Browsing by Author "Agot, Galadima James"

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    Impact of Coronavirus (Covid-19) on Socio-Economic Status of Households in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria
    (Department of Economics, Nasarawa State University, Keffi., 2020-12-24) Salihu, Habibu Muhammed-Gani; Joel, Osekweyi Odonye; Francis, Uger Iorbee; Sabo, Ajidani Moses; Agot, Galadima James
    The study' examine the impact of coronavirus (CO VID-I9) on socio-economic status of households in the federal capital territory. The study adopted stratified and simple random sampling techniques to draw the sample from the population. The respondents were randomly selectedfrom the six (6) A rea Councils Headquarters namely: A baji area council; Abuja Municipal Area Council; Bwari Area Council; Gwagwalada Area Council; Kuje Area Council, and KwaIi Area Council. The area council headquarters were chosen because they are more populous and constitute the main commercial centres in the territory. The respondents were stratified into six according to the area councils and a simple random sampling was usedfor the selection of households. The findings of the study revealed that CO VID-19 has severe impacts on health, education, employment, and income of residents in the Federal Capital Territory. The study recommends that governments should increase funds to National Centre for Disease Control to enable it perform better; in terms of prevention of diseases that will enhance health status among households in the FCT. To this end, increase in annual budgetary allocations to the health sector will assist in powering health institutions to render effective services to the people.
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    IMPACT OF REVENUE ALLOCATION ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA, 1985-2020
    (DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFI, 2021-06-15) Agot, Galadima James
    The study examined the impact of revenue allocation on economic growth in Nigeria within the period of 1985-2016. The overall objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of revenue allocation on economic performance in Nigeria. To address this objective, ARDL model, cluster system and ARDL bound test, co-integration were used through using E-view as estimate technique. The result of the finding were rebost. The allocation to federal and states were positive and' statistically insignificant. This implies .that most likely that allocation were diverted to other sectors of the economy. However, the allocations to local government show negative sign and statistically insignificant meaning utilized in the productive sectors of the economy. The result of the cluster system analysis revealed that states and local governments that get lesser allocation were performing better than those with high allocation. Based on these findings, the study recommended among others that fiscal equivalent criteria be used in revenue allocation in Nigeria.