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Journal of Economic and social Research (JESR) Vol 10 No. 1, June 2024


TABLE OF CONTENTS

ECONOMIC GROWTH RESPONSE TO SHOCKS IN DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES AND DOMESTIC SAVINGS IN NIGERIA Yusuf Dansuma Lawal, Adofu Ilemona and Okwudili Walter Ugwuoke    - - - - - - - - - -   14
EFFECT OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND GENDER ON COPING ATTITUDE OF IDPS IN ABUJA Uzodinma, E. Emmanuel, Osolafia E. Muhammad and Hauwa Pate Sadiq    - - - - - - - - - -   31
INDIGENOUS PRESERVATION PRACTICES AND WEIGHT LOSS OF STORED YAMS IN BENUE STATE, NIGERIA Emmanuel V. Orjime, Benjamin G. Ahule, Godwin A. Akpehe Celestina Akpoghul, Solomon Gbaka, Joseph Fefa, Member Ahemen Tor Akuhwa, Samuel Ogo Ominyi and Kafayat O. Zaka    - - - - - - - - - -   45
CLIMATE CHANGE AND HERDERS-FARMERS CONFLICT AS DRIVERS OF FOOD SECURITY IN NIGERIA: TODA-YAMAMOTO-DOLADO-LUTKEPOHL APPROACH. Emmanuel Umale Abbah, Naomi Onyeje Doki and Jerome Terhemba Andohol    - - - - - - - - - -   53
RAIL-TRANSPORTATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA (1986-2021) Jude O. Ikubor, Israel Onokero Imide, Kalat Ali and Abram Umola Ojih    - - - - - - - - - -   68
RISING COST OF FOOD PRICES AND FOOD INSECURITY IN MAKURDI METROPOLIS, BENUE STATE-NIGERIA Timothy Tyowase Anchovur, Donald Tarfa Ende, Fanen Dekera and Benjamin Terzungwe Tough    - - - - - - - - - -   76
OIL REVENUE, PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA AND UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Joseph Fefa, Abba Adaudu, and Victor Ushahemba Ijirshar    - - - - - - - - - -   89
INSECURITY AND FOOD PRICE INFLATION IN POST-COVID-19 ERA IN NIGERIA Y. Alfa and A. A. Alexander    - - - - - - - - - -   106
IMPACT OF DEFICIT FINANCING SOURCES ON UNEMPLOYMENT IN NIGERIA: A DYNAMIC AUTOREGRESSIVE APPROACH Iortyer A. Dominic, Okoro E. Shuaibu and Idoko Ele- Ojo    - - - - - - - - - -   115
PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS OF YAM MARKETERS IN BENUE STATE, NIGERIA Dennis Akura and Philip Onov    - - - - - - - - - -   127
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE DETERMINANTS OF JAPA SYNDROME IN NIGERIA James Vaachia Ikyaator, Philip Terhemen Abachi and Naomi Onyeje Doki    - - - - - - - - - -   137
MONETARY POLICY RATE AND PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY: A SIMULATION ANALYSIS Hannah Ehi Onuh and Terwuah Simeon Asom    - - - - - - - - - -   149
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE ON EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA Joyce Mbakosun Ayaga, Dennis Terpase Nomor and Christopher Obilikwu Obute    - - - - - - - - - -   185
EXPLORING THE TRANSMISSION IMPACT OF EXPORT DIVERSIFICATION TO OUTPUT GROWTH VIA THE AGRICULTURAL CHANNEL IN NIGERIA Jeremiah Ushahumba Mnyorga and Ayila Ngutsav    - - - - - - - - - -   198
A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF BENUE STATE’S FISCAL PERFORMANCE IN THE NIGERIAN STATES BUDGET TRANSPARENCY SURVEY Joseph Fefa, Solomon Gbaka and Joseph Tarza Sokpo    - - - - - - - - - -   219
HOMEGROWN SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMME AND WEALTH CREATION IN BENUE STATE Naomi Onyeje Doki, Joy Osinimu Hembah and Isaiah Iortyom Udaah    - - - - - - - - - -   233
INVESTIGATING THE NEXUS AMONG NATURAL RESOURCES, FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT AND CAPITAL FLIGHT IN NIGERIA: THE ROLE OF INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY Douglas Terkume Akya, David Terfa Akighir Samuel Ogo Ominyi, and Emmanuel Tordue Kpoghul    - - - - - - - - - -   264