African Traditional Religion and National Development in Nigeria

There is a general misconception that religion and development do not mix, and a strong belief that religion has a negative effect on development. Against this background, this paper showed that African traditional religion can aid national development in Nigeria. This it does through its traditional ethical principles based on the communal concern for the well-being of all, principles founded not on the ethics of individualism, human autonomy and selfishness, but on a common unity-centered. These traditional ethical principles, sanctions and eschatological beliefs regulated the behaviour, conduct, and actions of individuals in African society. Ethical principles, sanctions and eschatological concepts were the factors that kept individuals and government in check. The paper also x-rayed how African traditional religion can play a vital role in the national development of contemporary Nigerian society through its ethical principles and practices. This argued that the moral salvation of Nigerians lie in their immediate and conscious return to traditional socio-religious values and morals system which is the foundation for genuine conscience and national development. Keywords: African Traditional Religion; National development in Nigeria; Religious Ethic

Theism In Christianity, Islam And Sikhism: A Comparative Analysis

God is usually taken to be a necessarily existing being who is unsurpassably powerful, knowledgeable and good. Theism is conceptualized in a single being that is monotheism in some religions and polytheism that is more than one being in some others. Yet some others see theism in everything of human concern that is pantheism. The doctrine of God is strong-minded by means of the religious experiences of men and evident in the conduct of such religious persons. This work intends to show here, the points of similarities and dissimilarities between the concept of theism in Christianity, Islam and Sikhism. This work exposed among others that their major point of way out is that in Christianity, there is a distinctive and central teaching concerning Jesus Christ as unique incarnations, the word of God, pre-eminently manifested in a historic person, on the ground that his moral character perfectly represents the character and purpose of the invisible holy God. While Islam, and Sikhism, have no such doctrine, or theory of incarnation

The Influence of In-Service Training, Seminars and Workshops Attendance by Social Studies Teachers on Academic Performance of Students in Junior Secondary Schools Incross River State, Nigeria

This research examined the influence of in-service training, seminar and workshop attendance by social studies teachers on students academic performance in Cross River State, Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of this study, one hypothesis was formulated to direct the study. Ex-post facto research design was adopted for the study. A sample of five hunded Social Studies teachers (500) and students were selected for the study. The instruments for data collection were a set of questionnaire to measure Social Studies teachers in-service training, seminar and workshop training and Social Studies Performance Test (SOSPT)  to measure students academic performance. The reliability estimate of the instruments were established through the split-half reliability method and it associate Spearman Brown prophesy formula. Pearson product moment correlation analysis was adopted to test the hypothesis at .05 level of significance. The result of the analysis revealed that there exists a positive and small relationship between the frequency of teachers’ attendance at in-service training, seminars and workshops and students’ academic performance in social studies. It was recommended that government should make it mandatory for all teachers in both primary and post primary to undergo professional training. As it is the case with other professions like law and medicine among others

The role of the church in conflicts management, peace building and development in Nigeria

This research is primarily centered on the Role of the Church in Conflicts Management. It examines the negative impact of conflicts occurrence in Nigeria and the role of the church in either curbing or managing conflicts. The work seeks to draw the attention of religious bodies like CAN and PFN, state policymakers and researchers to the “neglect” of conflicts affecting churches and the Nigerian nation. The historical methodology adopted for this research involved the use of both primary and secondary sources with the model of conflict management. Field survey and personal interviews used for the analysis of the paper constitute the primary sources. The secondary sources include published and unpublished works on the vexed issues of conflicts prevalence in Nigeria though it‟s evident that conflict in all human society is as old as the society itself constituting serious impediments that if not urgently attended to results in destruction of lives and property. The paper submits that, for peace building, the world‟s greatest need to be realized or achieved, there must be first an attitude of love and reconciliation where there is rancor and acrimony. That the church and her leaders in Nigeria have the potential to manage and resolve conflicts through their religious values and principles which involve, love, forgiveness, justice, peace and tolerance. That the only means of achieving this noble task is through dialogue, organizing seminars and workshops. It recommends that, the federal government should as a matter of urgency try as much as possible to resolve the lingering economic, social, political and security challenges in the country as peace and justice are not gained through the barrel of the gun but through dialogues, negotiations and persuasions. Keywords: Church; Conflict Management; Peace Building; Development; Dialogue, Morality, Lov

Ambiguity of Intolerance and Employee Performance in Nigerian Breweries.pdf

The increasing changes in the business and technological environment make the concept of ambiguity extremely critical. Ambiguity tolerance and uncertainty is a major skill for leaders and managers that may positively affect individual and organizational performance. Thus, it is crucial for industries to display greater concern for the role of their managers’ emotional/cognitive behaviour during ambiguous situations in an attempt to improve performance. The main thrust of this study is to investigate the relationship subsisting between ambiguity intolerance and employee performance in Nigerian Breweries. The research design adopted for this study was the survey design. The sample size was 140 employees of Nigerian Breweries through stratified random sampling technique. Questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. Results of the analysis using Simple Linear Regression test statistical techniques shows that, intolerance of ambiguity in terms of intolerance of creative task and unaggressive decision has an inverse significant relationship with employees’ performance in Nigerian Breweries. This implies that, the higher the level of ambiguity intolerance in terms of intolerance of creative task and unaggressive decision, the lower the level of employees’ performance in Nigerian Breweries. The study recommended that, management should adopt policies that will give room for tolerance of creative task and unaggressive decisions among employees thereby promoting innovative initiations at work place and enhancing performance and productivity. Thus, it is crucial for Nigerian Breweries to display greater concern for the role of their managers’ emotional/cognitive behaviour during ambiguous situations in an attempt to improve their performance and productivity.</p

Business Ethics and the Sustainability of Businesses in Post Covid-19 in Nigeria.pdf

This paper examines the position of business ethics and the crisis impose on businesses by Covid-19 pandemic. It argues that to achieve a sustainable business today, the ethical behaviour of the organizations and their employees must be thoroughly addressed. The paper reviews the challenges of business ethics in business organizations, as well as interventional framework for adopting a responsible business conduct. It further proposes survival approach to business organizations and leaders of business on how to take their business through a sustainable recovery.</p

Business Planning and the Economic Growth of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Nigeria

The purpose of this study was to determine the relevance of business planning&#160; the economic growth of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) and their ability to attract investors and loans, in the face of dwindling economic returns in Nigeria. A five point likert-type questionnaire was utilized in gathering data from 450 entreprenuers based in Lagos metropolis, Nigeria. Three hypotheses were formulated for the study and tested with chi-square statistic at 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that the availability of a &#8220;business plan&#8221; will significantly enhance the ability of SMEs to attract investors and loans from the financial community. Furthermore, it was revealed that business planning will enhance the capacity of SMEs to adequately respond to environmental changes (such as the recent economic meltdown), as well as, gain competitive advantage over competitors. Important recommendations were advanced.LWATI: A Journal of Contemporary Research, 9(2), 1-10, 201

THE EFFECT OF JOB TENURE ON EMPLOYEE/CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP IN THE NIGERIAN BANKING INDUSTRY

Despite the fact that the banking industry is unrivalled in the development of any economy because it marshals funds from the surplus spending unit of the economy and makes the same available to the deficit units for the attainment of the economy's development goals, it is observed that the banking staff, who are agents or bedrock for the fulfilment of this goal, appears to be found lamenting over poor service delivery to her customers. The purpose of this study is to assess the influence of job tenure on employee/customer relationship in Nigerian banking industry. Survey research design was adopted for the study. The sample size was 333 employees selected from commercial banks in the study area through stratified random sampling technique. Questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. Results of the analysis using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) test statistical techniques shows that, there is a positive significant influence of job tenure on employee/customer relationship in Nigerian banking industry. That is, there is a significant influence of organizational demography in terms of job tenure on performance in terms of employee/customer relationship in Nigeria banking industry. Based on the findings, the study recommended that, banks should encourage employees to stay on the job through motivation and incentives. This will enable them have relevant experience on the job and hence contribute to the growth and the achievement of the overall objectives of the banking sector. To this end, human resource administrators ought to be worried about characteristics and foundation of staff that best suit work position

Public Awareness of Malaria Diseases and Transmitting Plant: A Case Study of Ahiazu Mbaise, Nigeria

This study intended to determine the influence of knowledge of malaria epidemiology and water-bearing plant and public participation in malaria prevention and control in Ahiazu Mbaise local government area, Imo State. The study was analyzed basedon the two hypotheses were postulated to guide the study. The descriptive survey research design was used, 100 samples wereused and the stratified random sampling technique was adopted to select the respondent for the study. Questionnaires weredistributed to the respondents and used as an instrument in conducting the research, 100 respondents were given the questionnaires all of it was retrieved to facilitate precise results of the investigation. The Pearson correlation analysis was used forthe data analysis and the following result was obtained – That there is a significant relationship between residents’ knowledge ofmalaria transmission and their participation in malaria prevention and control activities in Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area, there is a significant relationship between people knowledge of water-bearing plants as a factor that promote the spread ofmalaria and their participation in malaria prevention and control in the Area