IOSR-JBM   Volume-16 ~ Issue-8 ~ Aug-2014

Abstract: This paper is the outcome of a local study of the two Mangus then a part of the old Pankshin division of Benue-Plateau State, Nigeria. The local study was a special school project embarked upon by final year students of the then Gindiri Teachers College2 of which the author was privileged to be a part of in 1973. The study was directed by our Geography teacher Mr.3 Jonah Madugu whose dedication and patience in directing the study is well appreciated. The school sponsored the trip to the study area from Gindiri under the leadership of Mr Madugu who took time to show us important things about the study such as the economic importance of the river valleys. The second acknowledgement will go to Mr. Bello4 who spared valuable time to direct us to the person who gave us the History of Mangu Asali. He also took us to some important land marks of the town. Machut5 Lere, a fellow student and resident of Mangu town, gave the writer very valuable insight into the nature of trading activities in the Mangu market. Mr. Elisha Mangwvat gave us very useful information on export trade in the Mangu market. Alhaji Muazu from Mangu cannot be forgotten for his talk on trade and the names of some people who practice it on a commercial scale e.g. M. Hirse. Sunday6, a school pupil, was instrumental in our study of Mangu Hausawa on the major divisions of the town and the names of some commercial farmers. The aim of the project was to study the emerging Mangu market, the basic outline of which this paper has retained. The presentation is narrative and descriptive being a study conducted by a final year secondary student. Thus while retaining the content and character of the study, the aim of this presentation is to capture the outlook of the market as it was emerging at that time. This will help benchmark some aspects of the earliest dynamics of the Mangu market to the year 1973. We have provided some annotations to reflect, among other things, major changes since the decade of the study

[1]. The study covered the two Mangus. At this time, Mangu as it is called today used to be Mangu Asali and the other one Mangu, Mangu Hausawa, now, Mangu Halle.
[2]. The Teachers College Gindiri was established in 1934. It is today called COCIN Comprehensive College.
[3]. He is now Dr Jonah Madugu
[4]. His second name was not captured in the study. He is Bello Hirse
[5]. He is now Prof Mark M Lere

Abstract: Women over the years have been faced with the problem of marginalization in virtually all human endeavors This male chauvinism and gender inequality in our society in the name of culture have done more harm than good to the economy d socio-political development of the country as women entrepreneurshipis greatly ''hampered in this respect most especially in the formal sector This paper therefore examined the level of women participation entrepreneurship which include among others, finance, limited mobility, family ties, education and risk bearing abilities The paper is of the opinion that development cannot be fully realized Nigeria if women who constitute almost half of the population are not being carried along and suggested that women should be treated as specific target group in all development programs and that government should create enabling environment that will promote entrepreneurship development among women by discouraging all forms of discrimination against them fortheirpotentials tobefully harnessed for national development

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Abstract: The study was aimed to describe the need for management information systems on strategic planning processes in organizational growth in the health service sector. Health service organizations operate in constantly changing environment. To survive, organizations must respond and adjust to the social, economic, and political environmental changes that occur. Unfortunately, in most organizations especially in the service sector, strategic plans are not carried out and implemented properly due to lack of appreciation and knowledge of the relevance of strategic planning on organizational growth. Management Information Systems (MIS) is the key factor to facilitate and attain efficient decision making in an organization. This study explores the extent to which management information systems implemented make successful strategic planning process. The study examined whether the Libyan service organizations use Management Information Systems strategic planning purposes. The research adapted the quantitative research design to examine two research questions. The data were obtained from policy documents and mission statements, annual reports, minutes or meetings, codes of conduct, and any published journals and books. The results show that MIS was used to enhance strategic planning process in Libyan service organizations. However, it did not have very significant effect on the strategic planning process due to the lack of human resources and competence in information system, inadequacies of the capital components, organizational constraints on labor availability, stakeholder involvement, and government policy.

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