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The Management of Human Resources in Organizational Set Up

(A Case Study of Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Lafia)

Gimba, Felix Maiangwa and Kumanjock, Samuel Nuhu                                                         1 – 11

Determinants of Capital Structure Decisions of Nigerian Listed Manufacturing

Firms

Paul Aondona Angahar, Kasimu Abudu and Umoh Aniebo Justin                                         12 – 35

The Role of Small scale Business in the Economic Development of the Nation

Umeano, Ngozi E.                                                                                                                    36 – 44

The Roles of Small and Medıum Scale Enterprıses ın Nıgerıan Economıc Growth:

An Empirical Analysıs.

Muhammad Usaını                                                                                                                  45 – 69

Marketing of Staple Foods in Nigeria, a Study of Yankura Market in Sabon Gari,

Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State

Amina Mohammed Doko & Abdullahi Ibrahim                                                                      70 – 80

Marketing of Staple Foods in Nigeria, A Study of Yankura Market in Sabon Gari, Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State

AMINA MOHAMMED DOKO & ABDULLAHI IBRAHIM

Department of Marketing, The Federal Polytechnic Bida

Department of Marketing, The Federal Polytechnic Bida, Niger State

Email: aminadok@yahoo.com

ABSRACT

This study was carried out to analyze the marketing of rice and beans in Sabon Gari Yankura market in Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State. One hundred and ten (110) respondents were purposefully selected consisting of seventy (70) rice marketers and fifty (40) beans marketers. Most of the marketers had 11-15 years experience. Analytical tools used were descriptive statistics to analyze socio-economic variables and problem associated with foodstuff marketing. Gross margin and budgetary analyses were used to define marketing margin profitability respectively. Pricing efficiency was used to determine marketing efficiency. Results revealed that foodstuff marketing in Sarbon Gari Yankura market was profitable and also the marketing system was efficient. Major problems faced were transportation and inadequate capital. The study recommends that government should provide vehicles, construction of roads and credit facilities to enhance foodstuffs marketing.

The Roles of Small and Medıum Scale Enterprıses ın Nıgerıan Economıc Growth: An Empırıcal Analysıs.

MUHAMMAD USAINI

Department of Accounting and Finance

Federal University Gusau

Email: usainimuhammad@yahoo.com     

ABSTRACT

The study addresses the roles of small and medium scale enterprises SMES toward accelerating the economic growth and development in a manner in which they enhance effective utilization of local resources. However, the militating challenges faced by SMES are that while making policy by the government, much attention is not being paid to them. This, makes their financing the main problem to SMES growth and blocks their potential for reaping economic growth in Nigeria. Thus, with regards to the identified issues, the study investigated the roles of SMES in economic development in Nigeria between 1981 to 2002.It made use of Ordinary Least Square OLS, two stage Least square 2SLS and Vector Error Correction Model VECM method while estimating the regression model. The end result of this analysis shows that, when we proxy the SME as a component of Gross Domestic Product GDP, it portrayed the nagetive influence on economic growth. Therefore, based on the finding of the study, the central authority should pay more attention for the development of SMES.

The Role of Small Scale Business in the Economic Development of the Nation

UMEANO, NGOZI E.

Department of Office Technology and Management

Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, Adamawa State

Email: lynumeanu@yahoo.com, lynumeano@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The role of small scale business to the development and growth of Nigerian economy cannot be over emphasized.  This is due to the fact that they pilot the economy and help in the development of the nation by creating jobs for the unemployed and provide goods and services that are needed in the country. It is against this backdrop that the paper looked at the role/importance of small scale business in the development of the economic growth of the country. The paper talked on the challenges faced by the business operators/entrepreneurs in the cause of running their businesses. The paper concludes by recommending that the fund should be made available and be easily accessible to the entrepreneurs, so that they would perform as expected.

Determinants of Capital Structure Decisions of Nigerian Listed Manufacturing Firms

¹PAUL AONDONA ANGAHAR, ²KASIMU ABUDU and ³UMOH ANIEBO JUSTIN

¹Department of Accounting, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria

^2&3Department of Accounting, Veritas University, Abuja, Nigeria,

E-mail: angahar63@yahoo.co.uk, kasbud2000@yahoo.com, aniebo23@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Capital structure decisions have been the most significant decisions to be taken by any business organization for maximization of shareholders wealth and sustained growth. The study has investigated the determinants of capital structure of Nigerian listed manufacturing companies for a period of five years from 2010 to 2015. Secondary data was collected from the annual reports of listed Nigerian manufacturing companies and it was analyzed using pooled least square. This study has investigated the impact of capital structure on profitability. It has examined the impact of firm’s turnover, total assets, profit after tax, tax and interest on the leverage on the sampled firms.  The results revealed that turnover, total assets, profit after tax, tax, and interest are strong determinants of capital structure of the Nigerian manufacturing firms. Therefore, it is recommended that in carrying out their debt equity mix, the financial managers of Nigerian listed firms should ensure proper monitoring of the following variables: turnover, total assets, and profit before tax, tax and interest of the firms in order to have an optimum financing mix for their firms.

The Management of Human Resources in Organisational Set Up

(A Case Study of Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Lafia)

¹GIMBA, FELIX MAIANGWA & ²KUMANJOCK, SAMUEL NUHU

¹Department of Business Administration and Management, Nasarawa State Polytechnic

²Department of Accountancy, Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Lafia

E-mail: kumanjock@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The objective of the paper is to explore the role of the human resource manager towards improving corporate productivity in Nigerian organizations. With the aid of secondary and primary data, a survey study was carried out on Nasarawa State Polytechnic. Analysis was done using the simple percentage with the aid of tables and the Chi-Square(x²) statistical technique at 10% level of significance. The study discovered that the human resource manager is indispensable in the organization system; and that environment or location be considered in human resources allocation. The study, therefore, recommends that the human resource manager be solely responsible for employee matters in the organization; his or her skills be regularly updated to meet the challenges of the ever-changing times; and environment or location be considered when allocating human resources for increased productivity.