the demand sides of the labour market in Nigeria. On the supply side‚ there is the rapidly growing urban labour force arising from rural-urban migration. Rural-urban migration is usually explained in terms of push-pull factors. The push factors include the pressure resulting from man-land ratio in the rural areas‚ and the existence of serious underemployment arising from seasonal cycle of climate. The factors are further strengthened in Nigeria by lack of infrastructural facilities‚ which
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Health Care in U.S. and Nigeria Carlyn Ryland Dr. James Johnson HSC 507 Health Systems May 15‚ 2010 I. Introduction: Description and location of Nigeria Nigeria is located in the horn of Africa‚ bordered by the countries of Niger in the north‚ Chad in the northwest‚ Cameroon in the east‚ and Benin in the west. The Gulf of Guinea completes the southern border of Nigeria‚ which is part of the Atlantic Ocean that gives the country 853 km of coastline. Nigeria composes a land mass
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participants‚ Mexico and Nigeria has been spotlighted for the completely contrastive endings at the end of their long-adventures towards democratization since their independence; Mexico‚ from its independence‚ has maintained the political stability despite the authoritarian single-party regime and even accomplished the solid democratization at the time of the 2000 election whereas Nigerian regime has been deteriorated by a series of military cues d’états and internal political corruptions which made
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International Money Transfer in Nigeria (Kester Osahenye) Introduction With an estimated 145 million inhabitants (Nigerian Population Census December 2006)‚ Nigeria is unarguably the most populous country in Africa. Since the emergence of the nascent democracy‚ Nigeria now plays a pivotal role in African migrations. As Africa’s economic giant‚ Nigeria has also become increasingly involved in international migration to Europe‚ the US‚ the Gulf countries and South Africa. Yet Nigeria is a source and destination
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NORTHERN NIGERIA: BACKGROUND TO CONFLICT Africa Report N°168 – 20 December 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................... i I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 1 II. COMMUNITIES‚ ISLAM AND COLONIAL RULE ................................................... 2 A. THE PRE-COLONIAL ERA...................
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Youth Unemployment in Nigeria INTRODUCTION Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the eighth most populous country in the world with a population of 154‚ 729‚000 citizens. Our nominal GDP is $207. 116 billion and we have a nominal per capita income of $1‚ 4011. Nigeria also has the second largest economy in Africa. If I may ask‚ is this country not blessed? Yet‚ it is still plagued by youth unemployment which had been one of our major problems in recent years. Both government and
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common disease of all times that is threatening us with the extinction of youths and adults. It is not only terrorizing the entire generation but also kills and leaves millions of orphans for the oldest grandparent to carter for. 2.1 HIV/AIDS IN NIGERIA According to USAID brief (2004)‚ Nigerian epidemic is characterized by one of the most rapidly increasing rates of new HIV/AIDS cases in West Africa. Adult HIV prevalence increased from 1.8% in 1991 to 5.8% in 2001. This infection rate‚ although
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update – December 2013 Final analysis by Nenad Pacek Business and economic outlook Nigeria • • • • • • • • • • • • • Executive summary Facts Economic fundamentals Strategic business importance Corporate sales and profit trends Growth trends and drivers Household consumption trends Gross fixed investment trends Government spending trends Currency outlook Interest rates and inflation outlook Political risks to be aware of Forecast table Contents • • •
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movements for social change‚ including the movement to abolish slavery in the United States. Many religious organizations work to promote social welfare by such actions as assisting the poor‚ caring for the sick‚ and sheltering the homeless. Also‚ in some societies‚ a shared religion is a powerful social bond that ties people together. However‚ when people of different faiths live together‚ religious differences can lead to conflict and even war. Throughout history‚ societies have attempted to find
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TOPIC: CHALLENGES AFFECTING NIGERIA AND THEIR SOLUTION. CHALLENGES AFFECTING NIGERIA AND THEIR SOLUTION. Nigeria is a country of diverse people‚ cultures‚ religion and political groups. The country achieved independence from the British colonialist in 1960. The country marked 54 years post-independence on October 1st 2013. The journey so far has not been an entire smooth one since independence. The country has had to face several challenges and problem. It is becoming
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