Port Privatization and Performance in Nigerian seaports in Rivers State, Nigeria

Authors: Progress O. Olomi and Chukwuemeka Emmanuel

Vol.6 Special Issue

The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between port privatization and performance of seaports in Rivers State The study adopted the cross-sectional survey design. The population of the study comprised of two seaports in Rivers State while its participants were 61 managerial staff of the seaports. The study used census in determining …Read More »

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National Legal Framework and Sea Piracy Nigerian Seaports in Rivers State

Authors: Chituru G. Ogonu and Ayesikika A. Iruayenama

Vol.6 Special Issue

This study investigated the relationship between national legal framework and sea piracy in Nigerian water ways, Rivers State. National legal framework was used as the independent variable, while sea piracy was utilized as dependent variable with kidnapping and armed robbery as its measures. The study adopted Routine Activity Theory to explain theoretical foundation linking the …Read More »

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Modernization of Infrastructure and Port Performance in Nigerian ports in Rivers State

Authors: Vivian C. Akani and Ituen N. Ndiokho

Vol.6 Special Issue

This study examined the relationship between modernization of infrastructure and ports performance in Nigerian Ports, Rivers Sate. It adopted effectiveness and efficiency as measures of port performance. The study adopted the cross-sectional survey in its design. The population of the study were the two seaports in Rivers State with 58 participants captured as respondents. Given …Read More »

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Job Design and Employee Turnover in Nigerian Port Authority, Rivers State

Authors: Justin M. O. Gabriel and Bennerd Awusa

Vol.6, Special Issue

This study, using empirical means, determined the relationship between job design and employee turnover in Nigeria Port Authority, Rivers State. The population of the study was   409 employees of the two NPA branches in Rivers State while its sample size was 202 as established using Taro Yamene. The study adopted the cross sectional survey design …Read More »

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Financial Inclusion Policy and Credit to Private Sector: A Time Series Study from Nigeria

Authors: Ugonna B. Emmanuel-Amadi, John C. Imegi and Vivian C. Akani

Vol.6 Issue 2

This study investigated the effect of financial inclusion policy on credit to private sector in Nigeria from 1981 to 2019. This is in reaction to the reservations being expressed in some quarters as to whether access to financial services has influenced access to credits by private sector investors given the disequilibrium in the poor outing …Read More »

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Prudential Regulation and Capital Adequacy Ratio of Banking System in Nigeria: A Comparative Study

Authors: Domale S. Emah, John C. Imegi and A. T. Boma-Oruwari

Vol.6 Issue 2

This study examined the effects of macro-prudential regulation on banking system capital adequacy in Nigeria. The objective was to ascertain the relationship between macro-prudential regulation and banking system capital adequacy in Nigeria. Time series data were collected from Central Bank of Nigeria statistical bulletin and factbook. In order to achieve the objective, the study specified …Read More »

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Credit Risk Management and Performing Loans Portfolio: Evidence from Quoted Commercial Banks in Nigeria

Authors: Anele A. Nwosi, and John C. Imegi

Vol.6 Issue 2

This study examined the effect of credit risk management on loan portfolio of quoted commercial banks in Nigeria. Cross sectional data was sourced from financial statement of commercial banks and Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical bulletin from 2009-2018. Performing loan portfolio was used as dependent variable while bank risk diversification, Basel risk compliance, risk transfer …Read More »

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Equity Financing and Value of Quoted Small and Medium Scale Enterprises: Empirical Investigation of MM Preposition in Nigeria

Authors: Ogechi M. Agilebu, John C. Imegi and D. W. Dagogo

Vol.6 Issue 2

This study examined the relationship between equity financing and market value of quoted small and medium scale enterprises in Nigeria.  The objective was to test the preposition of Modigliani and Miller on capital structure irrelevance. Secondary data obtained from financial statement of 10 quoted small and medium scale enterprises from 2009 – 2018. Market value …Read More »

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Financing Policy and Share Prices of Quoted Manufacturing Firms in Nigeria: A Multi-Variant Study

Authors: Francis C. Adibe, John C. Imegi and C. N. Kocha

Vol.6 Issue 2

This study examined the relationship between investment policy and dynamic of stock prices of quoted manufacturing firms in Nigeria. Panel data of 15 quoted manufacturing firms was collected from the annual reports of the manufacturing firms from 2010-2019.  Stock prices of the quoted firms was modeled as the function of short term portfolio investment, subsidiary …Read More »

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Dividend Policy and Market Value of Quoted Firms: A Test of MM Hypothesis from Nigeria Financial Market

Authors: Greatness U. Orji, John C. Imegi and I. Rogers-Banigo

Vol.6 Issue 2

This study tested the relevance and irrelevance of dividend policy hypothesis on quoted manufacturing firms in Nigeria. Panel data were collected from annual reports of 22 manufacturing firms from 2009- 2018. Market value was modeled as a linear function of dividend payout ratio, retention ratio, dividend yield and dividend per share. Ordinary least square method …Read More »

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