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MRS Journal of Accounting and Business Management

Issue-11(November), Volume-2 2025

1. TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE OPTIMIZATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRO-ALL...
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Dr. OLOMI, Progress Ovunda*
Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Administration and Management Rivers State University, Nkpolu Oroworukwo Port Harcourt
1-4
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17547446

This paper examined the role of technology infrastructure optimisation in the development of agro-allied SMEs in Nigeria. Following the related challenges of illiteracy among farmers, poor funding and the lack of collaboration within the Nigerian agricultural sector, the imperatives of technology infrastructure optimization are examined in line with strengthening and reinforcing the competitiveness, change receptivity and innovativeness of agro-allied SMEs. The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was also adopted as the theoretical premise and framework for delineating the role of technology infrastructure to organisation efficiency and effectiveness. Literature highlighted related technology infrastructure such as the IoT-based irrigation systems, the Farm Management Information Systems (FMIS) automated machinery such as GPS equipped tractors and others; all of which pose significant advantage and usefulness where optimised. It was concluded that technology infrastructure optimization is useful and serves the developmental goals of Nigerian agro-allied SMEs with regards to competitiveness, innovativeness and survival in the business context of the 21st century.

2. THE IMPACT OF EXCHANGE RATE AND ECONOMY GROWTH OF NIGERIA (1980 - 2023...
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Hafsat M. Musa, Kamal Murtala...
Department of Agricultural Technology, Audu Bako College of Agriculture Dambatta, Kano State, Nigeria and Department of Agriculture, Vivekananda Global University Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
5-12
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17577260

This study examines the impact of exchange rate fluctuations on economic growth in Nigeria using annual time series data from 1980 to 2023. The Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) method was employed to analyze the long-run and short-run relationships. The Bounds testing approach confirmed a long-run cointegration among the variables. Findings reveal that exchange rate depreciation has a significant negative effect on economic growth in the long run, while showing mixed effects in the short run. Control variables such as inflation, trade openness, foreign direct investment, and oil prices positively influence growth, whereas interest rates exert a negative impact. The study recommends implementing stable exchange rate policies, diversifying the economy away from oil dependence, and strengthening institutional frameworks to mitigate volatility and enhance sustainable growth.

3. IMPACT OF INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY ON EXCHANGE RATE IN NIGERIA
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Hafsat M. Musa, Umar Usman Uma...
Department of Agricultural Technology, Audu Bako College of Agriculture Dambatta, Kano State, Nigeria and Department of Agriculture, Vivekananda Global University Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
13-19
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17547839

This study empirically examines the influence of institutional quality on exchange rate volatility in Nigeria over the period from 1981 to 2023, utilizing annual data sourced from the Central Bank of Nigeria, International Country Risk Guide, World Bank, and National Bureau of Statistics. The analysis employs the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model, incorporating structural break tests to ensure the robustness of the stationarity properties of the variables. Institutional quality is measured through contractintensive money, revenue source volatility, and political risk. The results confirm a long-run relationship between exchange rate volatility and institutional quality indicators. Specifically, political risk and revenue source volatility exhibit a positive and statistically significant impact on exchange rate volatility in both the short and long run, while contract-intensive money is positively significant only in the short run. These findings underscore the critical role of institutional quality in mitigating exchange rate volatility in Nigeria. To achieve greater exchange rate stability, policymakers should prioritize political restructuring, economic diversification to reduce reliance on volatile oil revenues, and robust exchange rate management strategies.

4. IMPACT OF AGRICULTURE EXPORT ON EXCHANGE RATE IN NIGERIA (1986-2024)
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Hafsat M. Musa* , Umar Usman U...
Department of Agricultural Extension and management Audu Bako College of Agriculture Dambatta., Kano Sttae Nigeria
20-29
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17586035

This study analyzed the effect of exchange rate volatility on Nigeria’s agricultural exports using annual time series data spanning 1986 to 2024. The Auto-Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) approach was applied for the analysis. The Bounds test for cointegration established a long-run relationship among the variables. Long-run results showed a significant negative impact of the exchange rate on agricultural exports. In the short run, the exchange rate had an immediate negative and significant effect, while lagged exchange rates exhibited a significant positive impact. The study also identified that agricultural land, labor force, machinery, bank loans to agriculture, and global agricultural commodity prices positively and significantly affect agricultural exports, whereas oil prices exert a significant negative influence. Based on these results, the study recommends that the government adopt policies to stabilize the exchange rate to boost the performance of Nigeria’s agricultural sector.

5. Institutional Quality and Trade Openness as Drivers of Foreign Direct...
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Ettah Bassey Essien Ph.D , Ndu...
Department of Economics, University of Uyo, Nigeria
30-38
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17656745

The in host economies quality of institutions is critical in shaping FDI flows, influencing mutually volume and all the benefits from such inflows to the receiving economy. The study probed into the specific connections between FDI, trade openness and quality of institutions in Nigeria relying on autoregressive distributed lag in a quantile model framework (QARDL) as the base for analysis. On the pedestal of empirical analysis, FDI reinforced itself across all quantiles, indicating a consistent momentum effect, with significant impact at various mid-to-upper quantiles. Control of corruption in general positively reinforces FDI, although it turns dismal at certain higher quantiles, suggesting unstable and varying investors’ reactions to levels of corruption. Political stability negatively affects FDI at lower quantiles but positively influences it from the mid to upper ranges. Regulatory quality mostly shows a negative effect on FDI except at certain higher quantiles. Trade openness support FDI inflow across all quantiles but with diminishing impact at higher quantiles. This study recommends that to attracting and sustaining FDI, Nigeria should implement more robust anticorruption policies and enhance institutional governance. This includes increasing transparency, reinforcing the rule of law, and ensuring consistent regulatory practices. By minimizing corruption and creating a reliable business environment, Nigeria can improve investor confidence and encourage stable, long-term investments.





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