Review
of Public
Administration
and Management
Vol. 2 No. 3 ISSN 2315-7844 July,
2013
A bi-annual Journal of the Department of Public Adminitration
Nnamdi Azikiwe Univeristy, Awka, Nigeria
E-mail:journal4publicadmin@gmail.com
Review of Public Administration and
Management
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University Awka, Nigeria
Published July, 2013 by Department of Public
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In this Issue
The effect of apprenteship and social capital on new
Business creation process of
Immigrant entrepreneurs 1
Employment and career status of people with disability 12
Coping with leadership challenges for organizational
survival and growth 24
Islamic Banking in Nigeria: A critical appraisal of its
effect on Nigerian Economy 37
Payout policy, agency conflict and corporate governance in
Nigeria
48
Local Government Leadership, wealth creation and poverty
reduction in Nigeria 63
Computer hardware and software an accountant must know in this era of
Computer age 74
Nigerian Political Culture: The saga of militarism 89
Local Government and Fiscal Autonomy for Local Government in
Nigeria 98
Fiscal Federalism and Challenges of Development in Nigeria:
A Search for
Remediation 112
Adoption of IFRS as a strategy for capital flight in the
third world countries 121
Corruption and democracy in Nigerian Local Government 134
Boko Haram and Security Threat in Nigeria: A new Twist of
Political Game in Town 140
Security and The rule of law in Nigeria 156
Post Consolidation employment growth in the Banking Sector:
The case of
First Bank Nigeria PLC
The new Media and Digital Divid: Knowledge gap Exacerbated
Give them their Rights: A Critical Review of godfatherism and godson
Politics in Nigeria
Shelter for all: An appraisal of Implementation of the
National Housing Policy
Securing Local Government Funds for National Development: An
Overview
Analysis of the Risk in Information Technology outsourcing
in Public Organisation
Environmental Resources for Teaching Physical Education and
Health
Education to persons with disability
Relationship between Budget Participation, Budget Procedural
Fairness, Organisational
Commitment and Managerial Performance
Local Government as an agent of Transformation in Nation Building
Anxiety and Test Performance: Implications for Counselling
The Contributors
Onyima Jude. Dr. Nzewi Hope and
Dr. Obianuju Chiekezie - Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
Dr. Osa-Edoh G.I. (Assoc. Prof) - Faculty of
Education, University of Benin
Dr, Vin Onodugo and Prof.
U.J.F. Ewurum - Faculty of Administration, University
of Nigeria
Echekoba Felix and Ezu Gideon - Nnamdi
Azikiwe University, Awka
Prof. F.C. Okoli and Dr. Edwin
Izueke - University of Nigeria Nsukka
Dr. Salome Ezeani - Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti
Oladele Rotimi - Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba
Onto State
Dr. Okeke VOS - Anambra State University, Igbariam
Dr. Ugwu Chukwuka - University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Eme Okechukwu - University of Nigeria Nsukka
Dr.Edwin Izueke - University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Dr. Nkwoede Joseph, Tiben Benz
Nwali - Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki
Ude Alexander - Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki
Dr. Fatile Jacob, Dr. Okewale
Raheem - Lagos State University Ojo
Francis Chikwem - University of Nigeria Nsuka
Prof. Fidelis Okpata - Ebonyi State University,Abakaliki
Aniebo, CAJ - Madonna University Okija
Oguanobi, C, Akamobi A, - Anambra State University, Igbariam
Dr. Sunny Udeze - Enugu State University of Science and
Technology
Oko Theophilus - Enugu State University of Science and
Technology
Dr. Emma Chukwuemeka (Assoc. Prof) Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
Dr. Okey Oji - National Boundary Commission, Abuja
Chukwurah, DJC - Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
Dr.Okafor Obiefuna - Federal Polytechnic Oko.
Anslem Nweke - Anambra State University, Igbariam
Momoh Attai, Makoji Stephen
And Alfa Patrick I. - Federal Polytechnic Ida, Kogi State
Dr. Pat. Ola Oyeniyi - Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti
J.O. Ogusanya - Emmanuel Alayande College of Ed. Oyo
Aremu, F.O. - Kogi State College of Education
(Tech.) Kabba
Dr. Killian Ogiedu and James Odia - University of
Benin, Benin City
Udunze Ugochukwu - Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
Okonta Jolly - University of Benin, Benin City.
