Volume 2 (2023)

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/jopakasu.2023.dk7kwg5n

ADOPTION OF e-GOVERNANCE POLICY AND TRANSPARENCY IN NIGERIAN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS: A STUDY OF NIGER STATE POLYTECHNIC, ZUNGERU

KUDU HARUNA MOHAMMED^*, KOBO HALILU UMAR, ABU IDRIS, SULAIMAN, FATIMA ZAHRA, ZAKARI JIBRIN, JONATHAN, JAMES ZAFI

The study appraises the impact of e-governance on Transparency in Nigeria Tertiary institution with reference to Niger State Polytechnic, Zungeru. The study adopted a descriptive survey with the population of nine hundred and forty nine (949). To determine the sample size, Taro Yamani formula was adopted and Bouwley proportionate. SPSS version 20 was used to analyze and test the hypotheses. The st...

Jun, 2023 pp. 135-152

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/jopakasu.2023.3lf4b3bp

THE EFFECT OF AUDIT COMMITTEE RESOURCES ON ACCOUNTING REPORTING QUALITY OF LISTED OILAND GAS IN NIGERIA.

IWAMETAN JOHNSON OLADIPO^*, MIKO NURUDEEN USMAN, HAUWA S. JUNAID, ISUWA DAUDA

This study focuses on the link between audit committee resourcesand accounting reporting quality proxy by accrual quality of listed Oil and Gas firms in Nigeria.The aim is to examine whether audit committee variables such as female gender, size, and accounting certificationexperthavean oversight effect on financial reporting quality. The study employed ex-post facto and correlational research desi...

Jun, 2023 pp. 153-166

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/jopakasu.2023.vy6ni8ny

IMPACT OF DETERRENCE, GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE AND RELIGIOUS ETHICS ON TAX EVASION OF SMALLAND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN KATSINA NORTH SENATORIAL ZONE

LAWAL MUHAMMAD^*, SHEHU USMAN HASSAN, AUGUSTINE AYUBA

It is examined in the study the impact of deterrence, government performance and religious ethics on tax evasion of SMEs in Katsina State. The researcher collected data from 165 SMEs in Katsina North Senatorial Zone using a structured questionnaire. Three hypotheses were tested using (PLS-SEM). The study found deterrence, government performance and religious ethics are significantly related to tax...

Jun, 2023 pp. 167-184

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/jopakasu.2023.kqbt15m4

ASSESSING LEADERSHIP QUALITY AND EMPLOYEE WELLBEING IN PAIKORO LOCAL GOVERNMENT: A QUALITATIVE APPROACH

ZAKARI MARAFA^*, NMADU TIMOTHY, ABU IDRIS, MOHAMMED USMAN

Leaders play a pivotal role in organizations and their conduct has a considerable impact on the work behavior, performance and well-being of their employees. The leadership literature, though, has largely neglected research on employee health and well-being in favor of employee performance. It is against this backdrop that this paper adopts qualitative method using interview and secondary data to ...

Jun, 2023 pp. 91-104

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/jopakasu.2023.3s8ikuo1

EFFECT OF JOB SATISFACTION ON ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE

YAHAYA SULEIMAN^*, NMADU TIMOTHY, MOHAMMED USMAN

This paper theoretically examined the effect of job satisfaction on organizational performance. It notes that job satisfaction is vital for improved organizational performances. The paper posits that an employee with a high level of job satisfaction holds positive attitudes towards his job. On the contrary, an employee who is dissatisfied with his job holds negative attitudes about the job. It als...

Jun, 2023 pp. 105-114

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/jopakasu.2023.6l68qwf5

DOES MANAGEMENT OF WORKING CAPITALAFFECTS SMES FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IN KADUNA METROPOLIS

ABUBAKAR ABDULLAHI^*, USMAN YAHAYA, MOSES AVONG ZAMANI, NURUDEEN JIMOH, SHAMSUDEEN MUAZU SALISU

Extant financial literature has focused more attention on the medium and long-term financial decisions of companies ignoring the importance of short-term decisions. This is more evident from SMEs manufacturing companies. Hence, lack of proper research study on the area gives a chance for Nigeria SMEs managers to have limited understanding on the link between WCM and SMEs financial performance. Thu...

Jun, 2023 pp. 115-126

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/jopakasu.2023.vo1hdpdg

AN APPRAISAL OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ON DISASTER CONTROL IN NIGERIA

AIDELOKHAI, DENNIS IDONIJE^*, ABU IDRIS, KOBO HALILU UMAR, ALABI YINUSA

Human miseries have escalated in recent years as the prevalence of natural and manmade disasters has increased around the world. These calamities have catastrophic consequences on human lives, property, and infrastructure and above all have posed major hurdles to long-term national development. This prompts governments the world over to introduce series of institutions to manage these debacles wit...

Jun, 2023 pp. 127-134

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/jopakasu.2023.u25pmt9m

EFFECTS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORMS ON SERVICE DELIVERY IN KOGI STATE NIGERIA

OBOROMENI WEINOH^*

The impact of local government on service delivery in Kogi State's Ogori-Magongo local government area was evaluated in the study and it examined the contentious issue of local government reforms. Politicians and academics debate on the question of whether these reforms have made it simpler for local governments to provide necessities like primary healthcare, elementary education, and road mainten...

Jun, 2023 pp. 31-42

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/jopakasu.2023.nkriqw24

ANALYSIS OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RESOURCE MOBILIZATION STRATEGY AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF NIGERIA COMMERCIAL BANKS (2015-2021)

UDE, ALEXANDER ONYEBUCHI^*

The study conducted an analysis of the relationship between resource mobilization strategy and financial performance of Nigeria commercial banks for the period of 2015-2021. The study utilized secondary data sourced from Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin. The data included; resource mobilization strategy through commercial bank savings (X ), resource mobilization strategy through return...

Jun, 2023 pp. 43-54

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/jopakasu.2023.3za9l5z1

IMPACT OF POS MACHINE ON FINANCIAL INCLUSION: EVIDENCE FROM KADUNA METROPOLIS DATA.

HASSAN ISAH YAHAYA^*, BELLO SABO, IBRAHIM MUHAMMAD, ABUBAKAR ABDULKAREEM

The survival of any nation economy is tied to the growth of financial inclusion. Thus, globally there is a need for continuous supply of economical financial services and product that will bring the helpless (poor) individuals into the formal financial economy services. This study adopted diffusion of innovation theory of Everett Rogers and transaction cost innovation theory of licks and Niehans t...

Jun, 2023 pp. 55-66

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/jopakasu.2023.hhp9sw03

MANAGING HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES IN CHAD CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS

HISSEIN ARABY NOUR^*

The main aim of this study is to identify challenges facing tertiary education institutions in the country and suggest strategic ways for improving higher education institutions to the policymakers in the Chadian context. This study applied qualitative research design and collected the data from ten informants; and used Nvivo 10 software to analyze the data. Findings from the study revealed that p...

Jun, 2023 pp. 67-76

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/jopakasu.2023.esl00h88

IMPACT OF FINTECH ON FINANCIAL INCLUSION: A STUDY ON KADUNA METROPOLIS.

HASSAN ISAH YAHAYA^*, LAWAL MUHAMMAD KABIR, ABUBAKAR ABDULKAREEM, HUSSAINI ISA

Financial Inclusion plays an important role in the economic growth and development of any nation through the provision of a wide range of availability, accessibility of financial products and services to the poor individuals, low-income households, this study used diffusion of innovation theory of Everett Rogers and transaction cost innovation theory of Hicks and Niehans to test the impact of fint...

Jun, 2023 pp. 77-90

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/jopakasu.2023.smcxpwim

THE ROLE OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN SUSTAINING ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

IBEH J.I^*, IBEH L.I, KAINE O.F

Measuring and equating sustain ability in an uncontrollable environment both in a short or long term performance is important issue globally especially from business perspective. The study sought to find out some important issues concerning “organizational or company sustain ability” and the role Human Resources is playing”. The study adopted the survey research design. It was conducted using info...

Jun, 2023 pp. 1-10

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/jopakasu.2023.l9ussx11

EFFECT OF STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP ON PERFORMANCE OF THE INDEPENDENT CORRUPT PRACTICES COMMISSION

HASSAN TUKUR HUSSAINI^*, ALIEGBA BECKY ADE, ABDULRAZAQ ABDULMAJEED ADIGUN

This study assesses the effect of strategic leadership on the performance of ICPC using survey data collected by means of questionnaire on three strategic leadership constructs and enforcement activities as a performance variable. Ex-post facto research design was adopted to address the research question and hypotheses. Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) was utilized as inferential statisti...

Jun, 2023 pp. 11-30