Ismaheel A . Raji

Entrepreneurial practice has been observed to be the bedrock of economic growth and development of any nation. Of course, there are a number of factors that contribute to students inclination towards entrepreneurial practice. As such, the study seeks to examine the effects of entrepreneurship education and family business background on Kaduna State Polytechnics students inclination towards entrepreneurial practice. Cross sectional research designs and simple random sampling technique were utilized. 497 copies of questionnaires were administered to the National Diploma (ND) students of the Kaduna State polytechnics, Kaduna, Nigeria but only 457 were returned representing 91% return rate. Data collected were analysed using Partial Least Square –Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM). The findings of the study revealed that both entrepreneurship education and family business background have positive significant effect on students inclination towards entrepreneurial practice. It was conclu...

Currently, nurses’ job performance in Nigeria’s public healthcare system has been called into question and is under more pressure due to global COVID-19 pandemic In order to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency and promptness of Nigeria’s public healthcare service delivery, this study seeks to explore how work engagement could play a key role in explaining the influence of organisational commitment on nurses’ job performance A survey based questionnaire, using a simple random technique was employed in collecting in data from 406 nurses of public hospitals in Kaduna State The data were analysed employing the partial least squares-structural equation model (PLS-SEM) Results demonstrate that affective and normative commitment wield positive significant effects on nurses’ job performance, while work engagement significantly mediates affective commitment, normative commitment and nurses’ job performance relationships Consequently, this study recommends that the management of public heal...

Effectiveness of any educational system is largely dependent on the performance of its teachers. The performance of teachers in Nigeria public primary schools have been called to questions. Of course, there are a number of factors that contribute to low performance of teachers. But then, training and development, job satisfaction and perceived organisational support have not received needed attention with regards to teachers job performance. On the basis of this, the study aims at exploring the relationships between training and development, job satisfaction, perceived organisational support and teachers job performance in Nigerian public primary schools with special preference to Zaria in Kaduna State Nigeria. Cross sectional research designs and simple random sampling technique were utilized. 407 copies of questionnaire were administered to teachers in public primary schools in Zaria but only 388 were returned. Data collected were analysed using Partial Least Square –Structural Eq...

Currently, nurses’ job performance in Nigeria’s public healthcare system has been called into question and is under more pressure due to global COVID-19 pandemic In order to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency and promptness of Nigeria’s public healthcare service delivery, this study seeks to explore how work engagement could play a key role in explaining the influence of organisational commitment on nurses’ job performance A survey based questionnaire, using a simple random technique was employed in collecting in data from 406 nurses of public hospitals in Kaduna State The data were analysed employing the partial least squares-structural equation model (PLS-SEM) Results demonstrate that affective and normative commitment wield positive significant effects on nurses’ job performance, while work engagement significantly mediates affective commitment, normative commitment and nurses’ job performance relationships Consequently, this study recommends that the management of public heal...

Background: In today's dynamic and competitive environment of business, maintaining and retaining human capital have become a global challenge to human resource managers. In spite of a number of researches carried out in the past, employee turnover rate in the banking sector still persists. Research Objective(s)/Hypothesis(es): The study examined the mediating effect of affective commitment on perceived organizational support and employee turnover intention in Nigerian commercial banks. Data and Methods: cross sectional research designs were employed using questionnaire. Data were collected from staff of 10 commercial banks in their respective headquarters. Data collected were analyzed using Partial Least Square (PLS)-Structural Equation Model(SEM) Findings: The findings show that perceived organizational support has significant negative effect on employee turnover intention in Nigerian commercial banks. Also, the findings reveal that affective commitment partially mediates the relationship between perceived organizational support and employee turnover intention Concluding Remarks/Policy Recommendat ions: The study thus recommended that the management of Nigerian commercial banks should pay attention to employees' wellbeing by designing a well-encompassing rewards and compensation package for them.