Research
Studentsa Perception of Career Choice in Estate Management: A Study of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi, Nigeria
Estate management as a course is still a very young course in Nigeria compared to courses such as Law, Medicine and Engineering amongst others. The study looked at the variables that influence students choice of career path as it has to do with Estate Management. Graduating students and those who just graduated from the school were adopted as the population sample for the study. Structured questionnaires were analyzed and the simple descriptive statistics were used for the study. The outcome of the study shows that the students are fully aware of the course before they applied to study it and have no regrets choosing a career in estate management. It recommends that more orientation should be given to students in the choice of their career at an early stage before coming to university.
Service of Notice in Public Land Acquisition and Tenancy in Abuja, Nigeria: A Tool for National Peace
It is common parlance that a cordial relationship ought to be fostered and maintained by both government and the citizenry on one hand, and landlords and tenants on the other. The study examined the issues involved in service of notice by government agencies and landlords to land owners in the case of compulsory acquisition and tenants. The study employed the use of simple statistical percentages to analyse 800 questionnaires from Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) and 95 questionnaires from both Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) and Federal Ministry of Lands and Surveys. Authority (FCDA) and Federal Ministry of Lands and Surveys. The study unveiled a notorious fact that the Nation is full of unsatisfied citizens and often experiences lack of peace especially with regard to public land acquisition. It was also found that the problem associated with this exercise by Government is the improper service of notice on most occasions.
