DUTSE JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (DUJEDS)

A Bi-annual Publication of the Department of Economics and Development Studies, Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State – Nigeria

Vol. 6 No. 2 December, 2018

ISSN: 2536-6130

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Dutse Journal of Economics and Development Studies (DUJEDS) is published by:

The Department of Economics and Development Studies,

Federal University Dutse.

Jigawa State – Nigeria.

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ISSN: 2436-6130

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EDITORIAL BOARD

Prof. Ibrahim Ahmad Kiyawa Department of Economics and Editor-in-chief Development Studies, Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State - Nigeria

Dr. Gambo Babandi Gumel Department of Economics and Assistant Editor–in-Chief I Development Studies, Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State - Nigeria

Dr. Bello Malan Sa’id Department of Economics and Assistant Editor-in-Chief II Development Studies, Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State – Nigeria

Dr. Aminu Muhammad Fagge Department of Economics and

Business Editor Development Studies, Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State - Nigeria

Mal. Bello Abba Ahmed Department of Economics and Secretary Development Studies, Federal University Dutse Jigawa State - Nigeria

EDITORIAL ADVISERS

Prof. Ummu Ahmed Jalingo Department of Economics, Bayero University , Nigeria

Prof. Amina A. Bashir Department of English and Linguistics, Federal University Dutse Jigawa State – Nigeria

Prof. Salisu A, Department of Sociology, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria

Prof. Sanusi Aliyu Rafindadi Department of Economics, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Nigeria

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REVIWERS’ BOARD

Dr. Gambo Babandi Gumel Dr. Aminu Muhammad Fagge Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics and Department of Economics and Development Studies, Development Studies, Federal University Dutse, Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria. Jigawa State, Nigeria.

Dr. Favoured Mogbolu Dr. Muhammad M. Yusuf Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics and Department of Economics and Statistics, University of Benin, Development Studies, Benin City, Nigeria. Federal University Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, Nigeria.

Dr. Muhammad Inuwa Dr. Taofik M. Ibrahim Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Department of Economics, Federal University Kashere, Ahmadu Bello University, Gombe State, Nigeria. Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria

Professor Peter P. Njiforti Mal. Bello Abba Ahmed Professor, Lecturer I, Department of Economics, Department of Economics and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Development Studies, Kaduna State, Nigeria, Federal University Dutse, Jigawa State, Nigeria.

Dr. Rotimi A. Gbadeyan Dr. Philip N. Ndubueze Associate Professor, Lecturer I, Department of Marketing, Department of Sociology, University of Ilorin, Federal University Dutse, Kwara State, Nigeria. Jigawa State, Nigeria.

Dr. Bello Malan Sa’id Dr. Muhammad M. Na-Makka Associate Professor Assistant Professor Department of Economics and Department of Economics Development Studies Usman Danfodio University, Federal University Dutse Sokoto State, Nigeria Jigawa State, Nigeria

Dr. Mukhtar Shehu Aliyu Mr. Abubakar Hassan Assistant Professor Lecturer I, Department of Business Admin. Department of Economics and and Entrepreneurship, Development Studies, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria Federal University Dutse, Nigeria

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CONTENTS

Title and Author(s) Page no.

Impact Analysis of Exchange Rate Pass-Through Channels on Monetary Policy Outcomes in Nigeria: IBRAHIM, Umar Bambale and SANUSI, Rafindadi Aliyu 1

Impact of Coping Strategies on Female Headed Household’s Income in Northern Zone of Taraba State, Nigeria: JANE, Tinyang, IBRAHIM, Baba Iya and SULEIMAN, G. Purokayo 9

Empirical Review of Business Environment and the Survival of Small and Medium Scale Enterprise in Nigeria: ABANG, Stanley E. and AKPAN, James E 21

Effect of Political Transformation on Economic Growth in Nigeria: , Yunana Aku 29

Pattern of Government Expenditure on Health and Workforce Productivity in Nigeria 1981-2016: A Chow Break Point And Forecast Analysis: MUHAMMAD, Badamasi 38

Effect of Environmental Condition on Agricultural Output in Kaduna State, Nigeria: ILIYASU, Muktar 45

Government Revenue and Government Expenditure Nexus: Empirical Evidence From Kaduna State: AUWAL, Muhammad, ABDALLAH, Z. T. and ELISHA, Dangiwa 53

Impact of Entrepreneurial Activities on Job Creation among Women in Kaduna State: DORA, Wyork, ZUBAIRU, Taju Abdallah, ELISHA, Yari and DANGIWA, Peter Adamu 61

Commercial Tricycle: Job Creation and Income Generation in Nasarawa State - Nigeria: IBRAHIM, G. , SALIHU, H. Mohammed-Gani and ABDUL, Ibrahim 67

Microfinance Banks’ Lending and Performance of Small Scale Farmers and Production in Kaduna State: ABDULLAHI, Tafida;, ABDULMUMIN, Aisha; and ADAMU,Peter 79

Higher Education Expenditure: A Panacea for Human Capital Development and Economic Growth in Nigeria (1986-2016): APEH, Ajene Sunday 88

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Economic Analysis of Tomato Production in Fagge Local Government Kano State, Nigeria: KATANGA, Y. N., DANWAWU, S. S. and MUSA, B. 98

Impact of Agricultural and Mining Sector on Economic Growth in Nigeria: TITUS, Wuyah Yunana and MUHAMMAD, Dahiru Ahmad 105

Long-Run Analysis of Small and Medium Enterprises and Economic Growth in Nigeria: SHEHU, Ya’u, MOHAMMED Alkali, MUHAMMAD, Rahilahtu, A., and NASIRU, Ibrahim 110

Determinants of ‘ACHA’ Productivity and its Contribution to Income Generation and Employment: UMARU, I.G. and HASSAN, Nasir Sidi 120

Multivariate Causality between Monetary Policy, Exchange Rate and Manufacturing Sector in Nigeria: BASHIR, Usman Abubakar and NURA, Aliyu Kabuga 130

Macroeconomic Implication of Debt Relief on Nigerian Economic Growth from 1970-2016: MUHAMMAD, Aminu Fagge, ALIYU, Abdullahi Musa and ABDULLAHI, Ibrahim Haruna 138

Empirical Examination of the Effect of Globalized Financial System on Sustainable Development in Nigeria: BAKARE-AREMU, Tunde Abubakar 147

Housing Policy in Nigeria: Assessing Housing Livability in Gwagwalada Town of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja – Nigeria: ADENYUMA, Iji Gabriel and ADENYUMA, Ovaioza Mercy 160

Informal Sector Labour Employment in Nigeria: A Socio-Economic analysis from the Demand and Supply Perspectives: INUWA, Ibrahim Balarabe 170 An Appraisal of the Various Activities and Impact of the National Directorate of Employment in Parts of Nigeria OGUNLELA, Yemisi I. 180 Assessment of Meat Marketing in Mubi Local Government Area, Adamawa State, Nigeria YAHAYA, Adamu and NURU, Mohammed Arabo 193 Effect of Self Efficacy and Customer Aggression on Employee Performance among Telecommunication Firms in Kaduna State YUSUF, A. Otori, ADAMU, Ndanusa, ADAMU, Jamilu and JIYA, B. Kolo 198

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Foreign Aid-Domestic Savings Nexus:Evidence from Nigeria IGBINEDION, Sunday Osahon and OLELE, Enoh Hilda 208

Empirical Analysis of Interest Rate and Stock Returns Shocks on Nigerian Economic Growth ALI, Salisu and MOHAMMED, Lawan 217 Applicability and the Working of Phillips Curve on the Nigerian Economy ISA, Charity Gwandzang and JOEL, Emmanuel 225 Effect of Dividend Policy on Investment Decisions of Blue Chip Companies in Nigeria YUSUF, Abubakar Saddiq, SHEHU, Mukhtar Aliyu and KADO, Aminu Kurfi 234

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