Bonaventure Chigozie Uzoh

Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka - Nigeria · Sociology/Anthropology

In an era of supposed progress and gender equality, the underrepresentation of women in politics remains a persistent issue worldwide, and gender inequality and stereotypes have been major contributing factors. This paper aims to investigate more deeply into the intricate web of factors contributing to this phenomenon, focusing particularly on the...

This study examined the utilisation of social media as a marketing tool in entrepreneurial business in Anambra State. The major aim of this study was to ascertain the use and importance of social media as a marketing tool for entrepreneurial businesses and the need to improve its usage for marketing purposes among entrepreneurs. The sample of the s...

This paper examines the involvement and participation of age-grades in community development in the southeastern part of Nigeria. It is a known truism that many rural communities in southeast Nigeria just like many other rural in different parts of the country suffer massive underdevelopment as a result of successive governments' lack of interest i...

This paper examines the involvement and participation of age-grades in community development in the southeastern part of Nigeria. It is a known truism that many rural communities in southeast Nigeria just like many other rural in different parts of the country suffer massive underdevelopment as a result of successive governments' lack of interest i...

Economic activities were yet to pick up following the devastating effects of Covid-19 pandemic on stock market in Nigeria. Major cities were on complete lockdown for months leading to another phase of stock market crisis. This study explored Covid-19 stock market experiences and local investors' investment decisions in Lagos, Nigeria. Organic theor...

People of the southeast, Nigeria had cordial relationship with the rest of the country prior to January 15, 1966 coup which was misconstrued as Igbo agenda together with General Aguiyi Ironsi's (the then Head of State) failure to execute the coup plotters who lopsidedly killed Northern leaders. This resulted in the July 29, 1966 counter coup which...

This study investigated the relationship between poverty and human trafficking in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The study objective was to ascertain how poverty influences human trafficking in Awka south Local Government Area of Anambra State. In Nigeria, high poverty rate is deemed to be one of the drivers of human trafficking...

This study examined the influence of cohabitation on academic performance of undergraduates of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. The study objectives included to identify factors responsible for cohabitation amongst the undergraduates, effects of cohabitation on the undergraduates and measures that can be taken to curb cohabitation among undergradua...

Economic recession is a phenomenon that poses great challenges to industries in their quest for growth and development. Industrial development is very necessary for the economic growth of every nation and without it, the mission of industrialization becomes a mirage. Thus, the present study examined how low profit during the economic recession in N...

The present study examined the influence of low-capacity utilization during the economic recession in Nigeria between 2016-2018 on industrial development with reference to Dozzy and Chicason group of companies in Anambra State. Open system theory formed the theoretical framework for the study. One hundred and forty-six participants were selected fo...

The present study examined the influence of low-capacity utilization during the economic recession in Nigeria between 2016-2018 on industrial development with reference to Dozzy and Chicason group of companies in Anambra State. Open system theory formed the theoretical framework for the study. One hundred and forty-six participants were selected fo...

As distasteful as strike action is, it has obviously become the last resort of public sector employees in Nigeria in their agitation for improved working conditions. Government remains the largest employer of labour in Nigeria, especially in the public sector as well as the umpire in the industrial relations system of the country. Ironically, this...

Teachers are the most important professionals in national development; consequently, their satisfaction at work is paramount to the educational development of any nation. Unfortunately, in Nigeria and in Abia State in Particular, the work environment and working conditions for public primary school teachers are to say the least poor and deplorable....

This study explores employees' perception of organizational support and job satisfaction in Federal Universities in the Southeast zone of Nigeria. The study adopted survey method research design. The sample size for the study comprises of eight hundred and ninety seven (897) respondents, selected through the balloting method of the simple random sa...

The aim of industrial relations is to espouse the spirit of peaceful relations between labour and management. Beyond that the existing political climate is fundamental to the development of a less adversarial industrial relations system. While the popular notion is that conflict is inevitable in work organizations, this paper argues that if the met...

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This paper examines how the Nigerian workers have fared with the new contributory pension scheme. More than thirteen years after the contributory pension scheme came into being through pension reform act of 2004, the scheme is still enjoying low penetration as many public and private organizations are yet to key into it. There is also the pension r...

Lack of workers dedication to assigned responsibilities has become the bane of industrial and organizational decay in contemporary times. Consequently, the need to understand its determinants in the workplace especially the banking sector. The present study explored organizational culture, job security and employee empowerment as likely predictors...

Democracy is perhaps, the singular most important design of mankind particularly as it overwhelmingly reflects the ideals of liberty, freewill and egalitarianism. Since attaining independence, Nigeria has experienced a greater period of military rule than democratic governance; as a result, every facet of the Nigerian society has over the years ref...

This paper examines the impact of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Human Resource Development (HRD) in Nigerian Universities. ASUU as a union of academics in Nigerian Universities has done so much in ensuring proper Human Resource Development in Nigerian Universities. The wage structure that is in place in Nigerian public Universities...

This paper examined the influence of wage determination in different economic periods (boom or recession) on the frequency of industrial unrest in the public service in Nigeria. This work is prompted by the fact that the state of the economy of any nation has a way of influencing the frequency and intensity of wage-related industrial unrest in the...

This paper examined the relationship between governments' frequent refusal to honour collective agreements reached on wages and incessant wage – related industrial unrest in the public service in Nigeria. The use of the collective bargaining machinery as an instrument of wage determination and settlement of other employment conditions is highly res...

Poverty occasioned by high rates of unemployment, monumental corruption, uneven distribution of national resources resulting in inequalities in wealth and power, limited access to education etc, has taken its toll on youth development in Nigeria. As a result the country cannot beat its chest and say it has developed youths capable of driving nation...

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Absract: This paper examined the relationship between the frequent use of Wage Commissions by government to determine wages of employees and wage-related industrial unrest in the public service in Nigeria. In Nigeria government plays dual in the Industrial Relations System; it is the only employer of labour in the public sector and also makes rules...

Wage-related industrial conflicts which manifest mainly in the form of strike actions have become recurring decimals in the public service in Nigeria. The frequency of these conflicts has become worrisome as a result of their disruptive tendencies in the country's industrial relations system. These conflicts that most often degenerate to industrial...

This paper examined the pervasive and overriding role governments in Nigeria had played and continue to play in the country's industrial relations system and how this influences wage – related industrial unrest in the public service. Government remains the largest employer of labour in the public sector in Nigeria and at the same time makes laws th...

The study investigated workplace deviance:A predictive study of Occupational stress and Emotional intelligence among secondary school teachers. A total number of 198 teachers from Nigeria served as participants with the mean age of 32.98,standarddeviation 0f 9.26 and age range of 22 to 54years. Three instruments were used in the study: Workplace de...

This study investigated interpersonal sensitivity and sex as determinants of compulsive buying behaviour among workers. A total of 285 workers, 145(50.9%) males and 140(49.1%) females were randomly selected through systematic sampling techniques. The ages of the participants ranged from 21 to 55years with a mean age of 32.77 and standard deviation...

The study investigated the perception of job characteristics and age as determinants of employee creativity. The study used 175 participants out of which 101 were males and 74 were females, drawn through a systematic random sampling. The age of the participants range from 20-60 years with a mean age of 32.4 and a standard deviation of 8.87.The stud...