International Journal of African and Asian Studies 

About: International Journal of African and Asian Studies is an academic journal published by IISTE. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Politics & Population. Over the lifetime, 541 publications have been published receiving 1318 citations.

Unemployment and Economic Growth in Nigeria

Abstract: The rate of unemployment has risen in the last decade in most of the sub-Saharan African countries. The situation in Nigeria is rapid population growth with low level of employment rate. The theoretical proposition of the Okun’s law is that a negative relationship exists between unemployment rate and economic growth. This study intends to test the validity of Okun’s law in Nigeria. In order to examine the relationship between unemployment rate and economic growth, Error Correction Model (ECM) and Johasen cointegration test were employed to determine both the short run and long run relationships among the variables employed in the study. Empirical findings show that there is both the short and the long run relationship between unemployment rate and output growth in Nigeria. Hence, there is need to incorporate fiscal measures and increase the attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) to reduce the high rate of unemployment in the country. Keywords : Unemployment, economic growth, Okun’s law, cointegration, error correction model. JEL Classification: B22, E24, F43, J64

Factors Influencing Job Satisfaction of Employees in Telecom Sector of Pakistan

Abstract: The telecom industry plays an important role in the underpinning of a country’s economy. This study is aimed at getting a clearer view of the level of satisfaction of the employees in various telecom companies. The main concerns are the relative importance and need of different job satisfaction factors and how they contribute to the overall satisfaction of the employees. Another field of focus is the impact of different things, such as experience, age and sex on job satisfaction. The results deduced represent employee relations, salary, fringe supervision, and efficiency as the most important factors influencing job satisfaction. It was seen that job satisfaction was good in telecommunication companies This paper was utilized in understanding the importance of the environment in which the employees work, pay, fairness, promotion, job security, supervisors, and co-worker relationships and their effect on job satisfaction. All telecom companies Ufone, Zong, Telenor, Warid telecom, Pakistan Telecommunication and Mobilink were visited to collected data. Data was quantitatively collected through close-ended questionnaires with a sample size of 200 telecom sector employees. Data was analyzed through correlation and multiple regression using SPSS software and results were significant. The overall job satisfaction of the employees in the telecom sector is at the positive level. Hence, this research was mainly undertaken to investigate on the significance of factors such as working conditions, pay and promotion, job security, fairness, relationship with co-workers and supervisors in affecting the job satisfaction. This paper presents a comprehensive diagnosis of job satisfaction indices of telecom sector, the factors causing the dissatisfaction & suggestions to improve them. Keywords: Job Satisfaction, Job Dissatisfaction, employees, telecom sector, Pakistan.

Impact of Energy Crisis on Economic Growth of Pakistan

Abstract: Energy plays vital role in growth of any economy. The study relates energy consumption with economic growth for Pakistan based on the sample data taken for the period of 1982-2011. Energy consumption is taken as independent and GDP as dependent variable. Data is analyzed through descriptive statistics, correlation and regression tests. Descriptive statistics gives general summary and features of the data. Correlation results show the variables are strongly related to each other. While regression shows that if energy consumption increases by 1 kilo ton of oil equivalent, the GDP will increase by $2.517 million. These results identify how important energy consumption is for the economic growth of Pakistan. Government of Pakistan should focus on utilization of energy resources which in turn will smooth the way for economic growth.

Managing Service Quality: Dimensions of service quality: a study in Egypt

Abstract: Service quality has played an essential role in the hotel industry for decades. Accordingly, it is essential that service providers recognize customer perceptions and expectations in addition to the factors that influence their satisfaction with the service provided. Hotel industry is growing in Egypt. Taking into consideration the competition among hotels, hotel managers are concentrating on enhancing the factors related to service quality for the hotel industry customers' in Egypt. The hotel industry service quality is an essential factor of flourishing business. By o0ffering quality service, companies can maintain customers’ loyalty and competitive edges more than their competitors. This study explores the effects of different hotel industry factors that affect customer satisfaction. Mostly all researchers adopted Parasuraman, Zeitaml, & Berry’s (1988) service quality model and adopted their SERVQUAL instrument, based upon the conception that service quality varies among industries. This study includes additional dimensions, identified by customers, which supposed to be integrated into the service quality construct it measures the level of importance of each particular dimension for the of hotel services users in Egypt. Keywords- Service quality, Hotel Industry, Customer Satisfaction.

Review of Climate Change and Its Effect on Nigeria Ecosystem

Abstract: This paper examines the issue of climate change and its impact on the environment The effects of man’s activities as well as those of natural phenomena on global warming, climate change and the environment are presented and discussed The options that are available as response to global warming: mitigation, adaptation and possible human suffering as consequences of what cannot be avoided by mitigation and adaptation are presented An overview of the Nigerian environment, preparedness for the impact of global warming and related problems are also presented The status of environmental data and the need for environmental baseline survey and the creation of a comprehensive database for the country driven by geographical information system are presented and discussed The paper then underscores the need for governments at all levels to adequately fund geo information production and cultivate the culture of its usage for adequate and proactive response to global warming, sustainable environmental management and national development Keywords : climate change,mitigation, adaptation,global warming,environmental management