Editorial Objectives

The International Journal of Operational Research in Management, Social Sciences & Education (IJORMSSE), provides a viable intellectual platform to promote discussions, research analyses and findings in operational research in the fields of Management, Social Sciences and Education. The articles in the Journal are open access to different users in different countries around the world. The quality of papers published are ascertained by an International Editorial Board who operate through a double-blind peer review process.

Journal Articles

Impact of Insurgency on Foreign Direct Investment in Nigeria

Obiekwe, Onyebuchi

Department of Management Rivers State University Port Harcourt

University-Industry Linkage: the New Role of Technology Business Incubators

¹Abdulmalik Ndagi & ²Mike Amonye

¹Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Management and Social Sciences, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai; Niger State
²National Board for Technology Incubation, No. 10 Zambezi Crescent, WAEC Building, Beside INEC Headquarters, Maitama, Abuja

Effects of Training and Development on Employee Retention in Bauchi State Metropolis Banks

Maryam Tijjani Abba

Department of Marketing Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, Bauchi-Nigeria

External Debt Burden: Contextual Analysis of Nigeria and Liberia

Umar Elems Mahmud

Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Administration, Nasarawa State University, Keffi

Adaptive Capabilities as Predictors of Sustainable Competitive Advantage among Selected Banks in Nigeria

Ogunkoya, Olufemi A.

Department of Business Administration OlabisiOnabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State

Reducing Food Waste through Entrepreneurial Action: a Tool for Food Security in Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area, Katsina State, Nigeria

¹Oladejo Lukman Gbolagade, ²Olusegun Kazeem Lekan & ³Sonny Emmanuel Braide

^12&3Department of Business Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, Federal University Dutsinma, Katsina, P.M.B. 5001, Katsina State

Role of Public Library in Community Development in Kano State

¹Emem Bassey Umoh, ²Zainab Shehu Habib & ³Amina Abdulrazak Yusuf

^1,2&3University Library Bayero University, Kano

Nigeria's Economic Recovery & Growth Plan: Risk Optimization for Maximization of Plan Objectives

¹Richard Ngusha Kyarem, & ²Abdulsalam S. Ademola

^1&2Department of Economics, Federal University, Dutsinma Katsina State

Economic Recovery and Growth Plan and Agricultural Development in Nigeria

Rose Mbatomon Ako

Department of Economics, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria

Social Media and Political Participation: is Facebook Democratizing our Youth in Nigeria?

¹Shamsu Dauda Abdu, ²Murtala Mohammed Alamai, ³Aliyu Musa & ⁴Bello Ibrahim Halilu

^1&4Department of Mass Communication Federal Polytechnic Bauchi
²Leisure and Tourism Management Department Federal Polytechnic Bauchi
³Department of Library and Information Science Federal Polytechnic Bauchi

Assessment of Gender and Interest in Mathematics Achievement in Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Nigeria

¹Allahnana, Kwanza Maikudi, ²Akande, Martina Taiwo, ³Vintseh, Iliya Monday Usman, ⁴Alaku E. Attah & ⁵Monica Emmanuel Alaku

^{1,2 & 3}Department of Educational Foundations Measurement and Evaluation Unit Faculty of Education, Nasarawa State University, Keffi-Nigeria
⁴Department of Business Administration Faculty of Administration, Nasarawa State University, Keffi
⁵Department of English Language, Faculty of Arts, Nasarawa State University, Keffi

Appraisal of Equipment Maintenance Management in the Laboratory (A Case Study of Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology, Zaria)

¹H, Nwokeocha, ²Shadrach, A., ³Arowosere, F.O., ⁴Jakheng, W.E., ⁵Akawu, P.I., ⁶Jonah, A.G., & ⁷Akintade, S. A

^{1,2,3,4,5,6&7}Department of Science Technology, Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology, Samaru, Zaria

Investment in Research and Development and Firms' Productivity in Manufacturing Sector: the Case of SMEs in Southwest Nigeria

Ilori, David Babafemi

Department of Entrepreneurship Federal University of Technology, Akure

Application of Linear Programming for Optimum Production Planning in Maidabino Investment Nigeria Limited, Katsina, Katsina State

¹Oladejo Lukman Gbolagade, ²Olusegun Kazeem Lekan & ³Jibril Nuhu Shagari

^1,2&3Department of Business Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, Federal University Dutsinma, Katsina, P.M.B. 5001, Katsina State

The Impact of Land Dispute on Community Development in Central Senatorial District of Cross River State

¹Virginia Emmanuel Ironbar & ²Bassey E. Anam

¹Department of Continuing Education and Development Studies
²Institute of Public Policy & Administration, University of Calabar, CRS

The Impact of Cognitive Capital on Corporate Learning in Selected Hotels in Anambra State, Nigeria

¹Obiora, Judipat N. & ²Okpu, Tarela

¹Department of Hospitality Management and Tourism, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State
²Department of Business Administration Niger Delta University, Bayelsa State

Technology, Elections and Democracy: Lessons for Nigeria

Osunyikanmi, Adebukola Foluke

Department of Political Science and Public Administration Faculty of Social and Management Sciences Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko Ondo State

A Need for Acceleration in Science and Mathematics Education for the 21st Century Technological Development in Africa: Challenges and the Way Forward

¹Felix Ojong & ²Bessong Fidelis Ejar

¹Department of Sociology University of Calabar, Calabar
²Cross River State College of Education, Akamkpa

Perception of Teachers on the Influence of Peace Education in the South-East Nigerian Secondary Schools

¹Okoro Okoro E. U., ²Onodugo, Ifeanyi Chris, ³Agu Boniface Chukwudi & ⁴Chinedu Okeke

¹Department of Banking and Finance, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus
²Dept. of Public Administration and Local Government, University of Nigeria Nsukka
³School of Business Education, Enugu State College of Education (Technical)
⁴Zenith Bank, Central Business District Abuja