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Influence of Socio-demographic Variables on Electrical Energy Management Practices among Residents of Niger State, Nigeria

T. M. Saba, J. Tsado, B. Bukar & E. Raymond · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2016

The study investigated the influence of socio-demographic variables on electrical energy management practices among residents of Niger State, Nigeria. The study adopted Cross Sectional Survey Research Design. The population of the study was made up of 191,416 heads of households...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/25589

Assessment of Truck Drivers’ Literacy and Performance Evaluation in Haulage Operations in Nigeria

A. Dosunmu Victor, O. Somuyiwa Adebambo & O. Adepoju Olusegun · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2016

This research work examined the literacy of Nigerian truck drivers being used in haulage operations with a view to assess whether driver’s literacy enhances haulage operational performance. The problem of haulage operations in Nigeria can be attributed to inadequacy of well train...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/25527

Loan Debt Management: The Optimal Strategy Formation

N. E. Egorova & E. A. Gordeeva · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2016

Background: Methodological ground for compromise – rent strategy of loan debt management was settled by N.E. Egorova and A.M. Smulov (Businesses and banks: interaction, economic analysis, modeling, 2005). Article takes point of view on compromise – rent strategy as a time-sensiti...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/25861

Empirical Analysis of the Relationship between Industrial Performance and Macroeconomic Factors in Ghana

Frederick Mensah, Grace Ofori-Abebrese & Robert Becker Pickson · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2016

The conscious attempt to ascertain the wide range of macroeconomic factors that drive industrial production in Ghana necessitated this study. The main purpose of this study is to ascertain the impact that macroeconomic factors have on industrial performance in Ghana over the peri...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/25092

The Impact of Domestic Debt on Agricultural Output in Nigeria (1985-2014)

Abula Matthew & Ben Daddy Mordecai · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2016

This paper investigated the impact of domestic debt on agricultural output in Nigeria using annual time series data spanning 1985-2014.The study employed the Augmented Dickey-Fuller test, Johansen Co-integration test, Error Correction Method (ECM) and Granger causality test. Find...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/24842

Access to Market and Growth of Micro and Small Scale Enterprises in Ethiopia: Evidence from Wolaita and Dawro Zones, Southern Ethiopia

Geremew Kefyalew Gobena & Toli Jembere Amare · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2016

Today in many developing countries like Ethiopia, micro and small scale enterprises (MSE) coupled with institutional supports such as good market access, grant a useful strategy to create jobs for jobless and reduce poverty. Access to market for the products of these MSE claimed...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/26232

Financial Liberalization and Rural Financial Landscape: Study of Nigeria

Nkechinyere R. Uwajumogu, Innocent C. Ogbonna & Richard O. Ojike · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2016

The study aims at evaluating the impact of financial sector liberalization on the financial landscape of rural Nigeria represented by resource mobilization and allocation using time series data from 1981 to 2014. The study was motivated by the high level of financial exclusion in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/24469

Beyond Statutory Federal Allocation: A Critical Evaluation of the Contribution of Personal Income Tax on Internally Generated Revenue of Benue State

Ali Jude Igyo, Jatau Simon & Ashami Philip Iorlumun · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2016

Internally generated revenue of the various state governments in Nigeria has consistently been on a decline owing to the neglect of this source of revenue and consequent preference on the statutory federal allocation. This is confirmed by the inability of the various state govern...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/24567

Structural Factors for Students’ Loans Recovery at the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) of Kenya

Beatrice Njeru Warue & Richard Ngali · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2016

This paper focuses on structural factors for students’ loans recovery at the higher education loans board (HELB) of Kenya. The structural factors examined included penalty waiver, abandonment of projected interest in loans, listing loan defaulters in Credit Referencing Bureaus (C...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/24892

Pension Fund Administration and Infrastructure Financing in Nigeria

Micah Leyira Christian & Obah Godpower Wobiaraeri · Journal of Economics, Management and Trade · 2016

The study investigated the relationship between pension fund administration and infrastructure financing in Nigeria. The study answered four research questions and also tested four hypotheses. The correlational research design was used for the study. The population of the study c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJEMT/2016/22534