Effect of Employee Participation in Decision Making On Performance of Selected Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Lagos, Nigeria

This study examined the effect of employee participation in decision making on   performance of selected SMEs in Lagos, South Western Nigeria. Data was sourced from one hundred and twenty nine (129) employees and twenty seven (27) owner/managers of the randomly selected SMEs, with the aid of questionnaire. The data generated were statistically analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical tools. Results showed that, overall, employee participation in decision making had significant  positive impact on organizational performance  in the SMEs, with (? = 0.597, t = 6.572, P<.01).The implication of this finding  is that Nigerian SMEs should pay attention to human resource management  practices which, they have hitherto, largely ignored, in the course of running their businesses. Increasing employee participation in decision making will impact positively on their growth and potential for survival. Key words: Employee participation, Decision making, Performance, SMEs and Nigeria

The effects of oral administration of Croton penduliflorus seed oil and Depo provera on liver and kidney functions of pregnant Dutch-white rabbits

This study investigated the effects of oral administration of Croton penduliflorus seed oil (CSPO) and Depo provera on liver and kidney function of pregnant rabbits. Graded doses of CSPO were suspended in5% Tween 20 solution. Twenty-five pregnant Dutch-white rabbits at mid–gestation were allocated into 5 groups. Group 1 animals served as control and received 1ml daily of 5% Tween 20 while groups 2-4 received 50, 100 or 150 mg/kg body weight oral dose of CPSO for 10 consecutive days. Animals in group 5 received one intramuscular injection of 2.73 mg/kg of Depo provera. Withdrawal of treatment was followed by 18 hrs fast, and then sacrificed. Blood samples from fasted animals were collected from all groups and analyzed for liver and kidney function parameters. CSPO caused significant (P < 0.05) dose-dependent elevation of serum ALT, AST and ALP; dose independent but significant (P < 0.05) increases in urea, direct bilirubin and creatinine accompanied by a significant (P < 0.01) depression of total bilirubin levels of treated animals. Depo provera resulted in significant (P < 0.01) elevation of serum globulin and creatinine levels with significant (

Academic Library Staffing and Implications for Librarianship Practice in Kwara State, Nigeria

Owing to the observed lackadaisical attitude of many University authorities towards the adequate staffing of University libraries, except towards accreditation exercises this study examined 'Academic Library Staffing and Implications for Librarianship Practice in Kwara state, Nigeria'The descriptive research method was adopted whereby interview served as the main instrument for data collection from the four Universities Librarians in the state.The descriptive method was used to present and discuss the findings alongside. Based on the findings, the study recommended that the library management should continue to lobby and persuade the University administration to appreciate the need to recruit more library staff to further enhance the performance of these University libraries towards their service delivery to the satisfaction to their communities of users