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Can Nigeria Achieve Millennium Development Goals?

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  • Lawal Adedoyin Isola

    (Department of Accounting and Finance, College of Business and Social Sciences, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Nigeria)

  • Awonusi Frank

    (Department of Accounting and Finance, College of Business and Social Sciences, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Nigeria)

  • Babalola Kehinde Leke

    (Department of Business Studies, College of Business and Social Sciences, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Nigeria)

Abstract

As the deadline of December 2015 for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) approaches, this paper examined using non-parametric econometric techniques-Deviation Measurement Equation Tests- the achievement recorded in Nigeria, and observed that the level of achievement of this goal are mixed in nature. For instance while MDGs 1, 2, 3 and 7 are near total achieved, goals 4, 5 and 8 are on course to be achieved, however a wide gap exists between achieved and expected achievement of the goal 6. This paper therefore recommends that an aggressive approach should be adopted so as to achieve the desired results for all the goals.

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  • Lawal Adedoyin Isola & Awonusi Frank & Babalola Kehinde Leke, 2015. "Can Nigeria Achieve Millennium Development Goals?," The Journal of Social Sciences Research, Academic Research Publishing Group, vol. 1(6), pages 72-78, 10-2015.
  • Handle: RePEc:arp:tjssrr:2015:p:72-78
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    2. Adedoyin Isola LAWAL & Ezekiel OSENI & Abiola John ASALEYE & Bukola LAWAL-ADEDOYIN & Rachael OJEKA-JOHN, 2021. "Is the Stock Market Efficient? Evidence from Nonlinear Unit Root Tests for Nigeria," Asian Economic and Financial Review, Asian Economic and Social Society, vol. 11(5), pages 384-395, May.
    3. Lawal, Adedoyin Isola & Ozturk, Ilhan & Olanipekun, Ifedolapo O. & Asaleye, Abiola John, 2020. "Examining the linkages between electricity consumption and economic growth in African economies," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 208(C).
    4. Iyabo Adeola Olanrele & Adedoyin I. Lawal & Ezekiel Oseni & Ahmed Oluwatobi Adekunle & Bukola, B. Lawal-Adedoyin & Crystal O. Elleke & Racheal Ojeka-John & Henry Nweke-Love, 2020. "Accessing the Impacts of Contemporary Development in Biofuel on Agriculture, Energy and Domestic Economy: Evidence from Nigeria," International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Econjournals, vol. 10(5), pages 469-478.

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