Article information, pdf download for scarcity of tertiary books in nigeria. The impact of the current food crisis on the nigerian. Examining the boko haram insurgency in northern nigeria and the quest for a permanent resolution of the crisis joseph olukayode akinbi ph. The art of publishing in nigeria still needs some adjustment in order to make publishing reachable to many nigerians who wish to. Nigeria is the most populous cou ntry in africa, the second biggest economy, the third largest military power and the biggest oil producer 10th oil producer in the world. Uniprojects aim of providing this economic effect of fuel scarcity in nigeria project research material is to reduce the stress of moving from one school library to another all in the name of searching for economic effect of. Ahistoryofnigeria assets cambridge university press. Nigerias opec quota has continued since the start of 2002 with the level down to 1. Diversification of nigeria economy through agricultural.
The main problem is that our citizens and leaders have always failed to make things right. Ajayi department of geography, university of ibadan, nigeria abstract perhaps one major problem facing nigeria today that has received little or no attention remains her low industrial base. Many other diseases endemic throughout the country are generally associated with unsatisfactory drinking water supply, poor sanitation conditions and. Problems of the book publishing industry in nigeria. Book piracy is an illegal and illegitimate reproduction of other.
A test of the efficacy of strategic management approaches. The onibonje publishers experience after 50 years iwu juliana james iwu juliana james is a librarian at covenant university, in canaanland, ota, ogun state, nigeria. Abstract petrol scarcity is a malady and a serious economic problem in nigeria. The nigerian book shortage its implications for education and. Book scarcity is an unhealthy development any university library would want to disassociate from. The nigerian local government system experience by onyishi, anthony obayi ph. This guide will give investors a high level overview of nigeria which should hopefully lead to a more detailed and. Petrol scarcity is a malady and a serious economic problem in nigeria. Nigeria is rich in terms of petroleum, gas and large number of mineral resources. Corruption affects public finances, business investment as well as standard of living. Dwindling economic fortunes in nigeria have reduced institutional funding for both textbooks and library books and journals. The nigeria economic report will also be a vehicle for the dissemination of existing world bank studies that are deemed to be of particular relevance for nigeria.
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Reviews the provision of textbooks at all levels of the nigerian educational system. Unfortunately, low quality of education is often received in poor regions or in countries where resources are not properly managed. Food shortage and hunger have resulted in the incidence of malnutrition and kwashiorkor among its citizens. Toyin falola, a leading historian intimately acquainted. This is approved for students in accountancy business computer science economics engineering arts. Public disclosure authorized nigeria economic report. For more books about this country and others, see the around the world in 80 days group. Book publishing in nigeria has seen some development. National congress on books, 1984 task force on the scarcity of books and. Tile discussion of scarcity of books goes on unabated. A scarcity of resources and land in rural areas has resulted in nigeria having one of the highest urban growth rates in the world at 4. Adewale the political economy of a country is pivotal to its economic dynamics as well as its social system.
Its seven most populous cities each house more than one million people, and about one out of two west africans is from nigeria. Faculty of social sciences nasarawa state university, keffi, nigeria email. Development strategy for nigeria moses akpobasah at a 2day nigeria meeting organized by the overseas development institute, london, 1617 june 2004 contact. It notes the dangers the trend portends to qualitative education and scholarship in general. A historical analysis of ethnic conflict in nigeria. First, it serves as an instrument for engaging the new administration of the federal government on the policy imperatives for sustainably transforming the nigerian economy. Securing the greatest social and economic benefits for the people of nigeria is the highlevel. An emerging social crime and the implications for the labour market ngwama, justice chidi lecturer department of industrial relations and personnel management college of business and social sciences crawford university, igbesa, ogun state, nigeria abstract.
Get free research paper on the economic effect of petroleum scarcity in nigeria project topics and materials in nigeria. It covers key aspects regarding the business climate, applicable business vehicles, taxes, foreign exchange controls and immigration requirements. It is noteworthy that nigeria has gone through four national development plans in. Each edition of the ner includes a macroeconomic overview and gives special attention to an additional topic of high policy relevance. Nigeria is a famous country with more than one hundred and forty million population. Suggests that there is a great shortage of books at all levels of education, but the most acute being at the. A menace to effective research, teaching and learning book scarcity is an unhealthy. Economic effect of fuel scarcity in nigeria project material. Quality education however leads to acquisition of relevant skills and knowledge required for sustainable development and could be achieved through formal and informal education. But the elections were marred by widespread fraud, violence and open ballot rigging. Science education and sustainable development in nigeria.
There is another common admonition that also underscores the all pervasive concept of scarcity. Successive governments in nigeria have however have failed to. Successive governments have, often times, used it as a case for political advances, yet petrol scarcity remained an undefeatable macroeconomic monster in nigeria. In terms of the boko haram insurgency and related crisis, the government of nigeria gon has its own response plan, including military, political, development. Shola department of political science and international relations, landmark university, omuaran, kwara state, nigeria abstract development crisis in nigeria is traceable to the colonial era.
D department of history, adeyemi federal university of education p. Get the latest news and analysis of issues from nigeria, africa. Book pirates constitute a serious menace to the author. Book piracy is an illegal and illegitimate reproduction of other peoples intellectual property for economic reasons without prior consent or authorization. Please, sit back and study the below research material carefully. Development crisis in nigeria is traceable to the colonial era. This country strategy paper csp proposes a strategy for supporting nigerias development efforts over the period 202017 and is anchored on creating a sound policy. The importance, how to, effect causes relationship, comparison, history, role. Lots of economic challenges have faced nigeria overtime. Health implications of water scarcity malaria is the predominant disease affecting the population of nigeria.
The seed of development crisis which has today spread. Nigeria is now in a political mess, lots of killing, kidnapping and also. Download citation book scarcity in nigerian university libraries. Some of the causes of book piracy are poverty, book scarcity, ignorance of the laws by the public and the uncooperative attitude of some countries in. Understanding nigerian development crisis olanrewaju, john. Economic effect of fuel scarcity in nigeria project. Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria. Because of scarcity, whenever the decision is made to follow one course of action, a simultaneous decision is made to forgo some other course of action. Nigerias future clouded by oil, climate change, and. Economic report on nigeria 2015 1 introductory remarks this special edition of the economic report on nigeria aims at serving a dual purpose.
Nigerias future clouded by oil, climate change, and scarcity part one, the delta november 18, 2010 by schuyler null nigeria holds nearly a. This first nigeria economic report will give some attention to longer term trends in the coun. There are many seasoned writers at all levels of education in the country. During that time, question on the general field of economic effect of petroleum scarcity in enugu state nigeria and on the caused of the current scarcity of fuel were asked through questionnaires. The trouble with nigeria chinua achebe snippet view 1983. Since the past four decades, nigeria has embarked on series of development plans to fasten the rate of economic growth and improve the standard of living of the people. Some of the causes of book piracy are poverty, book scarcity, ignorance of the laws by the public and the uncooperative attitude of. Nigeria is by far the most populous country in africa, with its 160. Fuel scarcity throws nigerians into panic the guardian. However, nigerias crude oil production, according to data from the international energy agency, was 2. Devastating colonial legacies were inherited by the emerging nigerian elites.
Executive summary corruption is a pressing issue in nigeria. Getting textbooks to every child in subsaharan africa. A key regional player in west africa, nigeria accounts for about half of west africas population with approximately 202 million people and one of the largest populations of youth in the world. Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria 1. A historical analysis of ethnic conflict in nigeria osadola oluwaseun samuel research paper postgraduate african studies culture and applied geography publish your bachelors or masters thesis, dissertation, term paper or essay. Stationery, 1987 panel on a book policy for nigeria, 1989 oda world bank.
Books set in nigeria fiction and nonfiction books set completely or at least partially in nigeria. National interest and national development in nigeria. The decision of the federal government of nigeria announced on 17 january, 1983 by alhaji ali baba giving all illegal immigrants numbering between. This publication has been written to give insights to doing business in nigeria. The content and years of basic education differs around the world. By 2050, nigeria s population is expected to grow to a staggering 440 million, which will make it the third most populous country in the world, after india and china population reference bureau 20. While politics and the process of politicking do not necessarily give rise to the social. President muhammadu buhari launched an anticorruption drive after taking office in may, 2015. Abstractscarcity of books and the high cost of available ones, both foreign and locally published materials, prevail in nigeria.
The political, economic and social dynamics of nigeria. Nigeria is a multiethnic and culturally diverse federation which consists. The benchmarking exercise provides a wealth of evidence to measure nigerias performance against twelve precepts of good practice set out in the charter covering the entire decision chain in the management of natural resources. The country is one huge field, where people defecate. The primary source include information were questionnaire raised to check petroleum users on the scarcity in enugu state nigeria. Nigeria is currently experiencing a serious food crisis in its history. In his book the wealth of nations, smith generally states that the supply. He was re elected in 2003, and the ruling party pdp confirmed its domi nant position in the parliamentary elections. In may 1999, the former junta head olusegun obasanjo 1976 to 1979 took office as elected president.
D department of business administration, faculty of humanities, social and management sciences, bingham university, km 26 abujakeffi road, kodape, nasarawa state, nigeria. Ahistoryofnigeria nigeria is africas most populous country and the worlds eighth largest oil producer, but its success has been undermined in recent decades by ethnic and religious con. International journal of humanities and social science vol. This paper examines the intricate dimension of book piracy in the nigerian publishing industry. However, the prevalent social conditions are discouraging.
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