The Role Of Information Gathering In The Rapid Social-economic Transformation Of Nigeria

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1   BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Rapid economic development and social well-being constitute the transformation imperative of developing countries of the world and indeed, remain the normative goal of the international community (Ehi, 2009). This involves the attainment of sufficient levels of economic growth to allow for a progressive improvement in the material standard of living of the populace. However, for Nigeria and most African countries, the economies are in an abysmal state. The worsening economic conditions have been generating a mix of domestic, socia…