The Dynamics of Exchange Rate Movements and Economic Growth in Nigeria: Does the Mundell–Fleming Model Stand?

The purpose of this study is to examine if exchange rate fluctuations have an impact on Nigeria’s economic performance using annual time series spanning from 1986 to 2020. The Generalised Autoregressive Conditional Heteroscedasticity (GARC) model was used as the study’s analytical technique. The result shows that in the long-run, exchange rate depreciation, inflation and the monetary policy rate have a significant long-term impact on the nation’s economic performance. By implication, the Naira/USD exchange rate fluctuation affects the economy negatively. Therefore, an appreciation in the value of the Naira relative to the USD will enhance Nigeria’s economic performance and vice versa. The net effect of this finding is that a persistent exchange rate fluctuation is detrimental to Nigeria’s economic stability and overall performance. With this finding, this study suggests the intervention of the monetary authority to reduce the level of fluctuation and ensure short-term and long-term stability in the exchange rate system. From the fiscal policy perspective, the government should consider trade interdependence and flexibility of production factors when formulating exchange rate policies. Keywords:Exchange Rate Fluctuations, Monetary Policy Rate, Inflation Rate, Economic Growth, Mundell-Fleming Model, & Nigeria JEL: C1, F4, F31 DOI: 10.7176/JESD/14-10-06 Publication date:May 31st 202

The effect of supplementing cereal straws with urea, trifolium hay and noug meal on feed intake and liveweight gain of growing crossbred heifers

Compares the effects of noug meal, Trifolium tembense hay and urea, fed in different combinations as supplements to wheat or teff straws, on feed intake and growth rate of crossbred heifers

Children as agents of sanitation and hygiene behaviour change

This paper focuses on promotion of sanitation and hygiene education among school children with a goal of enhancing positive knowledge, attitudes and skills that help encourage them to become agents of hygiene behaviour change in their schools, homes and communities. It addresses why schools; and children and how children are becoming agents of change

Past and present research on sheep and goat breeding in Nigeria

Presents the past and present research findings on sheep and goat breeding in Nigeria. Attempts were made in the past at exploiting their genetic potentials through pure breeding and selection while a number of exotic breeds were used on the indigenous sheep and goats to improve goats and sheep skin quality, meat, wool and milk production. The present breeding programme aims at improving growth rate and prolificacy in sheep and goat through pure breeding and selection of the indigenous breeds for skin, meat and milk. Data on reproduction traits, body weight, growth rate, carcass yield, birth weight, lambing and weaning weights included

Economics of commercial beef production under feedlot system of management

Reports an economical and profitable scheme for fattening Sokoto Gudali and Bunaji bulls on a commercial scale at the National Animal Production Research Institute in Nigeria. Bunaji bulls had better performance with respect to average daily gain and carcass dressing percentage but the reverse in the case of carcass composition. Data on all inputs and outputs of the feedlot project included

Effet d'une supplementation de pailles de cereales avec de l'uree, du foin de Trifolium et du tourteau de noug sur l'ingestion et le gain ponderal de genisses hybrides

Compares the effects of noug meal, Trifolium tembense hay and urea, fed in different combinations as supplements to wheat or teff straws, on feed intake and growth rate of crossbred heifers

Carcass characteristics of indigenous breeds of cattle in Nigeria

Bunaji and Sokoto Gudali breeds of cattle were fattened and slaughtered at live weights of 250, 300 or 350 kg. After the carcasses were jointed into commercial cuts, the joints of the left side were dissected into lean, bone and fat. Dressing percentage was significantly higher in Bunaji carcasses (52.5 %) than in Sokoto Gudali carcasses (50.3%). The lean percentage was nearly constant at 68-69 % at all slaughter weights whereas fat percentage increased from 10.3 at 250 kg to 14.5 at 350 kg. Bone percentage was inversely related to fat percentage. The relative growth coefficients of muscle and fat were 1.28 and 1.80, whereas that of bone was 0.59. Sigrlificant changes in proportion of carcass parts and tissues were observed with increased slaughter weight. The propor-tion of hind decreased and that of back and belly increased, while chuck and shank remained relatively unchanged. Lean percentage was relatively unchanged by slaughter weight in all carcass parts except the chuck where it increased. The greatest increase in fat percentage was in the belly (7.6%) followed in decreasing order by the back (5.4%), shank (4.9%), hind (3.0%) and chuck (1.8%). The breeds did not differ in any of the traits except dressing percentage

Study of Sexuality among Adolescent Students of a Secondary School in Ilorin, Nigeria.

The relevant socio-demographic variables which may influence sexual behaviour and the level of awareness of the adolescents on risky sexual practices and sexually transmitted diseases were assessed using a descriptive cross sectional survey of the sexual behaviour of 196 adolescent secondary school students (10 - 19yrs) in Ilorin-Nigeria. The subjects were selected using a multistage sampling technique. Forty-three percent of the subjects selected were females and fifty-seven percent were males. The results showed that the knowledge of the respondents was high on issues relating to STDs and HIV transmission and prevention but was low when awareness of individual STDs was considered. This study reveals that forty percent of the respondents had at least one previous experience of sexual intercourse and a higher proportion of males were sexually experienced. The subjects showed a clustering of age of sexual initiation between the ages of 14 and 18 years. The most frequent debut partners were schoolmates and neighbours accounting for seventy percent of the responses. Audio-visual means were the most common means by which the respondents obtained information on sex and sexuality with films being the single most important source for 25 percent of the respondents. The internet was also shown as an emerging source of information for adolescents. Finally, significant relationships were identified as existing between the gender of respondents and a history of previous sexual experience and also between their age and history of previous sexual experience. There was no significant relationship found between the religion and history of previous sexual experience among the respondents