Since 2012, Mali has been in crisis, with significant socioeconomic damages over the past
nine years. Despite several efforts by national, regional, and international partners, violence …

This study used ex post-facto design to examine how competition among high-growth banks
has affected the banks' provision of assets to small business borrowers in Nigeria following …

Over the decades, there has been much-observed income disparity in poor and developing
countries. For this, donor countries provide aid for disbursement in some specific sectors to …

This PhD thesis comprises three main chapters, with a unifying theme connecting them.
Specifically, the common thread across these chapters is the focus on the redistributive …

Abstract Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) recorded a remarkable economic performance in the first
15 years of the 21st Century. Such an encouraging trend, which reversed the stagnation or …

This study aims to investigate the role of women in smallholder farming systems and their
contribution to household food security in rural areas of Osun State, Nigeria. A descriptive …

Recognizing that governance is a critical means to achieve sustainable development, the
2030 Agenda includes a standalone SDG 16 on peace, justice and inclusive institutions …

This dissertation examines the effect of constitutionalizing socio-economic rights on income
and gender inequalities in Africa. For the past 25 years, most countries worldwide …

This research aimed to analyze the effect of migrant remittances on income inequality in
SSA through their effect on different income groups. Thus, the fixed effects method was …

International remittances are said to provide a lifeline for households in developing nations
by boosting their welfare in several respects, such as consumption and healthcare, because …