This article dwells on the importance of current management strategies of forest resources and the way forward vis-à-vis the sustainability of the Tropical High Forest (THF) for livelihood, housing and commerce. Over seventy percent of the Cross River State population, occupying about two...

In Nigeria, health indicators have continued to experience downward spiral movement despite government continued budgetary allocation to funding the health sector. This downward spiral movement seems to pose a question whether government expenditure on health alone is significant enough to...

This paper examines the concepts of pension costs in the public service. The methods and procedures adopted in the determination of pensions and gratuities in the public service are also examined. Some theoretical and empirical works have been reviewed on the basis of the identified major...

Human history reveals a universal desire for security. Early societies relied exclusively on family and tribe cohesiveness for their security. With industrial development, migration to cities and urbanization, this security service weakened and was augmented by privately purchased and government...

The main objective of this paper is to assess the impact of financial sector reforms/liberalizations on savings mobilization in Nigeria. Financial liberalization involves the elimination of credit controls, deregulation of interest rates, easing of entry into the financial services industry,...

This paper examines the consumption pattern, trends and rate of poverty in developing economies with particular reference to Nigeria. Low level of income has impacted on the rate of consumption vis-agrave;-vis economic growth and improved standard of living. The ordinary least square (OLS)...

As part of its development promotion roles, and as the managing agent of the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund (ACGSF), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), sought to evolve a viable and sustainable credit strategy with a built-in growth factor that would improve the level lending under...