the legal concept of gender equality is entrenched in the 1948 universal declaration of Human Rights. It was also stated again in the 1979 United Nations Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women. In a society like Nigeria‚ which is a largely patriarchal society‚ women tend to be comfortable to certain close-ended function in the society. It has also been confirmed that though men and women are supposed to be complementary partners in society ’s overall progress‚ women
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The Financial System in Nigeria: An Overview of Banking Sector Reforms The Financial System in Nigeria: An Overview of Banking Sector Reforms E. J. Ofanson (Ph.D)1 O. M. Aigbokhaevbolo (Ph.D)2 G. O. Enabulu3 Abstract The paper overviews the banking sector reforms within the framework of the Nigerian Financial System. A theoretical approach was adopted although empirical evidence was presented in some cases. It was clear that developments in the banking sub-sector of the Nigerian financial system
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INDUSTRY ANALYSIS REPORT THE AUSTRALIAN WINE INDUSTRY ‘The Boutique Producer’ by 4 students (anonymous) Executive Summary This report provides an overview of the Australian Wine Industry using Porter’s Five Forces industry analysis framework and seeks to provide recommendations based on the impact of the forces for a start up boutique producer. Through the use of Porters framework and the application of economic theory‚ the report will provide detailed insight into the
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Igbinedion University Okada Eighth Convocation Lecture By Sanusi Lamido Sanusi‚ CON Governor Central Bank of Nigeria GROWTH PROSPECTS FOR THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY Convocation Lecture delivered at the Igbinedion University Eighth Convocation Ceremony‚ Okada‚ Edo State‚ November 26‚ 2010 GROWTH PROSPECTS FOR THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY Sanusi Lamido Sanusi‚ CON Governor Central Bank of Nigeria 1.0 INTRODUCTION Nigeria’s economic aspirations have remained that of altering the structure of production
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practices in managing expenditure and cash at the national level. It does not discuss revenue. The outline of the paper is as follows: Sections I and II provide an overview of PFM and corruption‚ respectively. They are followed in Section III by a brief analysis of the relationship between corruption and the budget process and the requirements for reducing this malfeasance. I. An overview of PFM What is PFM? PFM can be defined as framework of laws‚ regulations‚ traditions and practices for managing government
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Saturday. The first organized sports team that I’ve ever played on was the Bloomington Cardinals in my hometown’s Junior Football League. I even have a collection of football cards in my room. Football is one of the biggest parts of my life. The competitiveness of football is one of the reasons that football is my most important extracurricular activity. Football is the reason I’m a competitive person. I always would try hard in order to be the best on all of my football teams. I wanted to come out on
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ISSN 1822-8011 (print) ISSN 1822-8038 (online) INTELEKTINĖ EKONOMIKA INTELLECTUAL ECONOMICS 2011‚ Vol. 5‚ No. 3(11)‚ p. 434–444 THE ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND COMPETITIVENESS IN THE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES Giedrė LAPINSKIENĖ Vilnius Gediminas Technical University‚ LT-10223 Vilnius‚ Sauletekio‚ 11‚ E-mail: gielap@gmail.com Abstract. Taking into account the current financial crisis‚ the European Commission has launched the new strategy “Europe 2020‚” released
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its advantages and disadvantages to Nigeria. Introduction: Nigeria is a country located in West Africa; it has a population of about 160‚027‚000 (World Economic Fact Book 2010). Its main produce is oil and petroleum; the country is also a key producer of rice‚ cocoa and palm-oil in West Africa. (See Appendix 1).Nigeria belongs to a number of economic blocs
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INTRODUCTION Cell phones have revolutionized the wireless telecommunications industry over the past decade. It has made telecommunication faster‚ convenient and more economical. The advancement in mobile phone technology with multi-functional features has attracted more cell phone users‚ both young and old‚ throughout the world. Gadgets like tablets‚ smartphones‚ etc. are multiplying at a rate five times faster than global human population. The US Census Bureau puts the global human population between
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Panko and Panko Business Data Networks and Telecommunications‚ 8th Edition 1 Chapters 1–4: Introductory material Chapters 5–6: Switched networks Chapter 7: 802.11 standards and operation Chapter 8: 802.11 security‚ 802.11 management‚ other local wireless technologies‚ and cellular technologies Chapter 8 Chapters 9–10: Internetworking Panko and Panko Business Data Networks and Telecommunications‚ 8th Edition © 2011 Pearson Education‚ Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall Chapter
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