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    WORK-LIFE BALANCE AND PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE AMONG FEMALE REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS IN NIGERIA: EVIDENCE FROM ABUJA METROPOLIS
    (Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Plateau State University, Bokkos., 2025-12-02) Sakariyau Jamiu Kayode; Ajibade Rasheed Kayode
    The increasing engagement of women in Nigeria's real estate market has highlighted the necessity to investigate work-life balance (WLB) characteristics among female professionals. Despite industry development, female professionals continue to encounter major hurdles in balancing career obligations with personal and family commitments. This study evaluated the work-life balance (WLB) habits of female real estate professionals in Federal Capital, Abuja, Nigeria, and investigated their impact on professional performance. A descriptive survey study design was used, with structured questionnaires distributed to 75 female real estate professionals from chosen public and private agencies by census sampling. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and linear regression via SPSS. Findings revealed that burnout frequency and limited family time were the most prevalent indicators of work-life imbalance, while job flexibility and WLB satisfaction were rated low. Mental and emotional stress alongside limited childcare options emerged as the most critical challenges. Despite these pressures, respondents demonstrated moderate to high professional performance, with most reporting an ability to meet deadlines despite personal responsibilities. The study found a high positive correlation (r = 0.641, p < 0.01) between work-life balance and job performance. Regression results showed that WLB practices explain for 41.1% of the variance in job performance (R² = 0.411). The study suggests that institutional flaws such as insufficient supervisor assistance, a lack of childcare policies, and restricted wellness programs reduce female professionals' long-term output. Real estate firms are urged to implement flexible scheduling and gender-sensitive policies in order to build inclusive work cultures.
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    REAL ESTATE FISCAL POLICY OPTIONS AND DEVELOPERS' INVESTMENT DECISIONS IN ABUJA, NIGERIA: EVIDENCE FROM SIMULATED DATA
    (2026-08-20) SAKARIYAU, JAMIU KAYODE; SALAMAT YETUNDE
    Property development links housing delivery, job creation, capital formation and the physical growth of cities. How far that potential is realised depends partly on the fiscal terms under which developers operate. In Abuja, demand for residential, commercial and institutional space has remained strong, yet developers must contend with layered taxes, development levies and administrative procedures. The design and application of fiscal policy therefore carry direct weight for investment behaviour. This paper investigates how property taxation, capital gains tax, development charges, compliance costs, tax incentives and fiscal predictability relate to the investment decisions of property developers operating in Abuja. A cross-sectional quantitative design was applied to a simulated dataset of 300 developer-respondents. The dataset was constructed to illustrate the empirical model proposed for this line of enquiry, so the figures reported should be read as a demonstration of the analytical structure rather than as confirmed field results. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation and multiple regression were used to interrogate the data, while diagnostic tests for normality, serial correlation and heteroscedasticity were conducted to confirm the suitability of the model. Developers rated compliance costs and development charges more strongly than the other fiscal issues. The regression model reached statistical significance (F = 79.55; p < 0.001) and accounted for 62.0 percent of the variance in investment decisions. Property taxation, capital gains tax, development charges and compliance costs were each negatively associated with investment decisions, whereas tax incentives and fiscal predictability showed positive associations. A fiscal regime intended to support rather than undercut property investment must therefore combine revenue collection with lighter administrative burdens, well-targeted incentives, dependable rules and clearer communication of how revenue is used.
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    EFFECTS OF VIRTUAL TECHNOLOGY TEACHING STRATEGY ON SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ INTEREST AND ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS IN FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ABUJA, NIGERIA
    (UNIABUJA, 2026) AZENDA, Ikyulavwase Timothy
    This study examined the effects of virtual technology teaching strategy (VTTS) on senior secondary school students’ interest and achievement in Mathematics in FCT Abuja, Nigeria. The study employed quasi-experimental research design adopting pretest and posttest control group. The population for this study comprised 9,887 SS II students with sample of 120 SSII Students. The schools were selected using simple random sampling technique. Two instruments were constructed for the study. These were: Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT) and Mathematics Interest Scale (MIS) which were validated by experts and the reliability yielded 0.79 and 0.84 using Kuder-Richardson 21 formula and Cronbach Alpha respectively. Data collected were analyzed using mean rank, mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions while Mann Whitney U test and ANCOVA were used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that there was statistically significant difference between the mean interest and achievement scores of students taught Mathematics using VTTS and those taught using conventional teaching method in favour of the experimental group. However, there were no significant difference between male and female students’ mean interest and achievement scores in the experimental group. Based on the findings, it was amongst others recommended that Virtual Technology Teaching Strategy (VTTS) be adopted by the teachers as it appeared to have a positive effect on students’ interest compared to conventional teaching method. Teachers should adopt and integrate the virtual technology teaching strategy more widely in Mathematics classes to improve students’ achievement. Mathematics educators should continue using the virtual technology teaching strategy since it engages both male and female students equally, promoting gender-inclusive learning. Stakeholders in education should encourage teachers on the use of virtual technology teaching strategy as an equitable approach that supports balanced achievement outcomes across genders.
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    SOIL QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF URBAN FARMING IN THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA, NIGERIA
    (UNIABUJA, 2026) SULEIMAN RAMATU
    This study assessed the seasonal and spatial variations in soil properties and heavy metal concentrations in irrigated urban vegetable farms in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The study objectives include the seasonal variation of soil nutrients on sites where vegetable farming is practiced as well as the suitability of the vegetables for human consumption among others. The study employed a quasi-experimental design. Sampling was conducted in four major sites where vegetables are farmed using a systematic-random approach. Each site included three cultivated plots and one control plot, from which thirty-two composite soil samples (four per site) at 0–15 cm depth and sixteen plant samples were collected during wet and dry seasons. Statistical evaluations, including ANOVA, t-tests and descriptive statistics were employed, and the test of significance is at 0.05 level. Soils were predominantly sandy loam to loam in texture, with slightly acidic to near-neutral pH (5.53– 6.94), moderate Organic Carbon (0.2567–0.3333%) and Nitrogen (0.3567–0.5270%), and high Available Phosphorus (24.87–29.91 mg/kg). Exchangeable bases and Effective Cation Exchange Capacity (7.15–8.15 cmol/kg) indicated generally favourable fertility conditions. Heavy metals in soils followed the trend Fe > Zn > Cu > Pb. While Fe and Zn concentrations were within acceptable limits, Cu levels exceeded acceptable values at some locations particularly (A3W and A3B) with corresponding Geoaccumulation index (Igeo) values indicating moderate contamination (up to 2.635). Pb concentrations remained negligible across all sites and seasons (Igeo < 0). Pollution Load Index (PLI) values exceeded 1.0 in some wet season plots, indicating localized moderate contamination, but were lower during the dry season. Plant tissue analysis of four vegetables (Amaranthus retroflexus, Corchorus olitorius, Ocimum tenuiflorum, and Telfairia occidentalis) revealed species- and season-dependent variations in heavy metal uptake. Zn and Cu were the most prevalent heavy metals in the edible parts of the vegetables, while Pb was undetected or below toxic thresholds. Seasonal differences were significant for some metals and species, including a decline in Cu levels in Telfairia occidentalis stems during the dry season. Health risk assessments showed that Estimated Daily Intake (EDI) and Health Risk Index (HRI) values for all heavy metals were well below safety limits, indicating no significant non-carcinogenic health risks from vegetable consumption. In conclusion, the soils of these urban farms are moderately fertile and currently safe for vegetable cultivation. However, localized Cu accumulation and seasonal variations underscore the need for regular monitoring, improved soil management, and sustainable irrigation practices by farmers, policy makers and other relevant stakeholders, to ensure long term food safety and environmental health in urban agriculture
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    UNITED NATIONS AND CHALLENGES OF PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY IN NIGERIA
    (UNIABUJA, 2026) OLANREWAJU BUKOLA ITUNU
    This study critically examines the role of the United Nations in addressing the challenges of promoting gender equality in Nigeria within the framework of global governance and Liberal Institutionalism. Despite Nigeria’s formal commitment to international gender equality instruments including CEDAW and the Sustainable Development Goals (particularly SDG 5) significant disparities persist in political representation, economic participation, and protection against gender-based violence. The research interrogates the paradox between normative adoption and limited substantive transformation. Adopting a qualitative research design, the study relies on documentary analysis of policy documents, United Nations reports, legislative instruments, scholarly literature, and recent empirical data (2023-2025). The analysis is anchored on Liberal Institutionalism, which explains how international institutions facilitate cooperation and norm diffusion, and Global Governance theory, which highlights the structural constraints of multilevel implementation in sovereignty-sensitive contexts. Findings reveal that the United Nations through agencies such as UN Women, United -equality within Nigeria’s policy architecture, legislative reforms, and national development planning frameworks. However, implementation outcomes remain constrained by weak enforcement institutions, governance fragmentation, fiscal limitations, insecurity, socio-cultural resistance, and emerging pressures such as climate stress and digital vulnerability. The study concludes that while international institutional engagement has catalyzed normative progress, transformative gender equality in Nigeria requires deeper domestic political ownership, strengthened enforcement mechanisms, sustained fiscal commitment, and culturally grounded norm internalization. Sustainable advancement depends not merely on policy adoption but on systemic institutional reform and structural realignment capable of translating global commitments into measurable local impact