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Publication Title THE ROLE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE ATTAINMENT OF MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN NIGERIA

Publication Type Conference Paper

Publisher International Conference on Science and Technology In Africa, held at the Conference Center University of Calabar, Nigeria.

Publication Authors OYEM, H.H., OYEM I.M , Ijieh, S.O

Year Published 2008-05-08

Abstract This paper critically examines the role of science and technology in the attainment of the millennium development goals (MDGs). It began by reviewing the origin of the MDGs and on to highlight key development strategies aimed at achieving it (MDGs). A review was also given of the concepts of science and technology. The fact that science and technology indeed has a role to play in the successful achievement of the MDGs was established. A concerted effort was further made by itemizing the MDGs and juxtaposing it with possible ways science and technology can help in bringing about its realization.

Publication Title THE NIGERIAN BANKING SECTOR REFORMS AND THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

Publication Type Conference Paper

Publisher A Paper presented at the Association of Business Studies and Technology Development’s 3rd Annual national conference held at Delta State Polytechnic Ogwashi Uku

Publication Authors IJIEH, S. OKUBOR

Year Published 2007-07-06

Abstract This paper examines the Nigerian banking sector reforms vis-a–viz the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) nexus. The thrust of this paper is that the reform will redirect the banks to focus on the development of SMEs. SMEs have direct relationship with the populace and hence, enhance human development engineering, and impact positively on the goals of millennium development. Finally, the paper calls on the vigilance of regulatory authorities to tighten all loopholes that could arise from large size that may work against the full appropriation of the consolidation synergies and potentials.

Publication Title Trade and Human Capital as Determinants of Economic Growth in Nigeria

Publication Type journal

Publisher IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance (IOSR-JEF)

Publication Authors Ijieh, Sunday Okubor Phd And Imide, Israel Onokero Phd

Year Published 2021-08-08

Abstract This paper on trade and human capital is based on the belief that both variables have a positive effect on national development, but the impact of the two variables together has not been adequately discussed.This study investigated the role of human capital formation and trade on economic growth during the period 1992 – 2019. Data were sourced from World Bank data base and Central Bank of Nigeria. The Augmented Dickkey Fuller (ADF) test was used to check the stationarity properties of the variables. Long-run relationship among the variables was confirmed through Johansen cointegration test whereas the long-run and short-run dynamics were observed using the ordinary least square methodology. The ADF result show that all variables were integrated of order one I(1). The cointegration result indicates the presence of a long run relationship with ‘at most 1’ cointegrating equation in the system. The long-run regression output shows that the index of trade has an insignificant direct impact on GDP growth in the economy. It also shows a significant inverse impact of human capital on economic growth within the period under study. However, the parsimonious ECM result indicates that trade have a significant direct impact on the growth of the economy. Also, Labour force and human capital at first difference was found to have a significant direct impact on the economy. Finally, the study concludes that human capital and trade interactions are important determinants of growth and hence, supports the idea of knowledge and technology diffusion. The study suggests the introduction of policies that favours education supervision to ensure quality and encourages open trade. Lastly, the study suggests the full implementation of UNESCO recommendation for countries to use 26% of their annual total budget on education

Publication Title Determinants of Non-oil Export and Economic Growth in Nigeria: An Application of the Bound Test Approach

Publication Type journal

Publisher Journal for the Advancement of Developing Economies

Publication Authors Samson Adeniyi Aladejare, Abdulwahab Said

Year Published 2014-04-04

Abstract The effects of the recent global economic crises on Nigeria’s economy have reaffirmed the urgent need for economic diversification in the country. Although no country is immune to such global crises, the over reliance on oil export revenue by Nigeria expose her economy excessively to external shocks. Therefore, this research examines the impact of aggregate non-oil sector and its determinant on economic growth. The bound test approach was explored to examine the long and short run effects of the non-oil export and its ensuing determinants. The result reveals a significant effect of non-oil export on economic growth in both the long and short run. Policies aimed at boosting the level and significance of the nonoil export were propose

Publication Title Pattern of Education Expenditure and Manpower Needs: Implication on Educational Standard

Publication Type journal

Publisher International Journal of European Studies

Paper Link http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/j/ijes

Publication Authors Richardson Kojo Edeme1, *, Sunday Okubor Ijieh

Year Published 2017-01-01

Abstract A basic trend observable in education expenditure in Nigeria over the years in the inconsistence in the pattern and amount budgeted to the sector and in most cases not meeting the recommended UNESCO standard. In this study, we present an overview of the trend of government expenditure on education and how this has impacted in meeting the manpower needs and educational standard in Nigeria. Analysis of data reveals that for the period covered by the study, expenditure on education has not been consistent and did not follow a definite pattern and this has resulted in the shortfall of qualified manpower in some subjects such as Engineering and Medicine, requiring so many years to meet the shortfall. Also there exist a yawning gap between demand and supply in manpower and the duration of meeting the gap were alarming. Bearing all things constant, it will take 41 years, 7 years, 48 years, 44 years, 86 years, 12 years, 16 and 38 years to meet the manpower needs in Commerce, Business Methods, Agriculture, Home Economics, Food and Nutrition, Home Management, Clothing and textiles and Introductory technology respectively. This partly explains the declining education standard. In view of this, there is need for government to take the necessary steps clearly focused on adequate investment in transforming the education sector. Greater proportion of the nation’s annual budget should be allocated to education so as to meet the challenges of manpower needs in the critical disciplines.

Publication Title Achieving Sustainable Growth in Developing Countries, Does Export Really Matter?

Publication Type journal

Publisher Journal of Contemporary Research in Social Sciences

Publication Authors Richardson Kojo Edeme, Sunny O Ijieh, Nelson C Nkalu

Year Published 2019-09-09

Abstract This study tries to ascertain if export really matter in developing countries quest to achieving sustainable growth using Nigeria case study. With the Toda-Yamamoto Granger Causality framework, the study found that as variables that influences growth, export and import are significant in accentuating sustainable growth. In specific terms, on the average, a percentage increase in export stimulates economic growth by 2.45 while a percentage increase in import dampens economic growth by about 0.23 percent. The direction of causal relationship suggests that there is unidirectional causality running from export to economic growth suggesting the existence of export-led growth hypothesis for Nigeria. Also, there exists unidirectional causality running from export to economic growth an indication that the causality running from export to economic growth is the strongest, revealing that export-led growth hypothesis holds for Nigeria. This suggests that to achieve sustainable growth in Nigeria, it is necessary to encourage export, although emphasis should also be on import restrictions through the provision of transparent regulatory policy and framework

Publication Title Entrepreneurship, Skill Acquisition and Economic Growth

Publication Type journal

Publisher UJAH Volume 21 No.3, 2020 (Special Edition

Paper Link http://dx.doi./org/10.4314/ujah.v21i3.6

Publication Authors Sunday Okubor Ijieh

Year Published 2020-03-03

Abstract Scientifically, the relationship between knowledge and growth in economic growth has been enhanced by technical breakthroughs and developments over the years, so that economic growth is no longer focused solely on the exploitation of raw materials, energy sources and physical goods, but on the intangible development of values in the form of essential skills, services, innovative technologies and inventions. Considering the high level of youth unemployment and the high incidence of poverty in Nigeria, this requires a re-adjustment of the traditional methods of human capital growth. The main goal of this paper is to shed light on recent developments in our understanding of the forces that border on information formation, distribution and innovation through the growth phase of the entrepreneur. This paper explored the tertiary institutions' entrepreneurship development programme and the capacity of graduates and future graduates to build jobs. Therefore, at Issele-Uku Delta State NYSC orientation camp, forty youth corps members were surveyed to evaluate their entrepreneurial dispositions. Similarly, surveys were also performed at four Delta State Tertiary Institutions. The sample of institutions consisted of 20 students from the selected schools each. One hundred polled 20 respondents. It was found that thirty-two percent of those who admitted to have taken entrepreneurship education, showed interest in setting up personal businesses using X2 analytical technique, while twenty-two percent preferred to work in private agencies, and the remaining forty-six percent preferred to work in either of the government weapons. In the design of regulations affecting the development of knowledge for the efficient diffusion of knowledge into socially useful needs, the policy implications of this study are significant

Publication Title Gender Inequality in Agriculture: A Tool for Sustainable Economic Growth.

Publication Type journal

Publisher Research on Humanities and Social Sciences

Publication Authors Ijieh, S Okubor Eshenake Benson Azu, Benedict

Year Published 2015-02-02

Abstract This study analyzes the effect of gender inequality in agriculture and how it has impede Nigeria economic growth, gender inequality in agriculture affects women across rural and urban area. Data were collected from the rural famers (women) on issues relating to gender inequality especially women. One hundred copies of questionnaire were administered but only eighty-six were retrieved. Focus Group Discussion (FGD) were also carried out among farmers. Returned instruments were analyzed using simple percentage and the pearson product moment correlation analysis. The major finding is that gender inequalities is high in Agricultural sector and thus, hamper economic growth in Nigeria. We therefore recommend that for Nigeria steady economic growth to translate positively to the socio-economic of her citizens the war against gender inequality should go beyond sectors or zones, it should be generally pursued. Also for the goals of the Transformation Agenda to be fully realized, the current situation of women must be factored into policy formulation and implementation.

Publication Title GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE ,MANPOWER NEEDS AND ENHANCING STANDARD IN THE NIGERIAN EDUCATION SECTOR

Publication Type journal

Publisher 3rd Annual National Conference of Association of Nigerian Academics, 21st –25th April, 2008

Publication Authors RICHARDSON U.K, EDEME* AND SUNDAY OKUBOR, IJIEH

Year Published 2008-04-25

Abstract The paper presents an overview of the trend of government expenditure in meeting the manpower needs in line with improving the Educational Standard in Nigeria. Various Educational Policies and programmes have been introduced by the Nigerian government. In the quest to improve the quality of education. The study reveals that for the period covered by the study, expenditure on education has not been consistent and did not follow a definite pattern. Acute financial, economic and political problems affected all levels of education and their capacities to perform efficiently. The deficit and surpluses in manpower in the economy is a pointer to the fact that the education sub-sector has not impacted much in meeting the needs of the nation. The important role of education in the society should constitute enough reasons for the nation to feel concerned about the future survival of education. For this reason, the present situation should call for a reflection of her mistakes of neglect on the educational sector and a determination to take the necessary steps clearly focused on adequate investment in transforming the education sector. Moreover, greater proportion of the nation’s annual budgetary allocations should be allocated to education; disbursement, utilization, monitoring of education funds and encouraging other stakeholders to invest more in the education sector.

Publication Title DOES THE EXPORT-LED GROWTH HYPOTHESIS HOLD FOR NIGERIA? EMPIRICS FROM TODA-YAMAMOTO GRANGER-CAUSALITY FRAMEWORK

Publication Type journal

Publisher European Centre for Research Training and Development UK (www.eajournals.org)

Paper Link https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=96bb547392f052afJmltdHM9MTY5Njk4MjQwMCZpZ3VpZD0xZmM5YjVlZS0zZjcyLTYyOWQtMjg1OC1hNmIwM2U2ZjYzMGUmaW5zaWQ9NTIzNQ&ptn=3&hsh=3&fclid=1fc9b5ee-3f72-629d-2858-a6b03e6f630e&psq=ijieh+sunday+okubor+/+journals&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZWFqb3VybmFscy5vcmcvd3AtY29udGVudC91cGxvYWRzL0RvZXMtVGhlLUV4cG9ydC1MZWQtR3Jvd3RoLUh5cG90aGVzaXMtSG9sZC1Gb3ItTmlnZXJpYS5wZGY&ntb=1

Publication Authors Richardson Kojo Edeme, Sunday Okubor Ijieh and Nkalu Chigozie Nelson

Year Published 2018-09-11

Abstract ABSTRACT: This study empirically analyzed the relationship between export and economic growth. Specifically, the study examined the validity of the Export-Led Growth Hypothesis in Nigeria employing the Toda-Yamamoto Granger Causality framework. The result shows that there is unidirectional causality running from export to economic growth. This implies that the causality running from export to economic growth is the strongest, revealing that exportled growth hypothesis holds for Nigeria. This suggests that encouraging export is necessary in stimulating growth. It is therefore imperative for government to put policies in place to stimulate the production in the non-oil sectors of the economy. This would assist in encouraging exports and discourage imports.

Publication Title Promoting Sustainable Development in Nigeria through the Non Oil Sector Export

Publication Type journal

Publisher Research on Humanities and Social Sciences www.iiste.org

Paper Link https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=6eb07c9e3b0e6ca9JmltdHM9MTY5Njk4MjQwMCZpZ3VpZD0xZmM5YjVlZS0zZjcyLTYyOWQtMjg1OC1hNmIwM2U2ZjYzMGUmaW5zaWQ9NTE2NQ&ptn=3&hsh=3&fclid=1fc9b5ee-3f72-629d-2858-a6b03e6f630e&psq=Promoting+Sustainable+Development+in+Nigeria+through+the+Non+Oil+Sector+Export+Ijieh,+S.+Okubor&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9paXN0ZS5vcmcvSm91cm5hbHMvaW5kZXgucGhwL1JIU1MvYXJ0aWNsZS92aWV3RmlsZS8xMjQ4Mi8xMjgxMQ&ntb=1

Publication Authors Ijieh Sunday Okubor

Year Published 2014-11-10

Abstract Abstract This paper set out to examine the non oil sector production for export as an alternative source of revenue for sustainable growth and development of Nigeria. The study evaluated selected World Development Indicators for Nigeria and compared them with those of some African countries and emerging economies, to see areas of similarities and differences for positive adjustment. It also employed the test of Cointegration and Error Correction Mechanism (ECM) in the analysis of the variables under study. The implications of the result show that investment in the non oil sector (Industrial /Manufacturing, Agricultural and Solid Minerals Production) can lead to economic growth and development because of its potential impact on generating additional revenue, reducing unemployment and poverty. This can not be experienced without government making the right policy decisions on institutions, research, trade, and education for technological adaptations.

Publication Title Promoting Sustainable Development in Nigeria through the Non Oil Sector Export

Publication Type journal

Publisher Research on Humanities and Social Sciences www.iiste.org

Publication Authors Ijieh Sunday Okubor

Year Published 2014-11-10

Publication Title Gender Inequality in Agriculture: A Tool for Sustainable Economic Growth.

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Publisher

Paper Link https://iiste.org/Journals/index.php/RHSS/article/view/27091/27776

Publication Authors Ijieh, S Okubor Eshenake Benson Azu, Benedict

Year Published 2015-01-23

Abstract Abstract This study analyzes the effect of gender inequality in agriculture and how it has impede Nigeria economic growth, gender inequality in agriculture affects women across rural and urban area. Data were collected from the rural famers (women) on issues relating to gender inequality especially women. One hundred copies of questionnaire were administered but only eighty-six were retrieved. Focus Group Discussion (FGD) were also carried out among farmers. Returned instruments were analyzed using simple percentage and the pearson product moment correlation analysis. The major finding is that gender inequalities is high in Agricultural sector and thus, hamper economic growth in Nigeria. We therefore recommend that for Nigeria steady economic growth to translate positively to the socio-economic of her citizens the war against gender inequality should go beyond sectors or zones, it should be generally pursued. Also for the goals of the Transformation Agenda to be fully realized, the current situation of women must be factored into policy formulation and implementation. Keywords: Gender inequality, Agriculture and Economic Growth.

Publication Title Entrepreneurship, Skill Acquisition and Economic Growth

Publication Type journal

Publisher UJAH: Journal of Arts and Humanities

Paper Link https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=adfd8386e266da0eJmltdHM9MTY5Njk4MjQwMCZpZ3VpZD0xZmM5YjVlZS0zZjcyLTYyOWQtMjg1OC1hNmIwM2U2ZjYzMGUmaW5zaWQ9NTE4MQ&ptn=3&hsh=3&fclid=1fc9b5ee-3f72-629d-2858-a6b03e6f630e&psq=Entrepreneurship,+Skill+Acquisition+and+Economic+Growth+Sunday+Okubor+Ijieh&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucmVzZWFyY2hnYXRlLm5ldC9wdWJsaWNhdGlvbi8zNTE3NDE5NjdfRW50cmVwcmVuZXVyc2hpcF9Ta2lsbF9BY3F1aXNpdGlvbl9hbmRfRWNvbm9taWNfR3Jvd3Ro&ntb=1

Publication Authors Sunday Okubor Ijieh

Year Published 2021-05-19

Abstract Abstract Scientifically, the relationship between knowledge and growth in economic growth has been enhanced by technical breakthroughs and developments over the years, so that economic growth is no longer focused solely on the exploitation of raw materials, energy sources and physical goods, but on the intangible development of values in the form of essential skills, services, innovative technologies and inventions. Considering the high level of youth unemployment and the high incidence of poverty in Nigeria, this requires a re-adjustment of the traditional methods of human capital growth. The main goal of this paper is to shed light on recent developments in our understanding of the forces that border on information formation, distribution and innovation through the growth phase of the entrepreneur. This paper explored the tertiary institutions' entrepreneurship development programme and the capacity of graduates and future graduates to build jobs. Therefore, at Issele-Uku Delta State NYSC orientation camp, forty youth corps members were surveyed to evaluate their entrepreneurial dispositions. Similarly, surveys were also performed at four Delta State Tertiary Institutions. The sample of institutions consisted of 20 students from the selected schools each. One hundred polled 20 respondents. It was found that thirty-two percent of those who admitted to have taken entrepreneurship education, showed interest in setting up personal businesses using X2 analytical technique, while twenty-two percent preferred to work in private agencies, and the remaining forty-six percent preferred to work in either of the government weapons. In the design of regulations affecting the development of knowledge for the efficient diffusion of knowledge into socially useful needs, the policy implications of this study are significant.

Publication Title ANALYSIS OF COST OF GOVERNANCE AND THE WELFARE QUESTION IN NIGERIA

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Publisher Ekpoma Journal of Social Sciences , Ambrose Alli University.

Publication Authors lganiga, B.O. and ljieh, Sunday Okubor

Year Published 2016-08-10

Abstract Abstract Nigeria has had a chequered political history since independence. The country's economic crisis apparently bears some relation with the political circumstance, which includes the rising cost of governance. To this end, the paper examines the welfare implications of this rising cost of governance in Nigeria between 1990 and 2009 using quarterly data based on econometric tools. Indeed, the near subservient of Nigeria populace is a serious cause for concern especially when one considers the fact that it is a far cry from the millennium development target growth of 7 per cent that is required to halve poverty by the year 2015. The results from the analysis show that most of the cost indicators were negative contrary to theoretical expectations. This was not unexpected as most costs of governance in Nigeria do not translate to good governance through the provision of infrastructure that impact directly on the wellbeing of the people. Also, the results, further demonstrate that in spite of the political transition since 1999, the general welfare of the people remained a big question. The study notes that the recent call to review downward the welfare packages of public officers that constitute more than 30 percent of the national budget is a right step to channel these funds to productive use and infrastructural development. Only government with minimum administrative cost made up of credible people with dynamic people oriented programmes would there be any hope to alleviate poverty, improve human health, productivity, income and ultimately the standard of living of the people in general.