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Impact of Inventory Management Practices on Small and Medium Enterprises Manufacturing Subsector In Oyo State, Nigeria

Kareem, Thompson Sola · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2018

This study examines the impact of inventory management practices on the performance of SMEs manufacturing sub-sector in Oyo State, Nigeria.   A survey of 129 randomly selected from three (3) cities such as Ibadan, Ogbomoso and Oyo town.  The data collection instrument was a struc...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2018/v1i425803

Investigating Health Communication Interventions on Three Major Illnesses in Nigeria

Chinwe Catherine Okpoko & Elias Chikee Aniwada · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2018

Background: Communication methods are used to create and increase public awareness of a disease; its causes and treatment; change a person’s or group’s attitudes about a disease; advocate for policy changes in favor of prevention and control, and create social norms that favor he...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2018/v1i325798

The State of Africa in the Global Political Economy

Mohammed Seid Ali & Mengistu Alamineh Mazengia · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2018

Since the Cold War, at international, regional and domestic levels, there have been various dynamics which have been significantly impacting Africa's political economy. Taking the major historical developments prior to 1990s as background premises, this article intends to critica...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2018/v1i325794

Gross Margin and Factor Analysis of Watermelon Production in Patuakhali District, Bangladesh

Bishwajit Sarker, Shankar Majumder, Sheikh Mohammad Sayem & Md. Shaikh Farid · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2018

This study examined the Gross margin and factor productivity of watermelon production in Patuakhali district, Bangladesh. A multi-stage stratified sampling design had been used for the selection of the watermelon growing farmers.  Data were obtained with the aid of a pre-tested s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2018/v1i325792

Women’s Perception on Community Based Development Organization Activities in Imo State, Nigeria

J. C. Olojede, J. O. Oparaojiaku & J. C. I. Ukoha · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2018

Women’s community based organization serves as the apex organization for rural development and their perception in the activities involved should not be overlooked. This is because perception precedes action. The study assessed women’s perception on Community Based Development Or...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2018/v1i325790

Land Ownership and Land Management System in Chars: A Study in Sariakandi Upazila under Bogura District of Bangladesh

A. K. M. Zakaria, Rebeka Sultana, Md. Al Mamun & Md. Menhajul Alam · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2018

Bangladesh is an agricultural country. Her Per capita land in comparison to the number of people is very insignificant and hence the management of land system holds a vital role in the economic and social aspects of the country. Scarce land and  the  rapid  increase  of populatio...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2018/v1i225787

Opportunities and Constraints in Ghana’s Informal Sector (A Case Study of Ho Township)

Agbede Philip Sunday & Muddey Komla Donne · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2018

Aims: To determine the opportunities, and constraints in Ghana’s informal sector by examining the structure of the informal sector, identifying the factors influencing people to work in the sector and to determine the salient factors constraining the growth of the informal sector...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2018/v1i225783

The Dynamics of Oil Prices in the Nigerian Construction and Economic Growth

Peter Uchenna Okoye & Evelyn Ndifreke Igbo · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2018

Aims: The continuous reverberation of unstable global oil price change has caused this study to examine the effect of oil price fluctuation on the construction and economic growths in Nigeria. Study Design: Data for the analysis were extracted from different National Bureau of St...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2018/v1i225782

External Debt and Economic Growth of Nigeria: An Empirical Investigation

S. Sajuyigbe, Ademola, A. Odetayo, Tajudeen & Z. Adeyemi, Adewumi · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2018

The study investigates the impact of external debt on economic growth in Nigeria for the period 1999-2015. The data for this study was obtained mainly from secondary sources mainly from Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Statistical Bulletins and Debt Management Office. Time series da...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2018/v1i225780

Identifying Factors Affecting to Retailer-manufacturer Relationship Continuity Special Reference to Cosmetics Market in Kandy District

S. M. K. M. M. Samarathunga & Shamini Newton · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2018

Aims: A key issue in the field of relationship marketing is developing and sustaining relationship continuity. By this study retailers and manufacturers can recognize the factors that effect on their relationships and those findings can use to meet their desired relational benefi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2018/v1i225776

Traditional Bureaucratic Culture as an Impeding Factor in Implementing New Public Management in Bangladesh

Naim Ebna Rahman · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2018

Since the independence in 1971, Bangladesh has made a commendable progress in all sector of the state in its 47 years of journey. Over this period it has come across to a long way in administrative reforms under different political regimes. Most of the reforms in the administrati...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2018/v1i125773

Credit Management Practices and Bank Performance: Evidence from First Bank

Ogunlade Olabamiji & Oseni Michael · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2018

The study examined the influence of credit management practices on financial performance of Nigerian banks with specific reference to First bank Plc. Data was collected using Purposive sampling technique from thirty (30) respondents as a sample size used to collect data from the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2018/v1i125772

Health Care Expenditure in Nigeria and National Productivity: A Review

Matthew Idowu Olatubi, Olufemi Oyebanji OYEDIRAN, Iyanuoluwa Oreofe Adubi & Oluwakemi Christie Ogidan · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2018

National productivity of any nation is a function of the health of such nation which is usually an offshoot of how much such nation invests into the health care system. This paper assesses the health care expenditure of Nigeria and resultant effects on the national productivity....

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2018/v1i125768

The Impact of Employee Personality Traits on Organizational Commitment in an Apparel Industry in Trincomalee District

H. M. M. L. Herath & Faizal Antanat Shamila · South Asian Journal of Social Studies and Economics · 2018

This research aims to investigate the Impact of Employee Personality Traits on Organizational Commitment among the employees of the apparel industry in Trincomalee. Based on the comprehensive literature review, two groups of variables were identifying in the workplace. Two variab...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/sajsse/2018/v1i125766