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Open Access · Peer-Reviewed · ISSN 3141-5369

African Journal Of
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Economics

Monetary policy and inflation in Nigeria: a dynamic ordinary least squares approach

Anne Urenna Azuike

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.

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Economics

Determinants of the choice of mitigation strategies to climate variability adopted by agro-pastoralists in Kano and Jigawa States, Nigeria

Isyaku Suleiman, Amina Mustapha, Amina Lawan Mustapha, Abdullahi Tofeeq Lawal, Salmanu Abdusalam Safiyanu, and Alasan Alhassan

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.

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Economics

Remittances and economic growth in ECOWAS: evidence from a dynamic panel GMM approach

Ikenna Paulinus Nwodo

Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), particularly the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has witnessed a rapid inflow of remittances in recent times. ECOWAS accounts for about 40% of remittances flown to SSA. Despite the huge inflow of remittances in the ECOWAS region, sustainable economic growth has remained a bane and mirage in the region. To this end, this study examines the effect of remittances on economic growth in ECOWAS, with an extension to country differences on value receipts (high and low recipients). The study employed differenced generalised method of moments (GMM) and fixed/random effect estimators between 2015 and 2022. The data for this study were accessed from the World Development Indicator (WDI) database of the World Bank. The results indicate that remittances are the main growth drivers in ECOWAS, such that remittances significantly improve economic growth. This, therefore, suggests that policy stakeholders are advised to eliminate or significantly reduce bottlenecks associated with remitting money from overseas by migrants. This will reduce the time it takes for monies send by migrants to reach the recipients.

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Advancing African Scholarship

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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.

AJSSM is one of the top preferred journals among early and mid-career researchers, owing to its research mentorship approach to manuscript review using MS Word Track Changes.

Journal Details

TypeOpen Access, Peer-Reviewed
ISSN (Online)3141-5369
ModeOnline
FrequencyQuarterly (4 issues/year)
CitationAPA 7th Edition
Similarity Index≤ 25% threshold
IndexingProcessing
LicenseCC BY 4.0
Article Processing Charges
₦25,000 / $20
payable after acceptance

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All published articles are freely accessible under the Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license. AJSSM is committed to the highest ethical standards and complies fully with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

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Scope of the Journal

AJSSM covers a broad multidisciplinary range across social sciences, management, and related studies. Research falling within any of the following fields is welcome for submission.

  • Accounting
  • Acturial Sciences
  • Agricultural Policy and Management
  • Banking
  • Business Administration
  • Business and Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Climate Change and Sustainability
  • Communication Studies
  • Company and Business Laws
  • Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies
  • Cooperative Economics and Management
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Criminology
  • Data Sciences
  • Demographic and Population Studies
  • Development Studies
  • Economics
  • Economics of Education
  • Education Policy and Management
  • Environmental Management
  • Finance
  • Governance
  • Health Policy and Management
  • Hotel Management and Tourism
  • Human Geography and Regional Planning
  • Human Resources Management
  • Industrial Relations
  • Information and Communication Technology for Development
  • Insurance
  • Intelligence and Security Studies
  • International Relations
  • Legal Studies Related To Development And Business Management
  • Library Management
  • Local Government Studies
  • Management Sciences
  • Marketing and Advertising
  • Nutrition Management
  • Office Management
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Public Relations
  • Secretarial Administration
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Statistics
  • Taxation
  • Transport and Logistics Management