Nigeria, since 1960, after independence from colonial rule, have looked for ways to promote sustainability, growth, progress and advancement in industries, established in the different sectors of economy. The development of the magazines stimulated an increase in literary criticism. Doc the economic development of nigeria from 1914 to. Also, the time line shows us how magazines evolved and influenced people worldwide. In nigeria today, almost all private media houses have their programmes broadcast online through webcasting. Housing is a major component of the building and construction sector.
The private media houses in nigeria facilitate the growth and increase of webcasting. Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria 1. Ajayi department of geography, university of ibadan, nigeria abstract perhaps one major problem facing nigeria today that has received little or no attention remains her low industrial base. Book publishing in nigeria has seen some development. Britain eventually gained control of nigerian administration. University press plc in place of oxford university press. Join the script junction conversation with nigerian and. Within nigeria, slavery was widespread and bore social implications that are still evident. Issues like poor financing, government regulation, poor reading culture, piracy and dearth of expertise were interrogated. Journal of sustainable development in africa, 15 4. It was a literary and philosophical edition and after it was launched several periodicals with very similar topics were. General overview of the nigerian construction industry. Section 3 examines the growing market for vehicles and. The origins of public relations the key element in this was the attempt to enhance prs credibility by linking it with social science and suggesting that there was a scientific, objective, and therefore factual basis for it.
Although this is long article it is probably one of the shortest on the topic of the magazine history because i have not. The economic development of nigeria from 1914 to 2014. Sep 27, 2015 the historical development of guidance in nigeria. History of the print media in nigeriathe history of print media in nigeria goes as far back as the 1840s when theeuropean missionaries established community newspapers to propagate christianity. The article is devoted to the history of print media origin in nigeria, which are represented from the first newspaper founded by the english missionaries to newspapers created by the nigerian journalists. Its coast in the south is located on the gulf of guinea in the atlantic ocean. How nollywood became the second largest film industry. Though there may have been published material similar to a magazine in antiquity, especially perhaps in china, the magazine as it is now known began only after the invention of printing in the west. There is lack of accurate data of construction industries in nigeria. School of management sciences national open university of nigeria 1416 ahmadu bello way victoria island lagos nigeria. The building and construction sector has been relevant in the development of the nigerian economy.
Historical background several dominant themes in nigerian history are essential for understanding contemporary nigerian politics and society. Profitability relies heavily on marketing expertise. Development planning in nigeria has suffered from lack of coordination and harmonization of programmespolicies both within the tenure of an administration and those succeeding it. National development planning in nigeria development plans have been accepted as a suitable strategy to address development challenges in nigeria. The rural and urban poor communities in nigeria constitute 70. Challenges and opportunities daibi w dagogo, department of banking and finance, rivers state university of science and technology, nigeria.
However, a strategic shift thats emerging more specifically within magazines is a move away from business models founded on publishing a set of separate titles, and towards selling a audience demographics to advertisers across the whole magazine portfolio, including multiple titles in both print and digital formats. In 1958, the idea to establish a governmentowned steel company was conceived but the. Nigerian industrial development between 1943 and 20. The historical development of the newspaper shows that chronologically. The us magazine industry is concentrated with 50 companies accounting for 60% of total revenue. First research analyzes several aspects of the magazine industry to determine the trends and challenges that are currently happening within the industry. Globalization is the integration of political, economic, cultural, financial, ecological, and technological systems in a global economy. First, the spread of islam, predominantly in the north but later in southwestern nigeria as well, began a millennium ago. Communication for development has the ultimate purpose of facilitating the exchange of information that would engender the. Development and quality assurance article pdf available in pakistan journal of nutrition 106 june 2011 with 12,743 reads how we measure reads.
The purpose of this study is to investigate and provide a general overview of the nigerian construction industry, its role in the national economy, the main participants in the industry, the problems that they face, and the opportunities that exist within the industry. Pdf emergence and growth of specialized magazines in nigeria. Proceedings of the multidisciplinary academic conference on sustainable developmentvol. The results revealthat agriculture, industry and services have a significant positive relationship with gdp. Listed below are some of the people who contributed to the development of magazines.
Entrepreneurship and economic development in nigeria. On the continent development was similar but was hampered by censorship. Gdp, agriculture ar, industry id and services sector sv in nigeria. A magazine is a periodical publication which is printed in glosscoated and matte paper or. In nigeria, the apex of financial regulatory body the central bank, without an iota of doubts has been playing this development finance role for supporting the sectors of the economy such as agriculture, industry and entrepreneurs with the supply of finance, credits and donations for growth and development of nigeria economy. Americas magazine market increased exponentially in the late 1800s. Foster measurement and implementation of local content. Many saw nigeria, with 15% of africas population, as an emerging economy. It was a literary and philosophical edition and after it was launched several periodicals with very similar topics were published, and were intended for an intellectual audience. As noted by kissick et al 2006, housing is a key input in economic, social, and civic development. The period from the 1970s to the mid1990s took nigerian literature into the realm of protest against successive military governments, and the writing also analysed social change in nigeria since independence by attempting to characterise the new nigerian identity. The story of magazine publishing is one of a medium, a product, and a. But since the inception of the oil industry in nigeria, more than twentyfive years ago, there has been no concerned and effective effort on the part of the government, let alone the oil operators, to control environmental problems associated with the industry. The history of nigeria before independence in order to understand the current nigerian politics and society, three dominant characteristics need to be taken into account.
A century in the development of nigeria history essay. In some respects, the circumstances in nigeria resemble those of. In august 2014, magazines are still remaining relevant through a change in distribution and changing the overall form of the publication for digital consumption. In contrast to these somewhat lengthy definitions theorists have also made their contributions to the definition game. A brief history of printing in nigeria nigerian voice.
The current economic problem in our nation is often lamented and cursed as unendurable, as if it is peculiar to the nation alone. The first american magazines were published in 1741. History of publishing history of publishing magazine publishing. First, the spread of islam began a millennium ago, predominantly in the north but later on extended to southwestern nigeria.
Its effects to the american culture is its major impact that contributed to a sense of nationhood. Nigeria is a famous country with more than one hundred and forty million population. A major boost for the growth and development of broadcasting in nigeria was the deregulation of broadcast media landscape, via the promulgation of decree no 38 0f 1992 now act of parliament establishing the nigerian broadcasting commission nbc. D, hcib department of accountingfinance, faculty of management and social sciences godfrey okoye university, enugu. Mar 26, 20 while i could write a book on the topic of magazine history i will briefly describe the history of the magazines and tell you some of the most interesting details about them. Gregory austin nwakunor on the challenges and prospects of the furniture industry in nigeria. Problems of construction industry in nigeria from research and experience, the following have been identified as prime factors affecting the construction industry growth in nigeria, namely. Historiography of the print media african journals online.
These pioneering efforts ended abruptly with the outbreak of the first world war in 1914. A magazine is a periodical publication which is printed in glosscoated and matte paper or electronically published sometimes referred to as an online magazine. From this we can see how and when was the the first newsmagazine, mens magazine, journals, womens magazine, etc. The study is descriptive and data sourced from secondary sources. At the level of the individual, it implies increased skill and capacity, greater freedom, creativity, self discipline, responsibility and. Knomad, pwc analysis leading countries worldwide by value of migrant remittance outflows comprise the united states. French magazines containing new ideas had to appear in exile. The art of publishing in nigeria still needs some adjustment in order to make publishing reachable to many nigerians who wish to. Reflections on the national economic empowerment and development strategy needs 20032007 article pdf available may 2009 with 39,021 reads how we measure.
Publishing is the activity of making information, literature, music, software and other content. The roadblocks to freedom of the press 1 bello madaki beli and2ashiru tukur inuwa 1 department of mass. Although the years since nigerias return to civilian rule in 1999 have seen an increased interest in its history and politics, nigeria remains one of the most underresearched african countries. Audu auditorium, federal polytechnic, bauchi, nigeriamedia regulations in nigeria. Since the adoption of local content policies, nigeria has taken several steps toward leveraging its petroleum resources into economic development. The period 19481958 brought with it massive development in printing technology in nigeria. An endless search for appropria te development strategy iheanacho, e. The paper concludes that for nigeria to experience sustainable socioeconomic. This industry has been the subject of important development over the years as it has faced many obstacles such as the world wars, the great. What is today known as traditional guidance had been the means by which nigerians used in solving their problems before the commencement of organized or formal guidance services.
Dec 11, 2017 the furniture industry has made significant contributions to economic development of nigeria. The publisher traditionally has an advertising background, although this is not always the case. Nigeria, july 2008 2 of slaves flowed north across the sahara for a millennium, ending only at the beginning of the twentieth century. Library of congress federal research division country profile. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by prepaid subscriptions, or a combination of the three. Books were not reproduced for the masses, however, until the invention of. Magazines are generally published on a regular schedule and contain a variety of content.
Therefore the physical and social base of this colonial economy developed into becoming fragile and export orientated, and one could argue that this form of trade contributed more to the underdevelopment of nigeria. Understanding development development in human society is a manysided process. This was a shot in the arm for the newspaper company as it signaled the beginning of immense technological development for the daily times printery and by consequence the budding printing industry in nigeria at that point in time. It had its roots in the spate of pamphlets, broadsides, ballads, chapbooks, and almanacs that printing made possible. Section 2 outlines the experience of industrialisation in africa and the various strategic options faced by african countries. This is the model used by many trade magazines industrybased periodicals. The history of modern newspaper publishing started in germany in 1609, with publishing of magazines following in. Results of the nigeria firm survey final versionnovember 2002 jean michel marchat, john nasir, vijaya ramachandran, manju kedia shah, gerald tyler, lan zhao regional program on enterprise development africa private sector group the world bank. It is an idea that the world has become interdependent and a global village. After independence, the nigerian economy seemed very promising. Abstract the nigerian petroleum industry has been having major transformations since the discovery of crude oil in nigeria in 1956. Read the problems and prospects of book publishing in nigeria. The following sections trace the development of the various mass media, starting with books, newspapers and magazines as the oldest mass media. The johansen cointegration testing approach demonstrates a significant longrun relationship between these three variables.
Development of nigeria s oil industry the advent of the oil industry can be traced back to 1908, when a german entity, the nigerian bitumen corporation, commenced exploration activities in the araromi area, west of nigeria. Job security is not always guaranteed in construction industry. History of the hotel industry the hospitality industry s history can be traced back by the end of 1700s in the colonial period. Another key economic development in colonial nigeria was the impact that was made on the production system.
Problems and prospects of book publishing in nigeria. First publication, which could be called a magazine, was the german erbauliche monaths unterredungen, released in the year 1663. I history and development of mass communications lauriethomas lee encyclopedia of life support systems eolss books are the oldest of the media, with the first known book written in egypt around 1400 b. Nigeria also belongs to the international bank for reconstruction and development jrbd and the international monetary fund imf as well as the international development association, ida perhaps, where nigeria has made the greatest achievement since independence is in her activities in the organization of african unity oat now african. Therefore, the analysis of various development plans in nigeria since independence becomes necessary. The furniture industry has made significant contributions to. Short stories and serialized novels created by the americans way back then flowed from their experience had helped in establishing their national identity apart from others. Nigerias planning experience began with the tenyear plan of. General interest magazines make up 65 % of revenue. The study also found that microfinance banks financing in the area of transportation and commerce, manufacturing and food processing and other activities have significantly impacted on economic growth and development of nigeria during the period.
Chronology of events in the history of the nigerian steel industry a brief chronological recapitulation of the key events in the history of the nigerian steel industry is given below for an overall view of the steel development in nigeria. Similarly, the fiscal measures introduced by the government are looked upon as hindrances or impediments, which a few may consider as irrelevant and unnecessary impositions. Political leadership and corruption in nigeria since 1960. Finest rock magazine is a leading media publishing company with vast knowledge of entertainment and media and presents to you fashion, entertainment, arts and sciences in nigeria and the rest of the world. D department of political science, benue state university, makurdi abstract the paper examines rural or community development in nigeria with emphasis on the institutions, agencies, policies and strategies employed to bring about the much needed. Siemens has played an impressive role in shaping the technological evolution of germany, europe and the rest of the world. Magazine publishing beginnings in the 17th century. The twentieth century media of radio and television are then chronicled, followed by the history of newer media, such as cable television, satellite communications and the internet. Challenges to economic growth in nigeria michael amati jose ardavin jeanette fershtman 14 may 2004. A look at agriculture and agribusiness in nigeria interview. Because of the absence of predetermined qualifications or conditions to be met, book publishing.
In addition, experience show that this critical task which ought to draw input from critical sectors and be a bottomup process operates in the reverse. Geographical, historical and political profiles of nigeria. The history of nigerian literature how nigeria news. Economic implications of petroleum policies in nigeria. The study examines the problems of book publishing industry in nigeria as books are effective medium of communication for intellectualism. To begin to fully understand the painful condition and depth of deprivation that exist in rural and urban poor areas of a nation, it is better to describe what development is not. Colonialism is a major feature of the economic history of nigeria. Writehouse collective is a social enterprise initiative working to nurture and deepen growth in nigerias creative industry by engineering new and innovative media platforms for the development of l. Book publishing in nigeria is essentially a private sector affair.
These explain the very poor nature of plan articulation which. Few industrial companies can look back on such a long, successful history as siemens can. This raises questions about whether, by trying to emulate mainstream film production, they are sacrificing the advantages that have made nollywood the second largest film industry in the world in the first place. Book publishing industry in nigeria like most other industries was. Problems and prospects of livestock industry in nigeria. All these advantages of deregulation of the airways in nigeria have contributed immensely in improving the economy of the country. From a small workshop in a back courtyard in berlin to a global corporation. Evolution of nigeria national development industry. Apr 26, 2018 see history of nigeria economic development below. The chicago manual of style, and the american psychological association apa. An econometric approach by dennis chiekweiro uzoigwe thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of phd economics in the faculty of economic and management sciences at the university of pretoria. The historical development of guidance in nigeria the.
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