Vol. 1 No. 1 (2023): Journal of Arid Zone Economy

CONTENTS

Impact of Institutional Quality on Exchange Rate Volatility in Nigeria
Lawal Wasiu Omotayo, AbdelRasaq Na-Allah, Martins Iyoboyi and Richard
Kyarem                                                                                                                                                                           1

The Response of Nigerian Economy to Covid-19 Pandemic and Global Oil
Price Effects: Empirical Evidence from Mixed Frequency Bayesian VectorAutoregression
Adam A. Hamid, Samaila Adamu, Aondoawase Asooso and Ruqayyah
Abubakar Isma’il                                                                                                                                                          15

Breaking the Jinx of Climate Change Debacle: Can the Conference of the
Parties (Cops) Meetings Measure Up?
Musa Ajiya and Daiyabu Hassan Muhammad                                                                                                          27

Examination of Association between Food Security and Nutritional Status of
Children among Selected Households in Maiduguri Metropolis, Borno State
Obeyera K. Clement, Ahmed Funmilola Fausat and Shehu Usman Adam                                                               39

Financial Development as Catalyst for Poverty Reduction among SubSaharan African (SSA) Countries
Alhaji Bukar Mustapha, Abdullahi Sani, and Hamid Mamuda Kwairanga                                                              55

Entrepreneurial Activities and Economic Survival: A Study of Undergraduate
Students of Fountain University, Osogbo, Nigeria
Alatise Remi Kasali and Ajani Fathia Titilope                                                                                                              64

Implications of Human Capital Development for Commercial Banks in Nigeria
Aliyu M. Gidado, Abdulkabir N. Adedeji and Ashemi B. Ali                                                                                        76

Does High Inflation Constrain Fiscal Policy and Limit Economic Growth in
Nigeria?
Louis Sevitenyi Nkwatoh and Ahmed Mallum                                                                                                             87

Energy Security in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects
Ahmad Abdulsalam Abdallah and Odetokun Blessing Odeleke                                                                                101

Examining Correlation between Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth in Nigeria
Amos Caleb, Ummu Ahmed Jalingo, and Mohammed Danladi Tukur                                                                      112

Analysis of the Impact of Household Income on Child Labour in Bauchi State,
Nigeria
Ibrahim Musa and Sule Magaji                                                                                                                                    130

An Empirical Investigation of Lease Financing and Financial Performance of
Conglomerates Firms Listed in Nigeria Stock Exchange
Raimi Adoke Hameed and Garba Bala Bello                                                                                                              142

Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosures and Profitability of Non-Financial
Firms in Nigeria: Moderating Role of Female Board Membership
Ehada Samson, Okpanachi Joshua, Agbi Eniola Samuel and Joshua, S. G.                                                             145

The Effect of Rising Consumer Credit on the Economic Growth of Nigeria
Amina Ladan Shuni                                                                                                                                                       166