Since gaining independence in 1960, Nigeria had explored four 5-year development plans,
one structural adjustment programme, two 3-year rolling plans, four visions and strategies …

This book examines the contributions, both intentional and unintentional, of Nigerian
Pentecostal churches and NGOs to development, studying their development practices …

The collapse of the Berlin wall in 1989 and the disintegration of the former Soviet Union led
to the end of ideological rivalry between the West and the East. With the end of the cold war …

The study examined the impact of economic reform programmes on economic growth in
Nigeria for the period 1980–2016. This period was selected since it covered the period of …

Poverty reduction is one of the most discussed issues globally and Nigeria in particular. The
poverty situation in Nigeria has remained on the high side despite various poverty reduction …

Over the past 6 decades, Nigeria has experimented with a plethora of development plans
and programmes intended to stimulate national development. However, the country remains …

This chapter explains the emergence of Nigeria as a nation and the historical narrative of its
development from the pre-colonial period to the current democratic experience. It highlights …

The installation of democratic governance in Nigeria in 1999 opened a new chapter for the
formulation of policy for development to meet the socioeconomic challenges facing Nigeria …

Journal club is a veritable medium for knowledge creation especially at the postgraduate-
level training in different fields of human endeavor. There are very few successful journal …

The rational for undertaking this study is to expound on the fact that public and self-
employed people who earn income may not be out of poverty. To demonstrate this notion, a …