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JORIND 7(2) Dccemhcr, 2009. ISSN 1596 - R308. www.transcampus.org., www.ajol.inf(J/journals/jorind JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDITORIAL··noARD I. Dr. Kenneth U. Nnadi- Editor- In- Chief Associate Professor of Economics Department of Maritime Management Technology Federal University of Technology, Owerri. NIGERIA 2. Dr. U.C.C. Nwogwugwu- Member Department of Economics Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. NIGERIA 3. Dr. Kalu Jones ljoma- Member Department of Economics, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, NIGERIA. EDITORIAL CONSULTANTS I. Prof. J. 0. I. A V ATSE Fonner Vice Chancellor, University of Agriculture, Makurdi 2. P.-of. I. C. OGWUDE Department ofTranspor1 Management Technology Federal University ofTechnology, Owerri 3. Pt· of. E. E. OI<PARA Former Deputy Vice - Chancellor, lmo State University. Owerri 4. Pt·of. A. N. GBOSI Department of Economics, University of Port Harcourt 5. Prof. S. S. DADA Deputy Vice Chancellor. Salem University, Lokoja 6. Prof. A. A. ADEBA YO Faculty of Environmental Sciences Federal University of Technology Yola. II .. .JON/;\D 7(2) Deccmher, 2009. ISSN I 596 - - 8308. www.transcampus.org., W\\W.aJoLinfu/journals/ jorind Table of Contents !.Study of factors affecting dcnwnd and supply of sugar in Indonesia - Rizal Rustam, State Polytechnic of Jember, Indonesia I 2.Empowering Nigerian youths tor national economic development: the role of entrepreneurship Education - B.E.A, Oghojafor, O.L. Kuye, A.A. Sulaimon, and P.S. Okonji, Department of Business Administration, University of Lagos, Nigeria 9 3. Bank distress. consolidation and economic development in Nigeria- I. M. Eboreime, Department of Economics, Western Delta University, Oghara. Delta State 18 4. Foreign direct investment as a market penetration strategy in Nigeria: an empirical analysis- Agbo Joel Christopher Onu, Department of Business Administration, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 28 5. Education and national integration in Nigeria- lbaba Samuel lbaba, Department of Political Science, Niger Delta University. Wilberforce Island, Bayclsa State 38 6. Unconditional aid and accountability: Reassessing Chinese unconditional engagement in A fi·ica -Max Rebol, School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Fudan University, Shangai, China 45 7. Consumer education and in flat ion-coping strategies of Nigerian women: imp Iicat ions fi:1r sustainability and resource management- U.A. Ukpore, Department of Vocational Education. Delta State University. Abraka 50 8. Primary health care services for effective health care development in Nigeria: a study of selected rural communities- Steve Metiboba, Department of Sociology, University of !Iorin, Nigeria 58 9. Knowledge and attitude to HIV voluntary counselling and testing among students in tertiary institutions in Delta State, Nigeria- Chris Ewhrudjakpor, Department of Sociology/Psychology. Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria 65 I 0. Testing Wagner's law of government size for South Africa, 1950-2008- Bigben Chukwuma Ogbonna, Department of Economics, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki. Nigeria 76 I I. Correlation coefficient in the analysis of electoral outcome in Nigeria's 2003 presidential ballot- Emmanuel I. Okonmah- Department of Political Science and Public Administration. University of Benin, Ben in-City 85 I 2. Precise leveling network analysis by graphic chart- M. L. Ojigi, Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics, Federal University ofTechnology, Minna, Nigeria 92 13. The proxi_mate composition and the anti-nutritional factors in seven varieties of cocoyarn (colocasia and xanthosoma)- K.O. Amanze, Department of Chemistry. Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri. Nigeria 101 14. Correlating continuous assessment scores to junior secondary school certificate examination final scores in Imo State- J.l. Nwaogazie, Department of Mathematics (pre-degree unit), Imo State University, Owerri 106 IV ... ... ./()!?/,\ '/) 70) lkccmher. 200'1. ISSN 1)% ~· X30R . ""'"· franscampus.org . 1\\\'11' ajnlinl(l/jonrnals/ jorind ... 15 . Tax incentive as a catalyst for economic development in Nige"'i-ia- Jayeola Olahisi. Department of Financial Studies, Rcdcctncr·s !Jnivcrsity. Mnwc, Nigeria 115 mic or 16. Fi sh parasites, fish food, and the marine environment- E. I. Nnadi, Department of Biology, Alvan lkoku Federal College of Education, Owerri and K.U. Nnadi. Department of Maritime Management Technology, i-· cderal University ofTechnology. Owerri 120 9 17. Re-examination of a true and fair view opinion in the midst of pecuniary crisis for investment decision­ making- Comfort E.Omorogbe. Department of Accounting. Crawford University. lghesa. Ogun State, Nigeria 18 18. In formation and communication technology for youth empowerment in Nigeria: a case study of students in the University of Lagos- Blessing r. Adeoye and S. A. Bello. faculty of Education, University of Lagos, 28 Lagos, Nigeria 134 19. Nutritional status of university students in south-eastem states ofNigeria - Gladys Achinihu, Department of 1ger Horne Economics, Alvan lkoku Federal College of Education, Owerri. 142 38 20. Analysis of fresh maize marketing in Anambra state. Nigeria- C. 0. A. Ugwumba, Department of Rebol, Agricultural Economics, Anambra State University, lgbariam campus 153 45 21. Marketing activities and national development: is there a link?- Olalekan U. Asikhia. Department of and Business Studies. Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria 158 a 50 22. Industrial conflict and goal achievement of tertiary institutions in Cross River State. Nigeria- lgbaji Patrick. 170 58 Department of Business Administration, Cross River University of Technology. Calabar 23. Flooding, the environment and socio-economic activities: a study ofOzoro, Delta state - Helen 0. Anie 176 te 65 24. Analysis of information and communication technology resources for qualitative universal basic education in Nigeria's Delta State- Enamiroro Patrick Oghuvbu. Department of Educational Administration and Policy 182 76 Studies, Delta State University. Abraka 25. Transport infrastructure and economic growth in Nigeria- Clement A. U. lghodaro. Department of lallllcl Economics, Univer.;ity of Lagos, Nigeria \~1 85 92 26. Marketing practices of selected entrepreneurs in Ado- Odo Ota Local Government A rea, Ogun State. Nigeria - Omotayo Adeniyi Aclegbuyi, Department of Business Studies. Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria 197 rl. 27. Calculus of multivariate functions: it's application in business- Emmanuel!. A"ven. Department of 101 Business Management; Michael T. lber, Department of Accounting, and Fatima T. lordyeh. Department or Business Management, University of Mkar, Mkar, Benue State, Nigeria 204 28 . Foreign direct investment and economic growth in Nigeria: a Granger causality test- Samuel Ci. 106 Edoumieku1110, Department or Economics. Niger Delta University. Wilberforce Island 212 v '. ~·· .JOR!ND 7(2) December. 2009. ISSN 1596 - 8308. www.transcampus. arg., www.ajol.info/journals/jorind 29. Market options for technical professionals- Mba Onyinye David, Department of Mathematics, Alvan fkoku Federal College of Education. Owerri 218 30. Libera1isation of the Nigerian telecommunication sector: a critical review- Mohammed Abubakar Mawo1i. Department of Business Administration, Ibrahim Badamasi Bahangichl University, Lapai 225 31. Global economic crisis and social sector transformation: achieving MDGS in Nigeria- Matthew I. Eboreime, Department of Economics. Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State and Everlyn 1yoko. Department of Economics, Novena University, Ogurne, Delta State 233 32. Physicochemical parameters and fatty acid composition of cashew nut (anacardium occidentale) oil- A.S. Abitogun and F.B. Borokini, Department of Science Technology, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo. Ondo State. Nigeria 247 33. Environmental pollution in Owerri municipal-chemistry education to the rescue- B.A. Njoku, Department of Chemistry, Alvan lkoku Federal College of Education. Owerri 251 34. Corporal punishment and disciplinary control of secondary school students in Delta State- Ebcle Joyce Cgwunyenga, Department of Educational Administration, Delta State Univers ity. Abraka, Nigeria 256 VI ind JOR!ND 7(2) December, 2009. ISSN 1596 - 8308. www.transcampus.org., www .aj,J!. i• J f(./jonr:lal~ /jori nd I as its lag 1ination of ' therefore MARKETING PUACTICES OF' SELECTED ENTMI~RENEURS IN ,._HO- flltO OTA LOCt\L ;truct new (;OVImNMENT AREA, OGUN STATE, NJGUl.l:\. ly maintain reduce cost Omotnyo Adeniyi Adegbuyi ~s therefore Ocpartrncnt or Business Studies, CO\'Cnant l.lniversity, Ota, Nir,cril1 ~growth in E-mail:[email protected] Abstract 11u:v paper gives a treatise o(an investigation o(mark'!tf11g practices ()(sclwted entrepreneurs. lbe us). Annual methodology took account o{ ~pecific issues ill researching ent1 rpreneurs ,llfCh as lack 1!! <;Ommon geria. understanding ()(management terms, and the i1~(luence (~( ego on participant's roponses. Depth interviews used critical incident technique to elicit account .fi·om entnywcneurs t~( their marketing 973). Digest practices. Focus gro11ps supplemented individual interviews to test thl' .fi'ankr;r~<.r o_( !'f.'sponses. Th e results showed I hat selected entrepreneurs in Ado-odo Ota L. G. A rmclt:1 toke marketing in unconventional ways. 1hey tend to focus first on innoratim1s. and only seermd on !'llstomers' needs. "Maximum They target customers through a bottom-up process eliminafion. rather than deliberate segmentotio11, nference on targeting and positioning strategies. They rely on
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