A Sociological Appraisal of Economic Self-Reliance: The Failure of State- Owned Enterprises in Nigeria

A Sociological Appraisal of Economic Self-Reliance: The Failure of State- Owned Enterprises in Nigeria

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This paper presents a sociological appraisal of the efforts of various governments in Nigeria towards economic self-reliance using state-owned enterprises as the vehicle for this purpose.
 
Published at The International Journal of Sociology and Anthropology, Kenya, December, Vol. 2, No. 10, pp. 236-243.
Published in 2010
 
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Imhonopi, D. & Urim, U. M.
IMHONOPI DAVID » David Imhonopi holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology, from the Lagos State University, where he graduated as the best student in his set; a Master of Science degree in Industrial Sociology from the University of Ibadan where he came tops, and a PhD degree from the same department. He has taught undergraduate and postgraduate courses under different rubrics in Sociology, Industrial... view full profile
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