Journal of International Development: Vol. 4‚ No. 6‚ 567-581 (1992) THE APPROPRIATE ROLE OF AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES PETER B. R.HAZELL* Agriculture and Rural Development Department‚ The World Bank Abstract: Multiple-risk crop insurance programmes have proven expensive to governments but have not lived up to their expectations. Many agricultural risks cannot be insured on a financially sound basis‚ but there is scope for increased insurance of farm assets‚ of the
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students (learners) in creating a good a good performance and job opportunities in their future. The main purpose of ICT is to create a highly skilled and educated peoples or learners in the everyday life. Due to this‚ it is good to provide ICT tools like internet‚ computer and network hardware and software and other equipment and services associated with these technologies in order to go similar with globalization. So the integration of ICT in academic performance will help learners (students) to expanding
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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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as cousins‚ uncles‚ nephews and nieces‚ grand-parents and family friends‚ which is why it is called a large family. Nuclear family on the other side is a relatively small family which consists majorly of the father‚ mother and children only. In Nigeria and mostly other African countries‚ the large family is usually more dominant. The advantages of a large/extended family are among others highlighted below: -It has a lot of members and there is more than one earning member in a large family. That
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THE EFFECTS OF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL SYSTEM ON CIVIL SERVANTS JOB PERFOMANCE AND MOTIVATION IN KENYA: A CASE STUDY OF MINISTRY OF STATE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE G. O. Lillian‚ P. Mathooko‚ N. Sitati Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Abstract. Performance Appraisal System (PAS) which can be defined as the process of determining and communicating to an employee how he or she is performing on the job. The system (PAS) began to be practiced in the world mainly in the 1940s and through
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has limitations on creativity‚ viewpoints and ideas. This paper will look at cultural diversity and demographic characteristics‚ specifically age‚ gender‚ expertise/ experience and how each plays an integral part in the construction of a high performance team. Cultural diversity is an essential piece of the team-building puzzle. As stated earlier‚ a heterogeneous team usually equals a successful team. A culturally diverse team brings the obvious cultural differences in language‚ dress and traditions
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Economic Crisis in Nigeria. NIGERIA. (google)The evolution of Nigeria was from about 1849 until it attained independence in 1960. During this period a lot of events occurred‚ and is largely the story of the great impact of the British on the Nigerian people. The colonial authorities (British) sought to define‚ protect and realize their imperial interest in the portion of West Africa because of its endowment with natural resources‚ apparently this occurred about hundred years ago. The British was
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of Capital Market on Economic Growth in Nigeria (19802008) Usman Owolabi Akeem‚ Phd Faculty of ManagementScience‚PMB4000‚ LAUTECH‚Ogbomoso‚Nigeria e-mail-labisky@yahoo.com‚ Tel:+2348036675099 Abstract The capital markets play important roles in the economy growth of the market. A well functioning market insures that both corporation and investors get or receive fair prices for their securities. It examine the impact of capital market on the Nigeria economy and also examine how stock exchange
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The impact of social performance - Unilever and its environmental responsibility Unilever is one of the world largest multinational companies‚ merged by British soapmaker Lever Brothers and Dutch margarine producer Margarine Unie in 1929‚ which is related with lives of over two billion people every day mainly in the area of food and beverage‚ home care and personal care. The corporate purpose of Unilever indicates that they require "the highest standard of corporate behavior towards everyone
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TITLE : IMPACT OF TRAIINING METHODS ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN IT SECTOR: A STUDY OF MAHINDRA SATYAM COMPUTERS LTD TOPIC: Training Methods REASON FOR SELECTION: Training is crucial for organizational development and its success. It is fruitful to both employers and employees of an organization. An employee will become more efficient and productive if he/she is trained well. | Training is imparted on four basic grounds: * New candidates who join an organization are given training. This
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