Volume 3 Number 1 Publications

Table of Contents: Volume 3, Number 1 (2026)

• Assessment of the Contributions of Family-Owned Businesses to Economic Development in Nigeria Victoria Hauwa Ibrahim, Vincent Paul, Usio Uchechi Taiga, Damina Emmanuel Kukah
  pp. 1–19
• Analysis of Human Development, FDI and Institutional Quality: Evidence from CS-ARDL and Granger Non-Causality Models Chinedu A. Nwosu, Samuel N. Marcus, Osmond N. Okonkwo, Echeta O. Desmond
  pp. 20–40
• Statistical Inference and Forensic Accounting: Investigating the Operations of Six Nigerian Firms Ogbonnaya Nweze Eze
  pp. 41–61
• Banks, Private Sector, Resource Endowment, and Industrial Diversification in Nigeria Ikwor Okoroafor Ogbonnaya, Bethran Enyim Okulegu, Ikechukwu Eze Okereke, Chima Nnachi Okoro, Ebube Chima Omaka
  pp. 61–81
• Role of Productive Capacities in Expanding Financial Inclusion in Nigeria Ikemefula Ndubuisi Nwachukwu, Ikechukwu Sebastine Asogwa, Charles Nnamdi Anumudu, Charles Uche Ugwuanyi
  pp. 82–103
• Environmental Quality and Literacy Rate Nexus in Nigeria: A Dynamic Ordinary Least Squares (DOLS) Approach Gabriel A. Adejor, David D. Ogwuche, Sunday E. Ologunla
  pp. 104–123
• Electronic Payment System and Customer Service Delivery of Nigerian Banks Joshua Adeniran Ademola, Adebowale Abiola Oshineye
  pp. 124–138
• Impact of Temperature Variability on Agriculture and Industrial Sectors Contributions to GDP in Nigeria M. E. Nwancho, K. E. Uma
  pp. 138–157
• Assessing the Impact of Fair Value Accounting on Financial Reporting Transparency: A Study of Selected Insurance Companies in Nigeria James Onweneke Nweke, Perpetual Ijeoma Onuoha, Joseph O. Elom
  pp. 158–178
• Does Foreign Capital Fuel Corruption? Insights from Sub-Saharan African Countries Okon Edidiong Amos, Philip C. Omoke
  pp. 179–203
• Assessing How Islamic Banking Services Influence the Non-Financial Performance of Selected Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria Alade Ayodeji Ademokoya, Abdulsamad Gbolahan Arije
  pp. 204–222
• Infrastructure, Trade Expansion, and Inclusive Growth in Nigeria: Evidence from ARDL Analysis Gbenro Matthew Sokunbi
  pp. 223–242
• Inequality Effects of Remittance Inflows on Per Capita Income Decomposition in Sub-Saharan Africa Maryann Uche Ogbuakanne, Ikechukwu Sebastine Asogwa, Charles Nnamdi Anumudu, Ukoha Obasi
  pp. 243–263
• Asymmetric Effect of External Debt on Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa Oseji Akpors Sunday, Olawunmi Omitogun, G. Bukonla Osisanwo
  pp. 264–283
• Assessing the Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on the Growth of Nigeria's Manufacturing and Agricultural Sectors Mustapha Adamu Zubairu, Bilyaminu Mohammed, Mohammed Hassan Nggada
  pp. 284–301
• Effect of Industrial Development on Economic Growth in Nigeria Ejegbu U. Oko, Ogbonnaya Ikwor Okoroafor, Anayochukwu B. Chukwu, Ikechukwu E. Okereke
  pp. 302–322
• Impact of International Trade on Economic Growth in Nigeria Chukwuemeka B. Chioma, Ahamba K. Onyeanuna, Ejegbu U. Oko
  pp. 323–340
• Institutional Determinants of Micro-Finance Banks' Capital Structure in Nigeria Alade A. Ademokoya, Saheed Olayinka
  pp. 341–362
• Government Expenditure and Welfare Outcomes in Nigeria: Evidence from the ARDL Bounds Testing Approach Mathew Ayuba Ayaka, Jummai Sabo Ogumka
  pp. 363–383
• International Trade and Economic Growth in Nigeria: Evidence from ARDL Approach Nnali A. Omezue
  pp. 384–406
• Examining the Relationship Among Unemployment, Income Inequality, and Poverty in Nigeria Mustapha Hussaini, Sule Ya'u Hayewa
  pp. 407–425
• An Evaluation of Demand for Child Health Care in Four Selected West African Countries Rifkatu Nghargbu, Victoria Hauwa Ibrahim
  pp. 426–453
• Adoption of Activity-Based Costing (ABC) and its Impact on Cost Reduction in Service Industries Onuoha Perpetua Ijeoma, Edigbo Judith Nneoma
  pp. 454–474
• Impact of Family Income on Financial Attitude, and Relative Consumption Ogbuagu Anuli Regina, Akidi Victor, Ohalete Precious Ifeanyi, Oladosu Isaac Olubiyi
  pp. 475–497
• Determinants of Financial Inclusion Amongst Rural Enterprises a Case Study of Ebonyi State E. Chukwudi Asiegbu, Precious Ohalete, Makuachukwu Ojide
  pp. 498–513
• Trade Liberalisation, Manufacturing Sector Performance and Economic Growth in Nigeria Oluwo Peter Olugbenga, Oresajo Safiriyu Adegbenga
  pp. 514–536
• Assessing the Impact of Exchange Rate Fluctuation on Export Performance in Nigeria Naziru Yusuf Abdullahi, Rabiat Abubakar Abdulkadir
  pp. 537–554
• Nexus between Gender Gaps in the Labour Market and Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa Chibuikem Dibor-Alfred, Hüseyin Özdeşer, Fatma Türüç
  pp. 555–573
• Public Agricultural Expenditure, Agricultural Productivity, and Economic Growth in Nigeria Shobowale L., Adama I. J., Olopade B. C.
  pp. 574–592
• Determinants of Agricultural Sector Output in Nigeria: Climatic and Non-Climatic Factors Abbas Abdullahi Marafa, Fatima Isah Bima
  pp. 593–614
• Resource Abundance and Population Health in Nigeria: Testing the Resource Curse Sandra Ujunwa Nwofia, Lasbrey I. Anochinwa, Makuachukwu G. Ojide
  pp. 615–636
• Digital Economy, Economy Transformation, and Poverty Alleviation in North Central Nigeria Patricia Onyemowo Abah, Godfrey Ofana Ojeka
  pp. 637–655
• Effectiveness of Bond Instruments in Driving Infrastructure Financing in Nigeria Orji Joseph Ogbonna, Ojide Makuachukwu G.
  pp. 656–678
• Renewable Energy Consumption, Environmental Pressure, and Economic Growth in Nigeria: Evidence from an ARDL Model Louis Mgbada Nwebonyi, Anuli Regina Ogbuagu, Anayochukwu Basil Chukwu
  pp. 679–698
• Heterogeneous Effects of External Financial Flows on Manufacturing Sector Performance in Nigeria: Evidence from FDI, FPI, And Remittances Joseph Nsabe Ndome, Malachy Ashywel Ugbaka
  pp. 699–723
• Foreign Direct Investment, Trade Regimes, and the Manufacturing Wage-Productivity Nexus in Nigeria: Empirical Evidence of a Broken Transmission Mechanism Daniel Chibueze Onyejiuwa, Elizabeth Mojirayo Olatubi, Gilbert Deinde Ifarajimi
  pp. 724–741
• Bank Credit Channels and Economic Growth in Nigeria: An ARDL Bounds Test Approach Eja Basil Richard, Ugah John
  pp. 742–757