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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/kjms.2025.c6gq2us5

MODERATING EFFECT OF RISK-BASED SUPERVISION ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FIRMS RISKS AND PERFORMANCE OF LISTED FINANCIAL SERVICE FIRMS IN NIGERIA

Abubakar Umar^*

Nigerian financial firms have been recording recurrent failure over the years. This was largely due to the inability of institutions to proactively manage the inherent risks related to business operations. However, the implementation of Risk-Based Supervision (RBS) approach was aimed at curtailing the ceaseless failure. This study examined the moderating effect of RBS in strengthening the relation...

Jun, 2025 pp. 36-52 11 views 3 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/kjms.2025.rryqrtxb

REVISITING CLASSICAL BUREAUCRACY AND CONTEMPORARY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION MODELS: A COMPARATIVE THEORETICAL ANALYSIS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPING STATES

James Adoyi^*, Jessica Larai Osayande, Linda Akwu, Isah Alikeju Endurance, Abutu Martins Enefola

The evolution of public administration has been marked by a sustained debate between classical bureaucratic principles and contemporary reform-oriented models. Max Weber's theory of bureaucracy laid the foundation for modern public administration by emphasizing hierarchy, legality, and merit-based recruitment. However, perceived inefficiencies and rigidity associated with classical bureaucracy led...

Dec, 2025 pp. 43-54 13 views 5 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/kjms.2016.a5yfuq1a

Impact of capital structure, liquidity on the profitability of listed deposit money banks (DMBS) in Nigeria: The pecking order theory perspective

U Abbas^*, S.U. Hassan, Z. Dabo

There have been divergent views on the impact of capital structure and corporate liquidity on profitability of firms and this was a stimulant to this study in order to find out the reality. The main objective of the study was to examine the impact and relationship of capital structure and liquidity on the profitability of listed deposit money banks in Nigeria for the period of 2005-2014. The study...

Jun, 2016 pp. 47-58 11 views 3 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/kjms.2026.spr74kst

IMPACT OF DIGITAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP ON BUSINESS GROWTH AMONG YOUTH-OWNED ENTERPRISES IN BORNO STATE, NIGERIA

IBRAHIM MOHAMMED^*, YAKUBU PHILEMON DABAWA

This research study examine the effect of digital entrepreneurship on business growth among youth-owned enterprises in Borno State, Nigeria, specifically focusing on social media marketing, adoption of digital payments, and acquiring digital skills. Although there has been recognition for the importance of digital entrepreneurship in driving growth, youth-owned enterprises in the state still face ...

Jun, 2026 pp. 48-61 16 views 8 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/kjms.2025.fxusaczx

EFFECT OF CAPITAL BUDGETING ON FIRM'S PERFORMANCE IN MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN KANO, NIGERIA

Ibrahim Isah^*, Bawa Shuaibu Adamu, Mohammed Abdullahi Yusuf, Uthman Fatima Zahra, Umaru Abdulmalik Alhaji, Ibrahim Yabagi Salisu

This study entitled Capital Budgeting decisions and profitability of selected manufacturing companies in Nigeria. The objectives of the study included to; assess how acquisition of long term assets affect the profitability of manufacturing firms, assess how replacement of long-term assets affect profitability of manufacturing firms, and to assess how investment appraisal techniques affect profitab...

Jun, 2025 pp. 53-64 11 views 6 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/kjms.2025.qa20vzkp

IMPACT OF AUDIT SYSTEM REFORM ON PUBLIC SECTOR PERFORMANCE IN KADUNA STATE

Aliyu Abubakar^*, Lurwanu Usman

This paper examines the impact of audit system reforms toward enhancing public sector performance in Kaduna State, Nigeria. In recent years, Kaduna State has implemented a series of audit-related reforms aimed at strengthening accountability, transparency, and financial discipline within public institutions. Despite these efforts, concerns persist regarding effectiveness and service delivery outco...

Dec, 2025 pp. 55-66 12 views 5 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/kjms.2016.92ypkehk

Impact of advertisement on consumer buying behavior

H.S. Abubakar^*

This paper examined the impact of advertisement on consumer buying behavior. Advertising plays an important role in the form of communication intended to convince an audience (viewers, readers or listeners) to purchase or take some action upon products, information, or services. This study examined the different media (like the Television, Radios, newspapers, magazines and billboards), advertiseme...

Jun, 2016 pp. 59-63 9 views 3 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/kjms.2026.4ik12din

GLOBAL POWER TRANSITION AND GOVERNANCE: LESSONS FOR NIGERIA FROM AMERICAN DEMOCRATIC INFLUENCE AND CHINESE ECONOMIC EXPANSION

AHMED USMAN^*

The contemporary international system is undergoing a significant transition from a unipolar order dominated by the United States to an emerging multipolar order increasingly shaped by China's expanding global influence. This shift has profound implications for governance and development in Africa, particularly in Nigeria, where both powers have pursued distinct engagement strategies. While the Un...

Jun, 2026 pp. 62-79 11 views 4 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/kjms.2016.xz3qbl89

Impact of microfinance on women empowerment in rural communities of Plateau State, Nigeria

S.B.A. Tende^*, B.E. Barde, G.D. Paul

Micro-finance institutions have made significant contributions to the empowerment of many people through the provision of financial and supporting services to the poor, especially women in rural environments. Thus, it is understood that micro-financing, as a development strategy, empowers women who were hitherto marginalized, and as such, were restricted from participating in the social, economic ...

Jun, 2016 pp. 64-82 8 views 1 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68022/kjms.2025.pwf92i47

A CONCEPTUAL EXPLORATION OF ORGANISATIONAL COMMITMENT AND ITS INFLUENCE ON JOB SATISFACTION, CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOUR, AND INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS: INSIGHTS FROM NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY, KANO

Umar Abdulkadir Umar^*, Lurwanu Usman

Organisational commitment is a central construct in organisational behaviour due to its influence on employee attitudes, discretionary behaviours, and institutional outcomes. In tertiary institutions, where service delivery depends heavily on human capital, commitment plays a crucial role in shaping job satisfaction, organisational citizenship behaviour, and institutional effectiveness. This paper...

Dec, 2025 pp. 67-75 14 views 3 downloads