Browsing Masters in Legislative Studies by Title
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Resource Competence and Committee Effectiveness: Case Study of Selected Committees in the Senate and House of Representatives, 2015-2019
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2020-06)While studies on legislative resource competence agree that a positive relationship exists between resource competence and legislative effectiveness, that is, that legislatures are more effective when adequately resourced; ... -
The Role of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Strengthening the Budgeting Process in Nigeria: AStudy of the 9th National Assembly
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2022-04)This research sought to examine the accountability works of Civil Society Organizations in strengthening the budget process in the National Assembly in Nigeria and to identify the varying factors militating against the ... -
The Role of ECOWAS Parliaments in Combating Insecurity in West Africa,
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2021-03)The objective of this study is to examine the role of the ECOWAS Parliament in combating insecurity within the sub-region and ascertain factors militating against the effective role of the ECOWAS Parliament in combating ... -
The Role of Legislative Committees in enhancing Legislative Performance in Nigeria: A Study of the House of Representatives
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2022)The study was designed to investigate the role of legislative committees in enhancing effective legislative performance in Nigeria, focusing on the House of Representatives. The objectives of the study were to; identify ... -
The Role of Political Parties in Enhancing Women’s Representation in Nigeria’s National Assembly
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2020-07)This study was designed to examine the characteristics of political parties that could be conducive to women legislative representation in Nigeria’s National Assembly from 1999 to 2019. The objectives of the study were to: ... -
The Role of Regional Parliaments in Economic Integration: A Study of the ECOWAS Parliament
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2020-03)Countries of the world including the industrialised economies, such as United State of America, Germany etc. have sought to come under one form of regional integration or the other, the goal is to achieve regional economic ... -
Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions of the Nigerian National Assembly: A Performance Assessment (2015-2019)
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2021-03)Globally, the elected Members of the Parliament (MPs) who must ensure that they function in an internally democratic manner and have the necessary authority and resources to carry out their basic functions of legislation, ... -
Sustainability of Constituency Projects: An Assessment of Amac/Bwari Federal Constituency (2011 – 2021)
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2022-02)Constituency projects scheme is an integral part of democratic system existing both in advanced and emerging democracies. It is the view of many scholars that legislative operations should include constituency project ... -
Swot Analysis of Yobe State House of Assembly: A Case Study of the Committee on Social Development and Women Affairs
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2020-06)The study designed to investigate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of Yobe State House of Assembly Committee on Social Development and Women Affairs, identified the functions of the Committee on Social ... -
Voting Behaviour in Nigeria’s National Assembly: Focus on the 2010 Electoral Act Amendment Bill in the 9th Senate
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2022-05)Voting in parliament x-rays the different patterns of voting choices expressed by the National Assembly Legislators, the circumstances that surrounded the passage of the bill into law, the preference of members which also ... -
Women Representation in Selected Committees of the 8th and 9th National Assembly
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2022-03)According to National Bureau of Statistics (2016), since the inception of democracy in 1999 women have never occupied the presidency or vice presidency positions in the history of Nigeria. Women in Nigeria hold less than ... -
Women’s Representation in Nigeria’s National Assembly: An Assessment of their Contributions to Legislative Activities of the 8th and 9th Assemblies
(NILDS-Department of Studies, 2022-03)The contributions of women participation in the Nigerian National Assembly following the country’s return to democracy in 1999 has brought into new focus, questions about the factors hindering women’s political participation ...