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- ItemCORRUPTION IN THE NIGERIAN PUBLIC SERVICE: THE PUBLIC CHOICE PERSPECTIVE(2014)The high incidence of corruption in Nigeria in spite of the establishment of many anti-corruption agencies posses a great challenge to good governance and has therefore, become an issue of public concern. This study examined the causes of corruption in the Nigerian public service and identified strategies of fighting the vice from the perspective of the public choice theory. The research design was largely qualitative and descriptive using data from Transparency International and information from existing literature. The study established that corruption in the Nigerian public service is induced by public sector incentives and institutional weaknesses. Public sector incentives include government monopolies, regulations and subsidies in the economic sector. Institutional weaknesses include weak accountability frameworks such as problems of corruption reporting, timely prosecution and non-deterrent punishment for corruption offences. The study recommends for reduction of corruption transaction by reducing government participation in the economy, reduction in the size of the public service, increase in .. public sector wages and creation of alternative job opportunities. Others include strengthening of anti-corruption laws to facilitate corruption reporting, prosecution and enforcement of severe punishments on offenders as well as societal value reorientation
- ItemASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MEDIATORY ROLE OF WOMEN ORGANISATIONS IN MANAGING CONFLICTS IN KAURA AND SANGA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS, KADUNA STATE(2015)This paper focused on assessing the role women organizations play in mediating conflicting parties in Kaura and Sanga Local Government Areas of Kaduna State from 2010-2015. The objective of the paper is to assess the effusiveness of the role of women organizations in conflict mediation and the challenges faced by them in mediating conflict in Kaura and Sanga LGAs. The study is anchored on the Liberal Feminist theory. The paper adopted the mixed method approach with one hypothesis tested. Data were collected using questionnaire and interview on the role of women in mediating conflict. Data collected were analyzed using statistical tools of percentages and spearman rank correlation. The result of the analysis established that women organizations have been recognized by the government and have been effective in mediation of conflict in Sanga and Kaura LGAs. However, the organizations are constrained by socio-cultural factors and resource constraints. In line with the findings of the study, it was recommended that government should assist the organizations with facilities and financial aid. There is also the need for societal orientation to enhance the spirit of women participation as philanthropy and volunteerism in conflict management for a more peaceful society.
- ItemEFFECTS OF SOLE AND MIXED GRASSES/LEGUMES SILAGE ON NUTRIENTS DIGESTIBILITY AND NITROGEN BALANCE ON YANKASA RAMS(2024)The study was aim to evaluate apparent nutrient digestibility and nitrogen balance on growing Yankasa rams at National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Shika,. Rams averagely weighing 21.5kg were fed a basal diet of sole maize (SM), sole elephant grass (SE), maize lablab (ML), maize mucuna(MM), elephant grass lablab (EL) and elephant grass mucuna (EM) and silages with concentrate supplement (1%) of their body weight for a period of 90 days and 21 days digestibility studies in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD). Rams fed ML recorded significantly higher (P<0.05) DMD (67.95%), CPD (66.12%) and OMD (56.12%) and sole maize recorded the lowest DMD and CPD. However, significantly (P<0.05) higher ADFD and EED was obtained in EL (80.78%) and EM (80.22%) respectively. Rams fed SM silage recorded lowest NDFD and ADFD. Result on nitrogen balance obtained reveal that significantly (P<0.05) higher nitrogen intake was recorded in rams fed with EL but rams offer EM feed recorded higher N retained (23.35g/day) and nitrogen retained as percentage intake (68.85%) in their body compared to other treatments and were significantly different.
- ItemEFFECTS OF SOLE AND MIXED GRASSES/LEGUMES SILAGE ON NUTRIENTS DIGESTIBILITY AND NITROGEN BALANCE ON YANKASA RAMS(2022)The study was aim to evaluate apparent nutrient digestibility and nitrogen balance on growing Yankasa rams at National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Shika,. Rams averagely weighing 21.5kg were fed a basal diet of sole maize (SM), sole elephant grass (SE), maize lablab (ML), maize mucuna(MM), elephant grass lablab (EL) and elephant grass mucuna (EM) and silages with concentrate supplement (1%) of their body weight for a period of 90 days and 21 days digestibility studies in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD). Rams fed ML recorded significantly higher (P<0.05) DMD (67.95%), CPD (66.12%) and OMD (56.12%) and sole maize recorded the lowest DMD and CPD. However, significantly (P<0.05) higher ADFD and EED was obtained in EL (80.78%) and EM (80.22%) respectively. Rams fed SM silage recorded lowest NDFD and ADFD. Result on nitrogen balance obtained reveal that significantly (P<0.05) higher nitrogen intake was recorded in rams fed with EL but rams offer EM feed recorded higher N retained (23.35g/day) and nitrogen retained as percentage intake (68.85%) in their body compared to other treatments and were significantly different.