ABSTRACTThis work provides empirical evidence on the effect pension reforms have on the Nigerian capital market. Using data spanning 2004-2014 and a five variable model, market capitalization was regressed on total pension assets, number of workers registered on pension scheme, GDP per capita, and turnover ratio. Total pension assets and number of workers registered on pension scheme were employed as proxies for pension reform. Results from the Ordinary Least Square (OLS) estimation as well a...
ABSTRACTThis research study investigated the protection of students right using the University of Benin as a case study. Using the survey research design, questionnaires were distributed to 100 respondents cutting across 10 faculties in the University of Benin. Responses from 88 students were analysed with simple percentage, arithmetic mean and standard deviation using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 20.0. Results showed that on the part of students there is almost no awarenes...
ABSTRACTThis study comparatively explores the learning environment in undergraduate programmes of private and public universities. Using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 20.0, this study adopts the Independent T-test to analyze if significant differences exist in the perceptions of the learning environment held by students from four (2 public and 2 private) tertiary institutions in Edo State, Nigeria. The study tested for significant differences in the perceptions of students f...
ABSTRACTThis research study provides empirical evidence on the determinants of tax compliance of SMEs. Using the survey research design, questionnaires were distributed to 100 firms cutting several sectors of the economy. Responses from 92 respondents from the management cadre of the firms were analysed with simple percentage analysis, correlation and multiple regression analysis using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 20.0. Preliminary analysis with simple percentage analysis c...
