Impact of Integrated Transport System (Its) on the Productivity of Smes in Selected South-Western States of Nigeria.

This paper examines the impact of Integrated Transport System on the productivity of SMEs in selected states of South-Western Nigeria. The sample frame consisted of SMEs that registered with the Chambers of Commerce and Industries of the selected states and are located within the state capital of the study area. Stratified sampling technique supplemented by cluster sampling was adopted. Data were elicited with the aid of structured questionnaire administered on 460 registered SMEs out of which 424 were found analysable. The study revealed that there is a strong (P= 0.864) inverse relationship between SMEs’ productivity and Government Policy (GP) on Integrated Transport System that is, slow responsiveness to Integrated Transport System by Nigeria Government. Based on the findings of this research, it was concluded that Nigeria Government’s responsiveness is slow and having provided the efficacy of ITS in aiding SMEs’ effectiveness in developing countries, the time is ripe for it accelerated adoption and implementation not only with SMEs but with other sectors of the economy. Key Words: Transport, Transport System, Integrated Transport, SMEs, Infrastructure

An Evaluation of the Efficacy of Information Technology on the Performance of Selected Banks in Ogbomoso Area of Oyo State, Nigeria.

This paper evaluates the efficacy of information Technology on the performance of some selected banks in Ogbomoso area of Oyo State, Nigeria. Three operating banks were selected whereby 103 customers of Intercontinental Bank, Skye Bank and United Bank for Africa were selected using purposive sampling technique. Both descriptive and inferential statistics of a two tailed test were adopted. The study revealed that customers’ perception on promotion of promptness and efficiency in service delivery by IT does not differ significantly in the selected banks. It was also revealed that IT has been a source of increased productivity for the banks whose have deployed it. This is a direct result of the processing speed of computers and other IT infrastructures, which reduce the time spent in attending to each customer and create new ways through which customer can be served. To this end, it was recommended that Nigerian banks should from time to time invest in IT infrastructure that will enhance their service delivery. This will further enhance productivity and create greater opportunities for profitability. Key Words: Commercial Banks, Information Technology (IT), Performance, Efficacy