PROJECT COST CONTROL IN THE NIGERIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Can this topic “Public Expenditure and the Role of Accounting in the Control of in Nigeria” be used for Accountancy / Accounting Project?

Yes it can be utilized for research — This research work is titled “The role of Accounting in the control of public expenditure” the incessant incident of budget deficit, misappropriation and embezzlement of project fund due to lack of good accounting system constitute the problems that necessitated this research. The main objectives are: To ascertain whether adequate budgeting can regulate public expenditure, to ascertain whether a good accounting system can ensure transparency and accounting in execution in public expenditure and evaluate standard of costing impact on the control of public expenditure. Data for this work was obtained using questionnaire. The z test formular was used to test the hypotheses, the sample size is (50) fifty, this actual sample size was used because the size was not large. Some …

Can the material for “Factors Influencing and Effect of Examination Malpractices in Nigeria Tertiary Institutions” be used as a guide for Education Project?

Yes it can be used — This research deals with the factors influencing and effect of examination malpractices in Nigeria tertiary Institutions. Federal Polytechnic Ilaro was used as a case study findings showed that the following factors were responsible for examination malpractices: Lack of preparedness, emotional stress, fear of failure , over emphasis in certificate by the society etc. appropriate recommendation were given such as enlightenment campaign that will highlight the consequences of examination malpractices. The Campaign should be mounted and sustained at all levels through the use of modern and traditional mass communication gadgets. Fifty questionnaires were administered to a sample population among the students. Finally, the researcher assured the public that if these suggestions are been carried out the problem of examination malpractices will …

Can the material for “The Influence of the Language of Social Media on the English Language” be used as a guide for English Language Project?

Yes it can be used — The boom in the use of social media in our time has no doubt brought a lot alteration in different language conventions. The early users of social media battled with space and time. Since social media language is in the borderline of speech and writing they created unusual acronyms and some other new words, like ‘u’, ur, ‘unfriend’ etc not only to communicate faster but also to maximize the limited space they have. Some linguists began to protest as these coinages were not only used within the circle of social media and informal writing but began to get into the mainstream of the English language. They see it as a threat to their language. This paper takes a different stand as …

Can the material for “Psychosocial Factors as Predictors of Marital Stability Among Married Women in Private Universities” be used as a guide for Sociology Project?

Yes it can be used — This study examined the psychosocial factors as predictors of marital stability among married women in private universities in Ogun State. Two hundred (N=200) women were randomly selected using stratified random sampling technique. Family Assessment Device, a subscale of McMaster Family Functioning Scales and Psychosocial Factors of Marital Stability Questionnaire (PSFMSQ) were used to measure marital stability, communication, age at marriage, in-laws’ interference and marital suspicion. Five null hypotheses were raised and tested using descriptive and inferential statistics (Frequency and percentages, means, standard deviations and multiple regression). Results showed that the combination of communication, age at marriage, in-laws’ interference and marital suspicion accounted for the variation of 78.49% in marital stability. The findings revealed that there was a combined prediction of marital …

Can this topic “The Effect of Price Increase in Petroleum Products (PMS) on Commercial Vehicle Transporter” be used for Business Administration and Management (BAM) Project?

Yes it can be utilized for research — Incessant price hike of petroleum products have led to crises and industrial action led by some pressure group in Nigeria. Base on this problem, the study examines its effect on the Nigerian environment because the welfare of the nation’s economy depend largely on the efficient and adequate movement of passengers which is dependent on constant supply of PMS. Questionnaire was used to collect the primary data from two branches of transport company i.e ABC and NURTW Lokoja branch which was used as the case study. Simple frequency and percentage in table were used to analyze data collected in as much as the questionnaire were designed using likert simple method. Chi-square as a statistical tool was used to test the three …

Can this topic “Problems Faced by Integrated Science Teachers in Teaching of Integrated Science in Public Junior Secondary Schools” be used for Integrated Science Project?

Yes it can be utilized for research — The study was carried out to investigate the Problems Faced by Integrated Science Teachers in Teaching of Integrated Science in Public Junior Secondary Schools. In achieving this aim, the following specific objectives were laid out to examine the effect of poor laboratory and adequate training of teachers on the study of integrated science and investigate the factors affecting teacher’s performance in teaching of integrated science in junior secondary schools in Ogun State. The research design used in this report is descriptive design, utilizing questionnaire method to obtain information from the respondents for this project. A total of 200 (two hundred) respondents were selected for this study to represent the entire population of the study. For null hypotheses were formulated and …

Can this topic “Foreign Exchange Risk Management in Nigerian Economy and Its Impact on Profit of Banks” be used for Banking and Finance (BF) Project?

Yes it can be utilized for research — In every part of the world, financial reports form the basis of communicating the activities and performance of business entities to owners and outsiders. But it is rather unfortunate that most of these financial reports do not meet the need of users as a result of different accounting bodies with varying standards and codes. Most reports are published much more later than the date of the account when the state of affairs of the organization would have changed. Also, they do not disclose all the pieces of information necessary to make decision by users. They have therefore, created what the accountant refer to as “expectation gap” …

Is the topic “Landlord and Tenant Relationship, It’s Effect on Property” recommended for Estate Management (EM) Project?

Yes it is highly recommended — In long-term business relationships the customer experience is affected by how the customer perceives the quality of customer relationship. The purpose of this paper is to understand the customer relationship quality construct in tenant relationships in a business-to-business environment. Methodology / Approach: The theoretical framework is adapted from relationship marketing literature and this is then applied in case study settings to five customer companies in a landlord and tenant relationship. The paper framework of 13 relationship quality attributes and applies these to the case companies. Findings: The results suggest that some of the suggested relationship quality attributes have an importance in a landlord relationship while some suggested attributes have less value. Research limitations / implications: The case studies were conducted in companies that occupy …

Can this topic “Evaluation of Management by Objective and Its Applications in Financial Institutions in Nigeria” be used for Business Administration and Management (BAM) Project?

Yes it can be utilized for research — This research was undertaken to evaluate the extent of application of management by objective programme in the operations of financial institutions in Nigerian – A case study of union Bank of Nigeria Plc. New market road Onitsha. Motivated by the low productivity and poor job attitudes of staff of the study area caused by the job – centred approach (management style) and personality trait appraisal system highly favoured by most of the managers, the research focused on how the effective implementation of management by objectives programmes in union Bank can reverse the trend for better performance, job satisfaction and self actualization. In the course of the study five major research question were formulated to guide the study. Data were collected by means …

Can the material for “Socioeconomic Influence as Factor for Motivation and Job Satisfaction” be used as a guide for Human Resource Management (HRM) Project?

Yes it can be used — Motivation is the drive within the individual as well as the external drive that leads to the achievement or accomplishment of a goal, the drive to achieve a goal or to set a goal such as needs, wants and desires and internal forces achievable. The study was carried out to investigate the Socioeconomic Influence as Factor for Motivation and Job Satisfaction using Federal Ministry of Information Abuja as a case study. In achieving this aim, the following specific objectives were laid out to ascertain the effect of motivation on worker’s productivity and examine the factors that motivate employees to perform satisfactorily in the area under study. Federal Ministry of Information is a Nigerian multinational organization and financial services company. It …