IOSR-JHSS   Volume-26 ~ Issue-12 ~ DEC. 2021

Abstract: This paper examined the scourge of sycophancy as a form of political behaviour among the grassroots populace in politics in Nigeria and its effects on the efforts at consolidation of democracy in Enugu State, South-East of Nigeria. The central objectives of this study are to find out the effect of praise-singing or flattery by sycophants on the number of projects or amenities provided to the people; to investigate the effect of tale-bearing or character assassination by sycophants on the number of people-oriented laws enacted by the parliament, and to assess the effect of book licking and fawning by sycophants on the number of lives or property saved from destruction by criminals. A quantitative research method is adopted for this study while a descriptive research design was used.....

Keywords: Sycophancy, sycophants, politics, governance, political office-holder, influential political figure, grassroots, democracy, consolidation

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Abstract: This work examined Academic Staff Union strike effects on the academic performance of students in Nigeria. The objectives that guided this study were; to examine the extent to which instability in school calendar in Nigerian universities due to ASUU strikes affected students'learning effectiveness and academic performance; to establish how students prolonged stay in school due to strikes affect the efficiency of the labour market; to examine how ASUU strike affected students' learning effectiveness and performance. Three hypotheses were formulated in line with the objectives that guided the study. The theoretical framework adopted by the paperwas conflict theory. Extensive review of related literature was carried out. As a quantitative research, it utilized primary and secondary sources of data, which were collected using questionnaire administered to four hundred (400) respondents. Data obtained.......

KEYWORDS: Strike, University, Students and ASUU

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Abstract: The paper investigated women's participation in community development in Nigeria, using a Local Government in Ebonyi state. Essentially, in Nigeria the male child is believed to be better equipped both educationally and otherwise to take care of the family, hence women are relegated to the background in all things except child bearing. Consequently, it is also believed that men become more useful to the society than their female counterpart. It is believed in some societies that women are only for reproduction and domestic activities. In analysing the above problematique, the paper adopted descriptive survey design which is carried out through questionnaire.It adopted both primary and secondary data, and quantitative method of data analysis using simple percentages as the tool for.......

KEYWORDS: Women, Community, Development and Nigeria

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Abstract: This study investigated the effectsof monetary policy instruments on price stability in Nigeria. The specific objectives of the study were to examine the effect of monetary policy rate, open market operation and cash reserve requirement on price stability in Nigeria.The study adopted Expost facto research design while data generated for the period 2001-2018 from Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin were analyzed using Ordinary Least Square Regression Model with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS Version 20). The study found that monetary policy rate has negative and significant effect on price stability in Nigeria while open market operation and cash reserve ratio have positive and significant effect on price stability in Nigeria. The implication.......

KEY WORDS: Monetary policy rate, Open market operation, Cash reserve requirement, Price stability

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Abstract: The practice of cross-carpeting appears to have become a trademark of party politics in Nigeria. The magnitude and impudence at which political leaders defect to and from political parties to secure nominations among other selfish interests leave one wondering the place of ideology among political parties and the consolidation of democracy in Nigeria. In view of the above, this paper examined cross-carpeting, poverty of party ideology and democratic paralysis with focus on the 2019 General Elections in Nigeria. Content Analytical Design was adopted while the Elite Theory guided the study. Findings revealed that the massive party defections by political gladiators in the 2019.......

KEYWORDS: Cross-Carpeting, Party Ideology, Democracy, Democratic Paralysis

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Abstract: The objective of this study was to analyze the research performance of academics of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ) using Google Scholar (GS). This article provided an analysis of citation, h- index and number of publications of academics from USJ to achieve the main objective. Simple tabulation of data with percentage in different range values was used to analyze the data. There were 46327 total citations, 1218 total h-indexes and 9740 total number of publications in GSs of USJ profile. It was observed that 82.5% (312) of the academics of USJ have received at least one citation, while 17.5% (66) were un-cited. The academics from the Faculty of Applied.......

KEYWORDS: Google Scholar (GS), Citation analysis, h-index, Publications, Academics, Research output, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ)

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Abstract: This paper examines corruption in postcolonial Africa through AyiKweiArmah's The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born. The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born is Armah's first novel written in 1968. The paper gives insights into AyiKweiArmah's view of the corruptive nature of political leaders, civil servants and the masses. Political leaders use public funds for their benefits to the detriment of the masses. Civil servants take bribes, and ordinary people are encouraged to pay bribes to attain what they want. The upright suffers frustration since the society is interested in material wellbeing irrespective of the manner of attainment. Armah demonstrates the moral decadence of post-independence society with a view to debunking corrupt practices..

KEYWORDS: corruption, motive, postcolonial, transaction

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