beliefs.  …”
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ILLEGAL TRANSNATIONAL MIGRATION AND ILLICIT DRUG TRAFFICKING IN NIGERIA by Aondowase Targba

“…There should be retraining, re-orientation and a clean-up strategy within the Nigerian security agencies to curb corruption in the security system. …”
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THE NEW WORLD INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION ORDER DEBATE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN NIGERIA by BECKY ADE ALIEGBA

“…This study serves as a baseline for examining the effectiveness of the NWICO debate, by this, the study identifies areas of weakness in the role that NWICO plays in the Nigerian media for possible improvement. The study was underpinned on the National System of Innovation (NSI) and the News Framing theory, and adopted the mixed research method using historical and content analysis. …”
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EVALUATING DEBT BURDEN AND REVENUE LEAKAGES ON HUMAN DEVELOMENT IN NIGERIA by JOHN IME JOHN, JOSEPHINE EDEM NSOJA, SULEIMAN GBENGA LAWAL, AKANIYENE BILLY OROK, ANIEKPNO ESSIEN

“…From the analysis, external debt service payment and external debt burden both non-significantly, but adversely affect human development index in the Nigerian economy. Based on the findings, the study recommended that external debt finance should be channeled to only projects with the highest priority. …”
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Vitreous Humour Extrusion after Suxamethonium Induction of Anaesthesia in a Polytraumatized Patient: A Case Report by Frederick Ebegue Amadasun, Theodore Ojeide Isesele

“…Case Presentation. A 34-year old Nigerian male, was involved in a road traffic accident. …”
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An Assessment of Nigeria Security Sector Reform, 1999-2010 by Mohammed, Abubakar Ahmad

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YOUTHS PROTEST IN NIGERIA: THE ENDSARS IN PERSPECTIVE by Felix Ikalewumi

“…In the concluding remarks, the paper urges Nigerian leaders and citizens at the helms of authority to address human rights abuses perpetuated bythe SARs and other security agencies, youth unemployment, poverty and culture of impunity thatheralded and sustained societal ills that made lives miserable for youths given its future dangers if left unaddressed. …”
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Restricting Diversity to Promote Democracy: Community Literacies and Playing Across Spaces by Owen Samantha

“…To her it was significant: these pre-verbal children had found a way to independently share aspects of their lives. In 1965 a Nigerian mother commented that volunteering on a care rota in a playgroup in a housing estate in west London gave her the confidence to greet her neighbours when she saw them on the street. …”
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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND PERFORMANCE OF FIRMS IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA by Kayode David KOLAWOLE

“… Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is widely practiced by multinational companies in developed countries. But Nigerian companies are not widely accepted the concept. …”
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Postcoital Haemoptysis: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature by Emeka B. Kesieme, Browne C. Okonkwo, Peter O. Okokhere, Georgi Prisadov, Eghosa Aigbe, Christopher Affusim

“…We present a 53-year-old Nigerian, known hypertensive diabetic woman with background ischaemic heart disease who presented with postcoital haemoptysis of one-year duration. …”
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