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INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND CONDITIONALITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA (2015–2023): BETWEEN STABILISATION AND STRUCTURAL DEPENDENCY

Maijama Ezekiel Saidefi , Eugene T. Aleigba, PhD and Shuaibu Umar Abdul, PhD
Volume 14 Issue 1

This study critically examines the impact of International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditionality on Nigeria's economic development from 2015 to 2023, a period distinguished by heightened fiscal austerity, exchange rate volatility, rising poverty, and increasing indebtedness. Grounded in Dependency The read more...

EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF THIRD NATIONAL FADAMA DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ON POVERTY INDICES AND INCOME GENERATION IN JIGAWA STATE-NIGERIA

Mohammed Seri
Volume 5 Issue 2

The research evaluates the impact of the Third National Fadama Development Project on poverty indices and income generation in Jigawa State, Nigeria .By employing a mixed-methods approach, the study analyzes quantitative data from household surveys and qualitative insights from stakeholder intervie read more...

PANEL ANALYSIS OF AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARACTERISTICS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT FRAUD LIKELIHOOD IN NIGERIAN DEPOSIT MONEY BANKS

Mike Ezekiel Elton Mica and Mariam Ahuoiza Abdulqodir
Volume 14 Issue 1

This study examines the effect of audit committee characteristics on the financial statement fraud likelihood of listed deposit money banks in Nigeria over the period 2015 to 2025. Specifically, the study investigates the influence of audit committee size, independence, financial expertise, and mee read more...

DEMAND-DRIVEN INTERVENTIONS ON RURAL POVERTY: A PROPENSITY SCORE MATCHING AND DIFFERENCE-IN-DIFFERENCES ANALYSIS OF FADAMA III IN JIGAWA STATE, NIGERIA

Mohammed Seri
Volume 5 Issue 6

This study estimates the causal impact of the Fadama III Community-Driven Development (CDD) program on rural poverty in Jigawa State, Nigeria. Although demand-driven agricultural interventions are widely promoted as poverty reduction instruments, rigorous causal evidence remains limited in Sub-Saha read more...


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