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This study examines the influence of demographic characteristics and professional development initiatives on task performance of teachers in junior secondary schools in Imo State, Southeast, Nigeria. The research was driven by the need to improve teacher effectiveness as a way of enhancing quality of education delivery. Demographic variables investigated include age, gender, academic qualifications, and years of teaching experience, while participation in professional development activities was also considered as a predictor of teachers' job performance. A survey research design was adopted. The population comprised teachers in public junior secondary schools across Imo State, from which a representative sample of 269 was selected. The data was collected using a structured research instrument. Reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach Alpha statistics. Pearson Product Moment Correlation analysis was employed. Findings indicated that demographic attributes and professional development activities such as workshops, seminars, and conference participation positively contributed to teachers’ instructional effectiveness, classroom management abilities, and assessment practices. In particular, teaching experience and educational attainment emerged as significant determinants of task performance. The study concluded that sustained participation in professional development programmes enhances teachers’ effectiveness. Consequently, it recommended that educational authorities and school administrators should expand professional development opportunities and formulate policies that accommodate the varying demographic characteristics of teachers.
This study investigates the long-term impact of monetary policy on inflation in Nigeria from 2000 to 2025, focusing on the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR), and broad money supply (M2). The study was driven by the persistence of high inflation in the face of an exceptional monetary tightening cycle that increased the MPR to 27.25% and the CRR to 50% by 2024. Using an ex-post facto quantitative design and annual data from the CBN Statistical Bulletin, the Augmented Dickey-Fuller test confirmed that all variables have order one integration, I(1), while the Johansen test identified two cointegrating equations. The Dynamic Ordinary Least Squares (DOLS) estimator was used for long-term estimation. The MPR (β = 0.417; p = 0.873) and CRR (β = 0.436; p = 0.582) were not statistically significant in the long term. However, the wide money supply had a negative and substantial effect (β = -6.048; p = 0.015), indicating financial deepening rather than excess demand. Post-estimation diagnostics validated the model's robustness, normalcy, and structural integrity. The paper indicates that traditional monetary instruments are ineffective against Nigeria's supply-side inflation and suggests a whole-of-government approach that includes exchange rate stabilisation, supply-chain investment, and credible inflation targeting.
This study analyzed the determinants of mitigation strategies adopted by agro-pastoralists in Kano and Jigawa States, Nigeria. A multistage sampling technique was used to select 377 respondents from seven Local Government Areas. Primary data were collected through structured questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression techniques. The results showed that agro-pastoralism is male-dominated (100%), with a mean age of 41 years and 25 years of farming experience. Most respondents had an average household size of eight persons, a mean farm size of 3.1 hectares, and an annual income of ₦791,466. The majority were married (92.57%), 60.74% had Qur’anic education, while access to extension services (44.83%), credit (44.03%), and cooperative membership (33.69%) was limited. Multinomial regression results revealed that years of experience, farm size, income, and household size significantly influenced the choice of mitigation strategies at varying levels. The study recommends improving access to credit and financial services to enhance agro-pastoralists’ adaptive capacity and promote livelihood diversification.
African Journal of Social Science and Management (AJSSM) is an international, multidisciplinary, open-access, and peer-reviewed journal that aims to publish high-quality original articles, both theoretical and empirical, in all areas of social sciences, management, and related studies in African and related economies.
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