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Volume 56, Issue 299, November, 2020

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This study examines the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on retail businesses in Nigeria with focus on the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It employs survey method of research in which 200 questionnaires were administered by hand and online to respondents across the federation. The study adopts descriptive statistics to analyze the perceptions of small scale business retailers on COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, COVID-19 pandemic financial constraints and survival strategies as well as overall rating of government’s palliative measures. Our findings revealed that ownership status of the retailing business showed the preference for sole proprietorship amongst small businesses. Majority of the respondents observed partial compliance to the lockdown. By inference, despite enforcement, full lockdown was not obvious. What is obvious is that people mostly observed partial lockdown. Also, the strain on income and saving as a result of the pandemic was the most agreed upon a statement by the SMEs, thus reflecting a generally negative impact of COVID-19 on sales and revenues. However, the results reflect a general resilience amongst the SMEs as implied by their decision to borrow from friends and families, taking goods and supplies from creditors and bank loans in order to continue in their line of business despite the pandemic.

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SOCIAL SCIENCE

Determinant of the Financial Performance of the Banking Sector in Nigeria

Ponjul B Gonji, Ibrahim Ali Tela

There is a strong relationship between the financial performance deposit money banks (DMBs) and the macroeconomic environment in which the banks operate. Hence, understanding the extend to which those macroeconomic variables affect the financial performance of the DMBs in Nigeria is very crucial to the survival of Nigerian economic

Discovery, 2020, 56(299), 716-724

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Factors influencing the awareness of young job seekers towards online job portals in Nigeria

Lilian Ejiro DARAMOLA, Adedeji Adebola DARAMOLA

The 21st century is evident with significant technological transformations. These transformations have significant influence particularly on the patterns and procedures of the organization recruitment program

Discovery, 2020, 56(299), 725-734

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Assessment of consumer perception and purchase behavior of laptop in Bangladesh

Monira Begum, Md Nahid Hossain, Md Zillur Rahman, Md Jamal Uddin

This study assesses the consumer perception and purchase behavior of laptop in Bangladesh. Data have been collected from 100 consumers of Rangpur and Dinajpur city of Bangladesh

Discovery, 2020, 56(299), 735-747

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Effect of COVID-19 on retail businesses in Nigeria: A survey of selected SMEs

Yohanna Gyang Jugu, Abel Inabo OBAKA

This study examines the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on retail businesses in Nigeria with focus on the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Discovery, 2020, 56(299), 748-765

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Influencing factors of oil and gas production and sustainability in Niger delta, Nigeria

Adedeji Adebola DARAMOLA

In Nigeria, oil and gas operations are majorly carried out in the Niger Delta region. Recently, the region was confirmed and declared dangerous due to the high occurrence of insecurity that is evidenced by kidnappings, vandalism, killings, and criminalities, among others.

Discovery, 2020, 56(299), 766-773

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SCIENCE

The rate of corrosion inhibition of mild steel in fresh water using maize husk polar extract

Ologe Solomon Ochuko, Owan Stephenson Timidi, Anaidhuno Peter Ufuoma

The rate of corrosion and inhibition efficiency of Maize husk polar extract was investigated in Fresh water at room temperature of 29oC by weight loss method. The green inhibitor’s concentration was achieved through Vacuum rotary evaporator at 790C.

Discovery, 2020, 56(299), 774-790

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An exploratory study and elucidation of the nitrogen content of an Estuary

Divya S Rajan

A chain of brackish water systems exists in Kerala. A number of estuaries receive nutrient addition over thousand times than the fertilizer loads added to the agricultural area

Discovery, 2020, 56(299), 791-804

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