Editorial Objectives

The International Journal of Development Strategies in Humanities, Management and Social Sciences (IJDSHMSS) publishes evidence based research findings that addressed specific by specific development issues in humanities, management and social sciences disciplines. Research methodologies are qualitative and quantitative.

Journal Articles

Value of Dirge in the Musical Culture of Communities: A Study of Arondizuogu

¹Chikezie Okoronkwo, ²Esther Oladejo, ³Gibson Okorafor, & ⁴Okoronkwo Henry Chibuzor

¹Department of Estate Management, Federal Polytechnic, Nekede Nigeria
²Department of Estate Management, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka Nigeria
³Department of Project Management, Federal University of Technology Owerri
⁴Department of Civil Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria

Influence of Records Management Practices on Administrative Effectiveness in Public Secondary Schools in Lagos State, Nigeria

¹Babalola, Yemisi T., ²Akinwumi, Olajumoke O., & ³Alegbeleye, Gabriel O.

^1,2&3Department of Information Resources Management, School of Management Science Babcock University, IlishanRemo, Ogun State, Nigeria

Impact of Non-Oil Foreign Trade on Economic Growth in Nigeria

¹Esiaka, Jude Chuka, ²Uwaleke, Uche & ³Amana, S. A

^1,2&3Department of Banking and Finance, Nasarawa State University, Keffi

Service Quality and Students' Satisfaction in B.Sc Marketing Degree Programmes of Selected Private Universities in South Western Nigeria

¹Temitayo Olutobi Famutimi & ²Margret Nma Kabuoh

^1&2Department of Business Administration and Marketing, School of Management Sciences, Babcock University, Ilishan –Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria

Value Creation and Profitability of Quick Service Restaurants in Lagos State, Nigeria

¹Adeniranye, A. F., ²Asikhia, O. U., ³Magaji, N. & ⁴Fidelis, B. N.

Department of Business Administration and Marketing, School of Management Sciences, Babcock University, Ilishan –Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria

Reintegrating Rapid Appraisal Methodology in Social Science Research

¹Kabir Bello & ²Ahmad Hassan Ahmad

¹Department of Sociology, Bayero University Kano, P.M.B 3011, Kano State, Nigeria
²Department of Sociology, Federal University of Kashere, P.M.B 0182, Gombe State, Nigeria

E-Governance and Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Case of Nigeria

¹Nwoke, Hyacinth Ude, ²Ude, Kingsley David, ³Ugbor, Ugonma Joy Kalu, ⁴Igwe, Chukwuemeka Obasi & ⁵Ogu, Esomchi ChrisSantus

^1,3,4&5Department of Political science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
²Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria

Amnesty Programme and the Resurgence of Conflict in the Niger Delta: The Issues and Challenges

¹John T. Kalama & ²Johnson Alalibo Sinikiem

¹Department of Political Science Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
²Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Sociological and Philosophical Perspectives on the Ethics of Social Media: An African's Diary

¹Joseph Oke Omoro, ²Afe Anthony Asekhauno, & ³Oyintonyo MichaelOlomu

^1&3Department of Sociology and Anthropology Federal University, Otuoke, Nigeria
²Department of Philosophy, University of Benin, Nigeria

Essence and Existence in Cultural Symbolisms: An Exploration of the Intersection of Ontology and Semiotics

Chile A. Oparaocha

Department of Fine Arts and Design,University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria