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    Assessment of the Nature of Labour Casualization in Nigeria
    (Department of Sociology, Nasarawa State University Keffi, 2013-03-03) Zakari, Abdulkadir; Ifah, Sunday S.; Bilyaminu, Muhammed S.
    Casualization of labour has become a global challenge that has been of major concern to labour unions and government authorities in different parts of the world including Nigeria. Its widespread has not only crept from the private sector into the public sector of the Nigerian economy but it has also permeated core government establishments. Given the above, the study assesses the nature of labour casualization in Nigeria. The paper is a theoretical discourse hence it adopts a qualitative research approach and relies on secondary data sources obtained from journal articles, government publications, books, as well as web-based studies on labour casualization. The study is guided by Karl Marx's Conflict Theory which best highlights the precariousness and unevenness of Labour Casualization. The findings reveal a national workforce that is characterized by an undesirable level of casualization in both private and public establishments occasioned by the generally high level of unemployment in the country which presents a depressing job situation for casual workers due to the rarity of opportunities for confirmation of appointments from casual to permanent employment. The paper, therefore, recommends that the country should prioritize efforts towards the creation of decent employment opportunities for its employable populace.