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Measuring Organizational Resilience in a Resource‐Constrained Environment: An Empirical Study of Micro‐and‐Small‐Service‐Enterprises (MSSEs) in Nigeria

Strategic Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT There is growing evidence that a preponderance of resilience indicators discussed in management scholarship is often developed with limited consideration of the context in which micro‐and‐small‐service enterprises (MSSEs) operate. Given their strategic relevance to developing economies, it thus becomes necessary to understand the meaning of ...
Justin Okoli, Toyin Samuel Olowogbon, George Chinanu Mbaeyi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Failure in Motion: A Framework for Capability Erosion and Institutional Dysfunction

Strategic Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Drawing on the literature on capability erosion and institutional dysfunction (ID), this study develops a conceptual framework that sheds new light on how the interaction between capability erosion and ID creates conditions for business failure across borders. By articulating two dimensions of heterogeneous capability and resource erosion (i.e.
Joseph Amankwah‐Amoah, Ahmed Adel Tantawy   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Changing vegetation patterns in Yobe State Nigeria:an analysis of the rates of change, potential causes and the implications for sustainable resource management [PDF]

, 2014
Baily, Brian, Collier, Peter, Healey, Richard George, Naibbi, Ali   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Gender and Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN): Evaluating Nigeria's Legislative Framework for Achieving Gender‐Equitable LDN Outcomes

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Legislative frameworks that support gender equality are crucial for addressing structural inequalities, protecting women's rights, and achieving gender‐equitable land degradation neutrality (LDN) outcomes. This study examines the extent to which national‐level policies and legislation governing LDN and related sectors incorporate gender ...
Cynthia Nneka Olumba, Chukwudi Charles Olumba   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Globality of Islam: Sharia as a Nigerian 'Self-Determination' Movement [PDF]

This paper was produced as part of a project at the University of California, Santa Cruz titled Globalization, State Capacity and Islamic Movements. The objective of this paper to assess how globalization and Islam impact the capacity of national states ...
Paul Lubeck, Ronnie Lipschutz and Erik Weeks
core  

Diverging Cervical Cancer Burden in Africa in the Context of WHO's Elimination Strategy: Insights From GBD 2023

Med Research, EarlyView.
The study highlights the rising cervical cancer burden in Africa, where rates have increased since 1990. Key challenges include structural health inequalities, low HPV vaccination coverage, and limited screening. Projections suggest a continued increase in incidence, deaths, and DALYs by 2038, diverging further from global trends.
Yedong Huang, Shun Chen, Shiqi Ren, Jingwei Zhao, Ziheng Wang, Zhichao Lu, Weiye Qian, Jian Wang, Ting Zhou, Yifan Wang, Zhixin Jiao, Chenyizhe Yuan, Yucheng Hou, Dong Liu, Zhining Liu, Aimin Xu, Li Liu, Qiaojun Hong, Lin Zhang   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Kidnapping for Terrorism Financing: The Case of Boko Haram Group in Northern Nigeria

Salus Journal
Even though the mass media, anecdotal accounts, and popular opinion have consistently alluded to a connection between terrorism financing and kidnapping in northern Nigeria, empirical research focusing on this subject is rare.
Monsurat Isiaka, Usman Ojedokun
doaj  

The Impact of Public Administration Education on Individual Policy Capacity of Federal Civil Servants in Ethiopia

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In recent decades, policy capacity has garnered increasing attention from scholars in the Global North. However, there has been limited focus on policy capacity in developing countries, particularly in Africa. While various factors, such as experience, the nature of policy tasks, and educational background, can influence the policy capacity of
Kiflie Worku Angaw, Bacha Kebede Debela, Ellen Fobé, Marleen Brans   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Performance of Improved Dairy Cattle Technologies Among Farmers in Northern Nigeria

Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2016
The study evaluated the performance of different dairy cattle technologies adopted by dairy farmers in 16 States of Northern Nigeria. Purposive sampling procedure was used to select the study area due to the presence of improved dairy farms in the area.
Saleh Mamman Kwagyang, T.K. Atala, D.F. Omokore, Ben Ahmed, F.S Ali, G.Y. Kajang   +5 more
doaj  

Administrative Traditions of the Majority World: A Commentary and Future Research Agenda

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Decolonising public administration is an urgent and necessary endeavour. In this short article we argue that we cannot, however, settle for shallow decolonialisations. We argue that the specific iterations of bureaucracy evidenced in post‐colonial states across the majority world can be conceptualised through the lens of administrative ...
Ibrahim Bornoma, Nick Kirsop‐Taylor, David Benson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source